Leadership Immersion

Catalog description

This course will provide practical and hands-on exposure to leadership training and exercises that can be applied in a diverse range of professional environments and business settings. Students will assess their own leadership strengths and development areas, develop an individual leadership development plan, apply that plan in a Leadership Immersion experience, and complete a reflection paper upon return. The course provides an opportunity to apply and integrate the knowledge and skills students developed throughout the program with strategic management and leadership concepts. Leadership Immersion off-site components take students to one- to two- day leadership development programs such as: the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Fire Academy; the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia; the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; and Gettysburg National Military Park. All of these off-site immersion experiences focus on leadership in situations that require rapid decision-making, communication, and team cohesion in a stressful or uncertain environment.