In this course the student is introduced a variety of unique perspectives about leadership, which are drawn from different traditions in the literature, and from which the student selects to develop his or her own model of leadership. An action-based learning approach is conducted by each student to connect personal experiences with the theoretical construct.

This course focuses on the strategy making process. Strategic leaders must consider multiple aspects when developing a strategic approach. Strategic leaders must evaluate the external and internal environment to determine the right course of action. Students investigate core concepts of strategy-making to aid in their development of a strategic mindset.

Volunteers are increasingly important in the United States. Not only do financially strapped organizations use volunteers to enhance their capacity, but policy-makers and community leaders see volunteering as a vehicle to improve communities and solve public problems. This course covers topics of volunteer administration -planning, marketing, recruitment, screening and selection, training, supervision, evaluation and recognition. Students will gain an understanding of how the demographic of today's volunteers is changing, how best to deploy the talents of multi-generational volunteers, and understand how to provide a structured objective framework to be accomplished by the volunteer corps. Legal issues surrounding the use of volunteers and designing effective volunteer policies are also discussed.

Students will be introduced to different perspectives on conflict management and negotiation. Conflict will be explored in different contexts, including but not limited to intergroup conflict, cross-cultural conflict, and interpersonal conflict. An emphasis will be placed on interpersonal conflict. The course will utilize an applied approach by identifying effective strategies to manage conflict and negotiation, and provide appropriate methodologies for implementation.