Strategic Leadership (Accelerated Program), BS

The strategic leadership program explores the complex nature of leadership in modern organizations that require leaders to be competent, creative, flexible, and forward-thinking. Students investigate the importance of understanding diversity, ethics, and organizational values in decision making as well as the theoretical foundations and practical behaviors and processes that promote positive leadership and organizational growth.

The leadership program is designed to prepare students for leadership careers in complex organizations in the public, private and nonprofit sectors of an increasingly global economy and diversified workplace. 

Program Learning Outcomes

The following learning outcomes are linked to assignments and activities throughout this program:

1. CRITICAL THINKING: Professional graduates think critically and apply systems thinking to decision making.
2. PROBLEM-SOLVING and APPLICATION:  Professional graduates apply functional area concepts and theories appropriately.
3. PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION: Professional graduates communicate effectively by preparing and delivering oral and written presentations using appropriate technologies.
4. SOCIAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY: Professional graduates align personal, professional, and organizational conduct with ethical and professional standards of conduct including an understanding of corporate social responsibility.
5. VOCATIONAL AWARENESS: Professional graduates demonstrate an understanding of God's ongoing story in the world and their responsibility to God, self, organization, and the world as a part of that ongoing story.
6. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS and HUMAN RESOURCES: Professional graduates demonstrate understanding of diversity, law, and best practices in human resources to effectively recruit, select, train, and retain employees.