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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LeadershipA 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 Option
• Administration Option
• International Development Option
• Public Relations Option
• Health Administration Program Joint Offering
  Between Health Studies Leadership

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Leadership Human ResourcesStream

• 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 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
  Finance, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
• Marketing, Business Communications, Accounting,
  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_at_wlu.ca)
• Dr. Kris Gerhardt (kgerhardt_at_wlu.ca)
• Dr. Rosemary A. McGowan (rmcgowan_at_wlu.ca)