11 courses with the subject LED, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Introduction to leadership. Study of leadership theories, styles, and strategies. Emphasis on developing leadership skills in a variety of settings.
This course positions communication as the foundation of effective leadership. Through multiple leadership frameworks, students explore the connection between personal purpose, organizational culture, stakeholder engagement, and societal impact. Students examine how communication shapes organizational culture, fosters a sense of belonging, and builds trust across diverse perspectives. Emphasis is placed on applying theory to real-world leadership practices, including decision-making, conflict resolution, and leading change. Ethical dimensions of leadership are woven throughout. By refining their communication style and leadership approach, students will develop the insight and adaptability needed to lead with clarity, purpose, and influence.
This course is designed for undergraduate students with substantial professional or military experience. It supports students in translating their career and service backgrounds into leadership skills that can be articulated, refined, and applied across future academic, professional, and civic settings. Through the integration of leadership theory and reflective practice, students will examine key concepts such as communication, ethical decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and leading through change. The course emphasizes the development of personal leadership narratives and actionable career development strategies grounded in lived experience. Practical, applied learning allows students to leverage their prior experience to communicate leadership potential, navigate organizational complexity, and strengthen their readiness for growth and advancement in diverse environments.
Students will practice implementing social justice leadership concepts in the classroom to develop an understanding of social systems and structures that reinforce power differentials, privilege, and oppression. This course draws heavily on critical self-reflection to explore how leadership, as an inclusive process, shapes experiences related to multiculturalism and social justice within the university and community.
This course is designed to accompany faculty-led study abroad in the Leadership Studies Minor. The course provides opportunities to learn about leadership in another country, observe and interact with organizational leaders in multiple settings, and apply leadership theory and knowledge in an international context through completion of a leadership project.
Concepts related to leadership. Ability to envision and implement change for the common good using diverse perspectives and contexts. Applies leadership and organizational theories through real world experience and contemporary issues.
Explore leadership and advocacy through the perspectives of young adult literature and film. A focus on the foundations of leadership theory, with guiding frameworks and approaches to leadership, allows students to start identifying their own strengths and abilities to impact positive change.
In this course, students develop an understanding of evaluation and its role in learning organizations, with emphasis on evaluating learning, performance, and change initiatives. Major components of the course include program and training evaluation, strategic learning, systems thinking, evaluation principles and guidelines, and organizational learning and change.
This course explores key concepts in sports leadership and provides students with a broad overview of the history of sports and its leaders. Students will learn about the basic principles of sports leadership, including different leadership styles and theories, communication skills, and how leadership connects with management and coaching in various types of sports organizations. Students will begin to identify how motivation, empowerment, and emotional intelligence influence strong leadership in sports, and develop a basic understanding of how these qualities can lead to success on and off the playing field.
For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue.
Selected topics in leadership studies of varying duration and credit.
Source: University of North Carolina Wilmington's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
