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This course focuses on organizational epistemology. After considering the movement from manufacturing goods and services to management of knowledge, this course will present to students key ideas in organizational learning and help them develop concrete skills to facilitate the process of learning in the workplace.

Building upon a foundation in applied ethics, Lasallian values, and the notion of "servant leadership," this course seeks to situate leadership in the context of service. This course uses study dynamics such as case study methodology, biography, and observation to develop skills for enhancing organizational ethics and orientation to service.

This course explores the connection between leadership and language. Students will focus on developing skills in reading, writing, and speaking at work, particularly in the language of their organization. Students will also develop their skills in leading group discussions. At the end of this course, students will create a written development plan to enhance their skills in managing organizational communication.

This course will develop students' ability to understand the role of research in organizational alignment. Students will demonstrate the ability to read and interpret the data resulting from research, discern the general quality of such research, assist organizations in making a good-fit in research tools, and shape organizational behaviors which respond to data.

The internship course is designed to give students an opportunity to gain experiential learning as a leader through professional undertakings. Activities include practical experience in an organization that will allow a student to exercise and be mentored in leadership behavior. As reflective practitioners, students will be challenged to grow personally and professionally which will ultimately enhance the marketability of the student as he/she graduates form the program.

This advanced course emphasizes student participation, initiative, and integration of knowledge and skills gained throughout the Contemporary Leadership minor. The focus will be on service-learning and leading. Service-learning is a way of learning through experience in which the student applies leadership skills to address leadership needs in their communities and contribute in a meaningful way. Students can leverage current co-curricular activities and/or volunteer work as the 'laboratory' to gain a deeper understanding of leadership in practice. Students may also have an opportunity to serve as a leader for department offerings such as Arts and Ideas programming or the Learning to Lead Summer Program. In addition to their co-curricular experiences, students will attend class to discuss and evaluate their experiences, to foster an appreciation for lifelong learning. A written analysis of the student's practicum experience will be required to fulfill the requirements of this course.

In the Capstone course for the Organizational Leadership minor, students will reflect upon their own leadership journey and experiences by completing two assignments: 1) students will create a portfolio of their learning from classes/co-curricular activities including self-assessment results, personal leadership experiences and outlining leadership goals for the future and 2) students will write a Capstone Paper applying leadership concepts and principles covered in their academic coursework to their leadership experiences.