Values-Based Leadership
Micro-Credential
Micro-Credential
Offered as an Academic Micro-Credential
A badge in Values-Based Leadership is an experiential learning opportunity that gives curious learners an opportunity to analyze community needs and prototype local solutions in collaboration with established local businesses as well as social and commercial entrepreneurs. In addition to values-based leadership training from industry professionals, students will gain internship experience and take a course that challenges them to consider how local entrepreneurship takes place in wider systems of influence. Students will come away from the program with extended social/professional networks as well as a portfolio resumé for use in their own entrepreneurial endeavors and future job searches. The badge requires participation in a 10-week leadership training workshop (4 credits), an internship with the Local Innovation Lab (4 credits), and one elective course selected from the list of “systems of influence” courses (4 credits). All three components may be taken simultaneously or linearly.
(3-4 courses recommended)
Though this micro-credential has three components, it doesn’t immediately fit inside the traditional mold of three classes. For example, the leadership training and the Local Innovation Lab internship go somewhat hand in hand. Having said that, it is very possible to fit the square peg into the three-course mold. The three courses required for the Values-Based Leadership Badge are as follows.
Two Core Courses: Values-Based Leadership Training and The Local Innovation Lab Internship
One Systems of Influence Elective Course (select one)
A-F letter grading. Minimum grade of B or better in each of the three courses.A credential that signals achievement of “values-based leadership” requires a high bar for integrity, participation, and mastery. We also expect that each component will be offered with the same high level of integrity, participation, and mastery by their instructors. The nature of the leadership training workshop and the internship is experiential and participatory. Thus, high marks should be very attainable for all students that are engaged and genuinely participating.
Upon completion of the program students will be able to:
Economics, BA/BS
Economics Minor
Certificate in Applied Finance and Economics (CAFE)
Values-Based Leadership Micro-Credential
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