Ethical leadership in organizations is designed for people who want to learn how to lead effective, ethical change within their organizations. Participants will acquire practical knowledge of servant leadership and ethical decision-making. Participants will also learn specific leadership strategies, based upon a proven training program that will establish long-lasting and significant transformation of the workplace culture. The interdisciplinary nature of the program allows participants to tailor the program.
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to gain funds through grant proposals - a critical function for many public or nonprofit organizations. Students will learn how to research funding sources and how to plan and write a proposal.
What does the concept of the common good mean in our public and political lives, and how can we best attain the common good How do we square the concepts of liberty, equality, and justice with a notion of the common good In this class, we will look at these questions through the lens of political philosophy, gaining a better understanding of concepts such as liberty, equality, and justice; the role these concepts play in United States in the 21st century; and how we can best engage as citizens to carry out these principles.
This course is aimed at providing a framework to help participants make the hard moral decisions that face servant leaders if they are to promote the common good. This course will emphasize traditional ethical principles, contemporary ethical theory, and Catholic social teaching. Application will be made to leadership theory and practice and how these principles shape the common good, especially in our institutions and communities.
This course introduces students to the discipline of theological reflection as a primary mode of inquiry in the study of servant leadership. Using the critical tools of theological reflection, participants will begin to develop a way of "seeing things whole," integrating in their private and public lives the theologically resonant texts, traditions, and practices that form leaders, transform institutions, and inspire communities.
By examining the foundations of servant leadership in scripture, theology, and the experience of the people of God, participants may begin to identify and understand their own ways of leading and the gifts and skills that they bring to leadership for the common good so that they may set goals for developing them. The course should help participants answer these questions: What are the virtues of a servant leader If I am to be a servant leader, what type of person would I need to be, and how would I need to act
A sustainable servant led culture can be studied, analyzed, and created through the study of artifacts, the stories, and the ritual celebrations of the organization or community. Servant leaders are ritual leaders in their organizations.
Individual and independent reading, research, and writing under the guidance of a faculty member. Refer to academic policy section for independent study policy. May be repeated for credit. Restricted to students with junior or senior standing.
Experiential Learning: Internship (12 Credits) Non-classroom experiences in the field of business. Placements are generally off-campus, and may be full-or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurrence, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. A maximum of 15 credits of 287/487 can be used to meet graduation requirements. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for details. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.
Special topics courses of variable credit are developed depending on participant need and interest. Some special topics courses have been: Mentoring & Leadership; and Empathy & Imagination. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.