The Leadership Minor
The McIntire School of Commerce, continuing its traditions of innovation, student-centered education, commitment to the greater University, and pursuit of Jeffersonian ideals, has created a Leadership minor for undergraduate students throughout the University. This initiative allows students to develop intellectual depth in their chosen fields of study while enabling them to enhance their contributions within these fields and to society through the effective exercise of leadership.
Our approach to leadership is dynamic and significant in its impact: Leadership involves creating meaningful and sustainable change, in and with other people. We focus particularly on leadership that is framed by an ambitious vision, including the ability and desire to solve important problems and to promote constructive change.
Mission
The mission of the Leadership minor is to build students’ identities as leaders, transform their thinking, and give them the capability to expand the thinking of others. We teach our students to have a real impact on others through the application of their knowledge to practical projects. Our intention is that these projects are of interest to the students and of value to the University community.