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 eight-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 three 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.
Course and Grade Rules and Limitations
The Leadership Studies minor requires a minimum of 21 credits.
A maximum of one "S" course may be applied to the minor.
All courses applied to the minor must be completed with a grade of C- or above.
Program Requirements
Students wishing to complete a minor in leadership studies may obtain more information by emailing cle@jhu.edu to set up an appointment with the leadership studies minor advisor.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Requirements | ||
EN.660.105 | Foundations of American Enterprise | 3 |
or EN.660.250 | Identifying and Capturing Markets | |
EN.660.203 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
EN.661.110 | Professional Writing and Communication | 3 |
or EN.661.250 | Oral Presentations | |
EN.660.332 | Leadership Theory | 3 |
Upper-Level Electives | ||
Students may choose to complete an optional focus area of upper-level electives in Social Enterprise (see table of elective coursework below). Students not intending to complete a focus area should choose nine credits of coursework from the list below. | 9 | |
Non-Focus Area Electives | ||
Social Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. Community Based Learning | ||
Leading Teams | ||
Leading Change | ||
Reimagining The City to Resist Climate Change | ||
Entrepreneurship | ||
Optional Social Enterprise Focus Area | ||
For the Social Enterprise Focus Area, students must complete the following two courses: | ||
Social Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. Community Based Learning | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | ||
Select one additional course from the list below: | ||
Leading Teams | ||
Leading Change | ||
Reimagining The City to Resist Climate Change | ||
Entrepreneurship | ||
Capstone Experience | ||
Leadership Studies Capstone 1 | ||
Total Credits | 21 |
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Must seek approval from Leadership Studies minor director before registering.