Innovation and Leadership, BS

An interdisciplinary degree designed to engage working professionals in the questions of leadership, organizational change, communication skills, and industry trends.

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Business – Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Leadership

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Innovation and Leadership, BS

Offered as a Bachelor of Science Major

A BS in Innovation and Leadership degree enables students to demonstrate an operating understanding of organizational leadership and culture including theories about individual and group behaviors. From this experience they can apply innovative solutions to organizational systems using modern data analysis techniques, emerging media tools, creativity, and critical thinking skills. This allows students to excel in local and regional organizations in the community, and analyze the legal, ethical, financial, and physical environment in which an organization operates. There is success in a student’s ability to demonstrate increased skill in effective communication using a wide range of technological tools, interpersonal skills, and writing techniques which is a requirement of the curriculum.

The Division of Business, Communication & Environmental Studies offers this multidisciplinary bachelor’s degree program for working professionals who are emerging and developing leaders within their organizations. Classes are accelerated and hybrid, scheduled in 5-week modules with class both in person and online. This program supports use of credit for prior learning (CPL) as part of meeting general education, program pre-requisites, and elective requirements.

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Degree Fit

Program Preparation

Innovation and Leadership is for people who have: One to two years of previous college experience; at least five years of work experience beyond the entry level; and a desire to lead, innovate, collaborate, and think creatively. The Innovation and Leadership BS Program supports flexible entry points throughout the year.

Degree Roadmap

The sixteen courses of the major are offered over a 21 month period and include courses from Business, Communication, Emerging Media and Psychology. The degree reflects the realities of leadership in today’s workplace by offering courses such as: Digital Portfolios, Negotiation, Conflict Management, Group Dynamics, Creative Thinking, Applied Business Research, IT Ethical and Legal Issues, and Entrepreneurships in Organizations. This program supports use of credit for prior learning (CPL) as part of meeting general education, program pre-requisites, and elective requirements.

Capstone

The Capstone offers students the opportunity to apply their innovative leadership skills by exploring a proposed organizational change. Students may propose a change connected to their current workplace or branch out into a new arena. Students lean on the courses they have completed to generate the key question they want to explore, gather the necessary data, analyze the data, and present the findings such that leadership will embrace their ideas.