Minor in Organizational Leadership

Rutgers University has a rich body of courses that are fundamental to leadership instruction. The minor in organizational leadership gathers these courses into a curriculum that prepares students to assume a leadership role in an organization.

Program Goals

Students who minor in organizational leadership may pursue any major field of study. For its theoretical segments, the minor draws from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences; from departments in the Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick; and the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies. For its practical components, the minor utilizes the Office of Career Services and Rutgers student organizations. All aspects of the minor concentrate on cultivating and enhancing organizational leadership skills.

The theory courses focus on formulating an ethically responsible vision that promotes organizational excellence: understanding change, how it occurs, when it is needed, and how it affects a group; and persuading individuals and groups to work toward a common goal. Course work is supplemented by a series of extracurricular programs that provide an opportunity for students to meet with their cohorts and to apply their knowledge of organizational leadership. The extracurricular component functions much like a laboratory in the physical sciences.

Requirements

The minor in organizational leadership consists of 20 credits (9 of which must be at the 300 level or above) divided into two foundation courses, three theory courses, and two applications courses. Students must earn a grade of C or better to receive credit.

Required Courses

Leadership Theory I: Formulating an Ethically Responsible Vision

All students must select one 3-credit course from the list below.

  01:730:105  Current Moral and Social Issues (3)

  01:730:107  Introduction to Ethical Theory (3)

  01:730:249  Medical Ethics (3)

  01:730:250  Environmental Ethics (3)

  01:730:251  Ethics and Business (3)

  01:730:330  Ethics of War (3)

  01:730:340  History of Ethics (3)

  01:730:380  Ethics and Practical Reason (3)

  01:730:441  Ethical Theory (3)

  01:840:221  Ethical Issues, Religious Responses (3)

Leadership Theory II: Understanding Organizational Change

All students must select one 3-credit course from the list below.

  01:070:204  Introduction to Social Evolution (3)

  02:090:308  Diversity in the Workplace (3)

  01:450:363  Geography of Development (3)

  37:575:312  Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the Workplace (3)

  37:575:364  Diversity in the Workplace (3)

  33:620:370  Managing Diversity in Organizations (3)

  01:790:305  Public Policy Formation (3)

  01:790:312  Change in Latin America (3)

  01:790:333  Political Development of American Race Relations (3)

  01:790:342  Public Administration: Policy Making (3)

  01:790:355  Women and Public Policy (3)

  01:790:363  Conflict Resolution in World Politics (3)

  01:830:373  Organizational and Personnel Psychology (3)

  01:830:375  Prejudice and Conflict (3)

  01:920:280  Collective Behavior and Social Movements (3)

  01:920:321  Urban Development and Community Change (3 )

Leadership Theory III: Persuading Others to Work for a Common Goal

All students must select one 3-credit course from the list below.

  04:189:101  Introduction to Communication and Information Systems and Processes (3)

  04:192:220  Fundamentals of Speaking and Listening (3)

  01:220:341  Industrial Organization (3)

  33:620:410  Organizational Leadership (3)

  33:620:490  Organizational Behavior (3)

  01:790:348  Psychology and Politics (3)

  01:830:311  Conditioning and Learning (3)

  01:830:364  Motivation and Emotion (3)

Honors in Organizational Leadership

Many courses required for the minor also satisfy Livingston College core requirements. Students who satisfy core requirements by completing three additional courses from the minor with a B or better qualify for honors in organizational leadership. Students also must complete a thesis. In the fall of their senior year, students enroll in 02:090:495 Paul Robeson Scholars Project and conduct independent research projects. In the spring of their senior year, students present their work. Successful candidates are identified as Paul Robeson Scholars in Leadership.