Leadership Studies

Overview

Today’s best leaders understand that innovation, diversity, and continuous improvement are essential to good leadership. Students in USM’s Leadership programs learn flexible tools and best practices for excelling in complex environments. We promote the best in leadership knowledge and practice to improve the quality and diversity of leadership in organizations and communities – regionally, nationally, and internationally. We see leadership as an activity, not a position.

We believe in:

• Integrating theory and practice
• Reflection-in-action
• Continuous development
• Collaboration
• Creating sustainable enterprises
• Improving competitive advantage
• Social responsibility
• Systems thinking
• Strategic level change
• The value of diversity in all its forms
• Innovative thinking and practice

The Leadership and Organizational Studies major offers an accelerated pathway for students pursuing any USM undergraduate program. For more information on the accelerated pathway option, please contact the Admissions office.

Programs

• Leadership and Organizational Studies, B.S.
• Leadership and Organizational Studies, Integrative Professional Studies, B.S.

• Leadership Studies Minor
• Military Leadership Minor
• Military Science Minor

• Leadership Certificate