Rosemary A. McGowan, PhD1 Leadership Laurier Brantford ▬ A Unique Undergraduate Program in Canada

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Leadership Laurier

Brantford▬

A Unique Undergraduate

Program in Canada

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Leadership at Laurier Brantford

A unique opportunity for students to:• build on the leadership skills they have

developed at work, volunteer positions, and past school Leadership experience

• pursue an innovative undergraduate degree that targets leadership skills, theory and practical experience in an engaged and supportive campus and community

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Leadership Develops Marketable Skills

• Communication: Report Preparation & Presentation Skills

• Case Analysis • Team Building • Problem Solving and Ethical Decision

Making • Employee Management Skills• Conflict Resolution Skills

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Program History

• Program Launched in September 2004

• Honours Program in Leadership (4 years, 20 credit program)

• Embedded in a Liberal Arts campus – 5.0 Contemporary Studies credits are mandatory for graduation

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Leadership:A Summary of Key Features

• Academic– Program & courses

• Extracurricular– Leadership Student Association (LSA)– Leadership Mentor Program

• Leadership Advisory Committee

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Leadership:Program Specifics

• Honours Program in Leadership

• Combined Honours Program (e.g., Leadership + Contemporary Studies)

• Minor in Leadership

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Leadership: Options & Opportunities

• Human Resource Management OptionHuman Resource Management Option• Administration OptionAdministration Option• International Development OptionInternational Development Option• Public Relations OptionPublic Relations Option• Health Administration Program: Joint Health Administration Program: Joint

Offering Between Health Studies & Offering Between Health Studies & LeadershipLeadership

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Leadership:Human Resources

Stream

• Human Resource Management Stream Human Resource Management Stream open to students who have successfully completed 1st and 2nd year courses with a minimum 5.0 GPA (“C”) in Leadership

• Articulation Agreement with Conestoga College• Outcomes:Outcomes: Honours B.A. in Leadership and Graduate

Certificate in HRM from Conestoga College; Completion of coursework towards the HR National Knowledge Exam for the Canadian Human Resource Professional Designation (Students need 70% average in HR courses)

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Leadership:Admin Option

• Introduction to Business, Fundamentals of Introduction to Business, Fundamentals of Finance, Microeconomics, MacroeconomicsFinance, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics

• Marketing, Business Communications, Marketing, Business Communications, Accounting, Management Skills, OperationsAccounting, Management Skills, Operations

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Leadership: International Development Option

• Required Courses: (2.0 credits)OL301 - Development Theories, Strategies and IssuesCT266 - Economic GlobalizationHR328 - The United Nations in the 21st CenturyOL327 - Understanding International Organizations

• Elective Courses: (an additional 2.0 credits)

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Leadership and Journalism:Public Relations Option

• Required Courses: (3.5 credits)BU121 - Functional Areas of the OrganizationBU208 - Interpersonal CommunicationCT224 - Organizational LeadershipJN101 - Reporting and Writing IJN253 - Introduction to Public and Media RelationsOL310 - Organizational StrategyOL365 - Influence, Persuasion and Negotiation

• Elective Courses: (an additional .5 credits)

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4th Year Placements (09-10)

LJS & Associates Consulting Inc.

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Leadership

Extracurricular– Leadership Student Association (LSA)– Leadership Mentor Program (Leadership

Students and Community Leaders)

Leadership Advisory Committee

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…oh and by the way, we have fun, too!

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Questions?

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For more information…

www.wlu.ca/~wwwbrant/

Dr. Bruce Arai (barai@wlu.ca)Dr. Kris Gerhardt (kgerhardt@wlu.ca)

Dr. Rosemary A. McGowan (rmcgowan@wlu.ca)