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 Institute for Leadership and Social Impact 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)

Capstone Cluster 13
MGT 4189
Social Impact: In-depth Exploration & Design
MGT 4369
Sustainable Business Consulting Practicum
MGT 4611
Integrative Management Analysis
Elective Cluster 212
MGT 3103
Leadership in a Changing Environment
MGT 3118
Cross-cultural Management
MGT 3607
Business Ethics
MGT 3662
Management in the Healthcare Sector
MGT 4072
Entrepreneurial Finance
MGT 4102
Management Consulting
MGT 4116
The Role of Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Organizational Behavior
MGT 4119
Leading Teams in Organizations
MGT 4182
Work, Equity and Wellness
MGT 4183
Business Fundamentals for Social Enterprise
MGT 4185
Leadership Development
MGT 4193
Servant Leadership, Values & Systems
MGT 4194
Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
MGT 4667
Strategic Entrepreneurship
MGT 4670
Entrepreneurship
MGT 4191
The Entrepreneurship Forum
or MGT 4192
 Impact Speaker Series Forum
MGT 4803
Special Topics in Management 3
PUBP 4140
Foundations of Leadership
Total Credit Hours15
1

Select at least 1 and at most 2 courses from the Capstone Cluster.

2

Select one of two options: (1) Select 4 courses (2) Select 3 courses if you selected 2 from the Capstone Cluster.

3

See below for list of approved Special Topic courses

Approved Special Topics Courses

MGT 4803Special Topics in Management (Negotiation)3
MGT 4803Special Topics in Management (Leading Talent in Organizations)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.
  • Business majors may count a maximum of 6 credit hours towards both the LEAD minor and a BSBA degree. 

Program of Study - Business Track (for non-Business Administration majors)

Leadership Cluster 13-9
PUBP 4140
Foundations of Leadership
MGT 4185
Leadership Development
MGT 4193
Servant Leadership, Values & Systems
Capstone Cluster 23-6
MGT 4189
Social Impact: In-depth Exploration & Design
MGT 4369
Sustainable Business Consulting Practicum
MGT 4611
Integrative Management Analysis
Elective Cluster 30-9
MGT 3102
Managing Human Resources within a Regulatory Environment
MGT 3103
Leadership in a Changing Environment
MGT 3118
Cross-cultural Management
MGT 3607
Business Ethics
MGT 3662
Management in the Healthcare Sector
MGT 4072
Entrepreneurial Finance
MGT 4102
Management Consulting
MGT 4116
The Role of Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Organizational Behavior
MGT 4119
Leading Teams in Organizations
MGT 4182
Work, Equity and Wellness
MGT 4194
Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
MGT 4670
Entrepreneurship
MGT 4667
Strategic Entrepreneurship
MGT 3101
Organizational Behavior
or MGT 3150
 Principles of Management
MGT 4191
The Entrepreneurship Forum
or MGT 4192
 Impact Speaker Series Forum
MGT 4803
Special Topics in Management 4
Total Credit Hours15
1

Select at least 1 or up to 3 courses from the Leadership Cluster.

2

Select at least 1 and at most 2 courses from the Capstone Cluster.

3

Select your remaining courses from the Elective Cluster.

4

See below for list of approved Special Topic courses. 

Approved Special Topics Courses

MGT 4803Special Topics in Management (Negotiation)3
MGT 4803Special Topics in Management (Leading Talent in Organizations)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

Required Courses
PUBP 4140Foundations of Leadership3
CEE 4000Global Engineering Leadership3
Select at least 3 of the following from the Engineering Track:9
CEE 4005
Innovation & Entrepreneurship in CEE Systems
CEE 4160
Smart and Sustainable Cities
CEE 4180
Infrastructure Finance
CEE 4211
Water Resources Systems
CEE 4225
Introduction to Coastal Engineering
CEE 4552
Introduction to Finite Element Methods
CEE 4350
Environmental Technology in the Developing World
CEE 4150
Construction Management & Megaprojects
CEE 4460
International Disaster Reconnaissance
CEE 4560
Origami Engineering
CEE 4660
Sustainable Transportation Abroad
Internship 1
INTN 3011
International Internship Spring Term (Global Engineering Leadership Experience)
Total Credit Hours15
1

 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

Required Courses
PUBP 4140Foundations of Leadership3
Select at least 3 courses from the Policy Track:9
PHIL 3050
Political Philosophy
PUBP 2010
Political Processes
PUBP 2030
Organizations and Policy
PUBP 4803
Special Topics 1
Internship
PUBP 4651Public Policy Internship3
Total Credit Hours15
1

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

PUBP 4803Ethical Responsibility in Leadership
PUBP 4813Managerial and Leadership Skill Building
PSYC 4803Exploring 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.