What Can I Do With A Minor In Leadership Studies
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St. Norbert College currently offers a minor only in Leadership Studies. The Leadership Studies minor is a multidisciplinary academic program
that has as its central concerns the ethical dimensions of leadership
and the global common good. Leadership, within the mission of St.
Norbert College, is defined as a process of envisioning worthy goals and
persuading and enabling others to pursue and achieve them.The courses
in this program examine ethical issues, principles and practices
relevant to leadership, theories and styles of leadership, the dynamics
of leaders interacting with followers, the impact of leaders on
organizations and communities and leadership skills such as
goal-setting, effective communication and assessment.
Career Titles
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- Account Manager
- Admissions Counselor
- Advertising Manager
- Airport Manager
- Assistant Property Manager
- Athletic Coach
- Banquet and Catering Planner
- Business Manager
- Business Owner
- Casino Manager
- Chief Executive Officer
- Commercial Loan Underwriter
- Communications Coordinator
- Community Development Specialist
- Consumer Relation
- Corporate Executive
- Department Chair at a University
- Director of Human Resources
- District Manager
- Economic Development Coordinator
- Entrepreneur
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- Events Coordinator
- Executive Team Leader of Human Resources
- Financial Aid Counselor
- Government Official
- Head Janitor
- Head Nurse
- Healthcare Administrator
- Human Resource Professional
- Insurance Agent
- Lawyer
- Leadership Analyst
- Loan Officer
- Management Consultant
- Manufacturing Supervisor
- Marketing and Operations Specialist
- Media Manager
- Military Officer
- Non-profit executive
- non-profit organization coordinator
- office manager
- operations manager
- organizational development consultant
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- Organizational Development Specialist
- Organizational Trainer
- Personnel Development Specialist
- Political Advisor
- Politician
- Project Manager
- Public Relations Specialist
- Regional Group Leader
- Resource Analyst
- Retail Manager
- Retail Store Manager
- ROTC Instructor
- Sales Representative
- Social Service Administrator
- Social Worker
- Stadium Manager
- Strategic Planner
- Teller
- Wellness and Safety Representative
- Wireless Consultant
- Worship Pastor
- Youth Camp Director
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Employers
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- Advertising Agencies
- Banks and Credit Unions
- Chambers of Commerce
- Churches
- Colleges and Universities
- Communications Industry
- Community Colleges
- Computer Firms
- Construction Companies
- Dental Firms
- Dental Firms
- Federal, State, and Local Government
- Government Agencies
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- Health Care Facilities
- High Schools
- Hospitals
- Industrial Firms
- Insurance Agencies
- Labor Unions
- Manufacturing Companies
- Medical Clinics
- National Security Agency
- Newspapers/Magazines
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Peace Corps/AmeriCorps
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- Public Interest Groups
- Public Relations Firms
- Radio/TV/Film
- Research Firms
- Retail Stores
- Smithsonian Institution
- Social Service Agencies
- Stock Companies
- Travel Agencies
- United Nations
- US Customs Service
- US Department of State
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Skills
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- Ability to assess the skills of others
- Ability to develop the functionality of a team
- Ability to generate and initiate new ideas
- Ability to utilize a variety of strategies to produce productive groups
- Accountable
- Awareness of ethical issues
- Decision-making skills
- Good public speaking ability
- Great listening skills
- Great problem solving skills
- Identify ethical issues and apply ethical principles
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- Innovative
- Inspires productivity and loyalty from others
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Manage time, energy, and resources effectively
- Management skills
- Motivate others to achieving a measurable result
- Maintain organizational competitiveness
- Motivator
- Oral and written communications skills
- Organizational management skills
- People management skills
- Persuasion skills
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- Problem-solving skills
- Reflective
- Responsible
- Self-disciplined
- Strategic decision making
- Strong leader
- Systems thinking
- Understand organizational development, policy, strategy. and structure
- understanding of human psychology
- unwillingness to automatically accept the status quo
- volunteer motivation skills
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Graduate Data
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The job titles and employers listed below are a sample of the results from the annual St. Norbert College Career Services graduate follow-up survey for the Classes of 2003-2012.
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Employers
Graduate Programs
Graduate Schools
Alumni/Intern Profiles
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Alumni Profiles
Kelly Langenecker
Beth Borgen
Michael Szymanski
Renne Offenbacher
Intern Profiles
Montriesia Gourrier
Links of Interest
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Career Information
Graduate Programs
Professional Associations
Professional Faculty Leadership Association
The Center for Association Leadership
The Association of Leadership Programs
Additional Information
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SNC Leadership Studies Department
Minor Requirements
Academic Advising
Career Services Job Search Links
Disclaimer: The information included on this page is not all-inclusive. You are encouraged to utilize additional online and print resources when researching majors and careers. Some of the careers listed may require additional education, training, development, licenses and/or certifications. If you feel something should be added, changed, updated or removed, please contact
Career Services. The content included on this page will be updated annually each summer. Please contact
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