Department website: https://engineering.jhu.edu/cle/academics/undergraduate-studies/leadership-studies-minor/
The Leadership Studies minor offers Johns Hopkins Arts & Sciences, Engineering, and Peabody students a broad array of courses that help them to position themselves as leaders among their peers in entrepreneurial ventures in private industry, government, and academia. The minor offers a multidisciplinary approach that focuses on organizational and contextual aspects of leadership and personal development.
The minor in leadership studies, part of the Center for Leadership Education, offers students a diversified learning experience that emphasizes the concepts, practices, and skills necessary for effective leadership as managers and entrepreneurs in the public and private sectors.
Some students simply take a course or two. Many choose to fulfill the seven-course Leadership Studies minor, pairing it with their engineering, liberal arts, or public health major. The minor’s four core courses provide a strong foundation in the fundamentals of entrepreneurial enterprises.
Students can then select any upper-level courses to complete the minor or elect to focus further in the areas of Social Enterprise, Science Policy, or Leadership for Health Professionals.
The Capstone Experience
In the Leadership Studies capstone experience, students gain hands-on experience through the development of a project in which they practice leadership. Options for the Capstone Experience include (but are not limited to):
- Experiential Social Entrepreneurship
- Developing an Environmental Venture
- Leading Educational Initiatives
- Leadership in a JHU-approved student organization
All Capstone Experience projects must be approved by the director of the Leadership Studies minor before enrollment in the Leadership Studies Capstone course. Projects must be team-based, require strong communication, exhibit measurable results, and exist within external-facing organizations.
Facilities
The CLE Full-time Faculty and staff offices are located on the first and third floors of Wyman Park Building.
The information below describes the academic requirements for students entering JHU as degree-seeking students in Fall 2024. Students who entered JHU as degree-seeking students prior to Fall 2024 should view the appropriate archived catalogue.
The minor in Leadership Studies requires 21 credits. A grade of C- or higher is required. A maximum of one Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grade may be applied to the Core Courses, Upper-Level Electives, or Capstone Course requirements. Details of these requirements are as follows:
CORE COURSES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN.660.105 | Foundations of American Enterprise | 3 |
| or EN.660.250 | Identifying and Capturing Markets | |
| EN.660.203 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| EN.660.332 | Leadership Theory | 3 |
| EN.661.110 | Professional Writing and Communication | 3 |
| or EN.661.250 | Oral Presentations | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
UPPER-LEVEL ELECTIVES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two courses from one of the options: | 6 | |
| Non-Focus Area Electives | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. Community Based Learning | ||
| Leading Teams | ||
| Leading Change | ||
| Advertising & Integrated Marketing Communication | ||
| Reimagining The City to Resist Climate Change | ||
| Social Enterprise Focus Area | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. Community Based Learning | ||
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
CAPSTONE COURSE
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN.660.470 | Leadership Studies Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |