If you consider what you admire about the people you look up to, chances are it is their leadership qualities.
In the Leadership LC, you'll be challenged to gain a greater understanding of what makes someone an inspirational leader. Whether you envision yourself leading a country, a brand, a classroom, a research team or a band, your experiences in this LC will empower you to further develop your leadership qualities. You will participate in regularly-scheduled workshops led by faculty and staff members from across campus, learn from high-profile leaders in various fields, and engage in service projects in your community.
Quick Facts
Faculty Coordinator: Stephanie Martinez, PhD
Capacity: 75 students
Founded: 2014; re-imagined for 2016
Fall 2020 Courses
Culture, Leadership and Communication
Culture, Leadership and Communication
Faculty member teaching this course: Lori Peterson, PhD
Effective leadership requires competence across a broad spectrum of skills. But there is no better foundation than training in communication. Today, good communication requires cultural awareness, both of others as well as of ourselves. This course will explore strategies for understanding cultural influences and techniques for effective communication across all forms of culture.
The Art of Leadership through Speech
The Art of Leadership Through Speech
Faculty member teaching this course: Stephanie Martinez, PhD
This course is an introduction to speech construction and delivery techniques that explore how powerful public speakers use speech to motivate their audiences. It will provide practice in a variety of speech styles with an emphasis on learning how to speak powerfully to motivate change.
Personal Finance/Social Responsibility
Personal Finance/Social Responsibility
Faculty member teaching this course: Camelia Rotaru
This course introduces students to the personal financial management skills needed to make ethical individual and business decisions. Topics covered include time value of money, budgeting, tax planning, consumer credit, spending decisions, insurance, investment selection and retirement planning. Consideration is given to how individual’s finances are impacted by business and government practices. Sustainable investing practices are discussed, and emphasis is placed on individual due diligence for corporate social responsibility and human rights.