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Applied Leadership

Continuing Studies Program Hybrid

What You'll Learn

You’re ready to take on more responsibility, to lead others and make an impact for good – at your workplace and in your community. Calvin’s interdisciplinary Applied Leadership degree completion program will equip you to lead those around you with skill and insight, opening the doors to higher level career opportunities. 

By taking classes in business as well social sciences, you’ll understand the why behind how people behave, the how behind organizational success, and the who that you want to be as an emerging leader. Through your coursework – which is both broad and deep – you will be equipped with tools to understand the value of the diverse range of people on your team as well as the societal structures underpinning all organizations.

If you’ve started a degree but not finished it and find yourself ready for the next step in your career, complete the Applied Leadership program to be equipped as an influential change maker.

What Makes This Program Great

  • Degree completion program designed for adults who started a degree (around 60 credits already completed) and are ready to finish it
  • Leadership focused to help adults progress in their careers to positions of leading others well
  • Pairs knowledge of societal structures and human behavior with business skills
  • Scheduled to work around family and job responsibilities, with a mix of online courses and evening classes on campus alongside a cohort of students
  • Faith-based perspective that emphasizes the value of each person and the call to servant leadership

Foundational Courses (6 credits)

SOC 151 - Sociological Principles & Perspectives
PSYC 151 - Introductory Psychology

Understanding Human Behavior & Work Context (16)

BUS 201 - RAC - Management & Organizational Behavior
SOWK 350 - Human Behavior & Social Environment
SOC 250 or SOC 231 - Diversity and Inequality in the United States, Intercultural Communication
ENTR 202 - Design Thinking

Management & Leadership Foundation (18)

HRM 301 - Human Resource Management
COMM 265 - RAC - Leadership Communication
MGMT 342 - Servant Leadership and Transformation
BUS 205 - Project Management
GCS 391 - New Course - CCEQ

Career Preparation (take 1 course)

GCS 300 - Career Exploration
GCS 380 - Internship

Faculty

Rachel Hammond

Associate Professor - Department Chair - Management and Marketing
Associate Professor of Management & Department Chair: Cornerstone UniversityFounder: Hammond Consulting HRD Manager: Byron Center State BankTraining Consultant: Standard Federal Bank, Perrigo