Undergraduate Programs

Leadership Studies Minor

The KU Leadership Studies Minor (LSM) believes that leadership is a process, not an outcome. Students who want to make progress on issues they care about in their personal, community, and professional lives can study the processes of leadership in an interdisciplinary minor, housed in the Institute for Leadership Studies. 

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Online Leadership Strategies and Applications Certificate

The Leadership Strategies and Applications Certificate introduces the principles effective and ethical leadership through the Adaptive Leadership paradigm. 

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Leadership Engagement Certficate

Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting new Leadership Engagement Certificate students. If you are already enrolled in the certificate and have it on your Degree Progress Report (DPR) you can still complete the certificate. 

The Leadership Engagement Certificate provides KU undergraduate students with an introduction to leadership theories and practices while helping you make connections between classroom learning and leadership activities. 

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Volunteering and Leadership

Want to learn how volunteering and leadership relate? Four Leadership Studies minors share how volunteering and leadership connect. You can read more in Volunteering and Leadership pdf.