Innovation and Leadership
An accelerated bachelor’s degree for working professionals eager to develop their skills in innovation and leadership. Take your career to the next level. The degree is now delivered both in person and 100% fully online!
SOU Innovation and Leadership Program
What if you could complete your bachelor’s degree in less than two years while working full time? The Innovation and Leadership (INL) degree is a multidisciplinary bachelor’s degree completion program for working professionals. Classes are offered in two models, either through accelerated 5-week courses with class in person, one night a week in Medford, or in 10 weeks fully online delivery. The applied approach to academic content encourages working professionals to move quickly through material and dive deeper into understanding workplace and management challenges. The seventeen 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, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Group Dynamics, Creative Thinking, Applied Business Research, IT Ethical and Legal Issues and Entrepreneurship in Organizations.
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How to Apply
Apply to SOU: Contact the Office of Admissions to pursue steps to gain admission to the University. In your admission application indicate that you want to be in the Innovation & Leadership (INL) program.
Determine whether you want to apply for the online or classroom-based degree.
Online: Fill out the INL Online Application Form.
Classroom: Fill out the INL In-Person Accelerated Application Form, write a short (max 500 words) statement addressing how this program relates to your career goals, and how your prior work and educational experience will contribute to a rich learning environment in the classroom, submit the application, essay, and your resume.
Contact Innovation and Leadership
SOU Innovation and Leadership Program
Higher Education Center, Room 102
101 South Bartlett Street
Medford OR 97501
541.552.8103
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