Organizational Leadership & Development Program at Lakeland University

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Organizational Leadership & Development at Lakeland University Japan

Become A Leader Within The Workplace

This program is ideal for students looking to advance in their careers as a leader within the workplace.

LUJ's Organizational Leadership & Development (B.A.) major can be completed fully at the Tokyo campus, or students can choose to join the Batten & Black School of International Studies to include short- or long-term study abroad at LU Wisconsin.

Curriculum

Students who have successfully completed a B.A. in Organizational Leadership and Development from Lakeland University should be able to:

Explain major concepts within functional areas of industry.
Construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
Identify key leadership challenges and ethical issues related to the contemporary workplace.
Evaluate responsible and effective workplace behaviors, skills, and traits in a professional business environment.

Major Requirements (33-48 semester hours plus approved associate degree)

BUS 301 - Management Information Systems
BUS 330 - Management Principles
BUS 493 - Leadership and Followership (WI)
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles
ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles
BUS 410 - Business Law I
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics

Major Requirement 2

Completion of at least one of the following emphases:

Students completing an available internship course as part of their specific emphasis must complete three (3) semester hours of the internship course.^

Communication (12 semester hours)

COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication
COM 330 - Strategic New Media and Digital Communication
WRT 201 - News Writing
WRT 330 - Advertising and Public Relations Writing

Digital Marketing (12-13 semester hours)

Choose 4 of 5:

COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication
ORCOM 220 - Persuasion & Advocacy
COM 330 - Strategic New Media and Digital Communication
COM 331 - Critical Communication Approaches to New Media
EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)
ANDMKT 400 - Marketing Internship (1-12 semester hours)
MKT 450 - Digital Marketing Management

Hospitality Management (12-20 semester hours)

A student is not eligible to complete this emphasis if also completing a major in Hospitality Management.

Choose 4 of 5:

EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)
AND
HSP 394 - Cooperative Education Experience–Hospitality Management Leadership (4-10 semester hours)
HSP 211 - Introduction to Hospitality Management
HSP 315 - Food and Beverage Management
HSP 316 - Accommodations Management
HSP 317 - Hospitality Industry Law

International Business (15-16 semester hours)

BUS 284 - Principles of International Business

Choose 4 of 8:

BUS 335 - Study Abroad in Business
BUS 366 - Global Financial Markets
BUS 474 - International Laws and Regulations
COM 370/ BUS 370 - Intercultural Communications
ECN 365 - International Economics
EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)
AND BUS 403 - Internship in International Business (1-12 semester hours)
SPA 100 - Basic Spanish for Business
ORJPS 100 - Basic Japanese for Business
- or three (3) semester hours of EFL coursework.
MKT 469 - Global Marketing and Management Strategies

Marketing (15-16 semester hours)

Choose 5 of 7:

COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication
ORCOM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication
COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication
COM 220 - Persuasion & Advocacy
EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)
ANDMKT 400 - Marketing Internship (1-12 semester hours)
MKT 375 - Marketing Research
MKT 388 - Integrated Marketing Communications
MKT 485 - Marketing Management

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