Minor in Leadership Studies
The Minor in Leadership Studies has as its primary objective the goal of providing students with an in-depth knowledge of leadership theory, skills, experience, and application through a rigorous program of study that is multi-disciplinary in nature. The minor is comprised of three tracks: Global Engineering, Public Policy and Business, offered through the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Public Policy and the ILE respectively. Students apply for a specific track, are accepted, and enter the program to begin a prescribed 15 credit hour course of study while satisfying requirements for a bachelor's degree in their major.
Application and course descriptions are available at: http://leadership.gatech.edu
Application and course descriptions are available in the Minor Program of Study & Guidelines section of this catalog.
GPA Requirement
In order for a student to be enrolled in this minor, they must have at least thirty credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater, have applied for admission, and been formally admitted. Each course counting toward the minor must be completed with a grade of C or above, with the overall required GPA in the courses counting toward the minor being a 2.75 or better.
Program of Study - Business Track (for Business Administration majors)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Capstone Cluster 1 | 3 | |
| Social Impact: In-depth Exploration & Design | ||
| Sustainable Business Consulting Practicum | ||
| Integrative Management Analysis | ||
| Elective Cluster 2 | 12 | |
| Leadership in a Changing Environment | ||
| Cross-cultural Management | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Management in the Healthcare Sector | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Management Consulting | ||
| The Role of Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Organizational Behavior | ||
| Leading Teams in Organizations | ||
| Servant Leadership, Values & Systems | ||
| Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| The Entrepreneurship Forum | ||
or MGT 4192 | Impact Speaker Series Forum | |
| Special Topics in Management 3 | ||
| Foundations of Leadership | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
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Select at least 1 and at most 2 courses from the options listed.
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Select one of two options: (1) Select 4 courses (2) Select 3 courses if you selected 2 from the Capstone Cluster.
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See below for list of approved Special Topic courses
Approved Special Topics Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 4803 | Special Topics in Management (Business Fundamentals for Social Entrepreneurs) | 3 |
| MGT 4803 | Special Topics in Management (Leadership Development) | 3 |
| MGT 4803 | Special Topics in Management (Negotiation) | 3 |
| MGT 4803 | Special Topics in Management (Strategic Entrepreneurship) | 3 |
| MGT 4803 | Special Topics in Management (Work, Equity, and Wellness) | 3 |
- A maximum of 6 credit hours of Special Topics courses may be included in a minor program or the student may complete 3 credit hours of Special Topics and 3 credit hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research. Students may not use 6 credit hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research for a minor.
- A maximum of 3 credit hours of transfer credit may be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor. This includes courses taken at another institution or credit earned through the AP or IB program, assuming the scores meet Georgia Tech minimum standards.
Program of Study - Business Track (for non-Business Administration majors)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PUBP 4140 | Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| Capstone Cluster 1 | 3 | |
| Social Impact: In-depth Exploration & Design | ||
| Sustainable Business Consulting Practicum | ||
| Integrative Management Analysis | ||
| Elective Cluster 2 | 9 | |
| MGT 3102 | Managing Human Resources within a Regulatory Environment | 3 |
| MGT 3103 | Leadership in a Changing Environment | 3 |
| MGT 3118 | Cross-cultural Management | 3 |
| MGT 3607 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| MGT 3662 | Management in the Healthcare Sector | 3 |
| MGT 4072 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| MGT 4102 | Management Consulting | 3 |
| MGT 4116 | The Role of Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 4119 | Leading Teams in Organizations | 3 |
| MGT 4193 | Servant Leadership, Values & Systems | 3 |
| MGT 4194 | Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 4670 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 3101 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| or MGT 3150 | Principles of Management | |
| MGT 4191 | The Entrepreneurship Forum | 3 |
| or MGT 4192 | Impact Speaker Series Forum | |
| MGT 4803 | Special Topics in Management 3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
- 1
Select at least 1 and at most 2 courses from the options listed.
- 2
Select one of two options: (1) Select 3 courses (2) Select 2 courses if you selected 2 from the Capstone Cluster.
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See below for list of approved Special Topic courses
Approved Special Topics Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 4803 | Special Topics in Management (Leadership Development) | 3 |
| MGT 4803 | Special Topics in Management (Negotiation) | 3 |
| MGT 4803 | Special Topics in Management (Strategic Entrepreneurship) | 3 |
| MGT 4803 | Special Topics in Management (Work, Equity, and Wellness) | 3 |
- A maximum of 6 credit hours of Special Topics courses may be included in a minor program or the student may complete 3 credit hours of Special Topics and 3 credit hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research. Students may not use 6 credit hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research for a minor.
- A maximum of 3 credit hours of transfer credit may be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor. This includes courses taken at another institution or credit earned through the AP or IB program, assuming the scores meet Georgia Tech minimum standards.
Program of Study - Global Engineering Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PUBP 4140 | Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| CEE 4000 | Global Engineering Leadership | 3 |
| Select at least 3 of the following from the Engineering Track: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Structural Engineering for the Global Engineering Leadership Minor | ||
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship in CEE Systems | ||
| Smart and Sustainable Cities | ||
| Infrastructure Finance | ||
| Water Resources Systems | ||
| Introduction to Coastal Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Finite Element Methods | ||
| Environmental Technology in the Developing World | ||
| Construction Management & Megaprojects | ||
| International Disaster Reconnaissance | ||
| Origami Engineering | ||
| Sustainable Transportation Abroad | ||
| Internship 1 | ||
| International Internship Spring Term (Global Engineering Leadership Experience) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
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Students may also select a Global Engineering Leadership Development Internship.
- A maximum of 3 semester hours of transfer credit may be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor. This includes courses taken at another institution or credit earned through the AP or IB program, assuming the scores meet Georgia Tech minimum standards.
Program of Study - Policy Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PUBP 4140 | Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| Select at least 3 courses from the Policy Track: | 9 | |
| Political Philosophy | ||
| Political Processes | ||
| Organizations and Policy | ||
| Special Topics 1 | ||
| Internship | ||
| PUBP 4651 | Public Policy Internship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
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See below list of approved Special Topic courses. Students may use up to 12 hours of Special Topics courses from approved list.
Approved Special Topics Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PUBP 4803 | Ethical Responsibility in Leadership | |
| PUBP 4813 | Managerial and Leadership Skill Building | |
| PSYC 4803 | Exploring Multicultural Identities |
- A maximum of 6 semester hours of Special Topics courses may be included in a minor program or the student may complete 3 semester hours of Special Topics and 3 semester hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research. Students may not use 6 semester hours of either Special Problems or Undergraduate Research for a minor.
- A maximum of 3 semester hours of transfer credit may be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor. This includes courses taken at another institution or credit earned through the AP or IB program, assuming the scores meet Georgia Tech minimum standards.