>>there are very few graduate programs in leadership--unless you are into
>educational leadership--where there a great many programs and classes.
I thought the list might be interested in this program. I have
mentioned this school once before but I thought I would do it again.
Saint Michael's College (Burlington, VT) offers a Master's of Science in
Administration. They have recently changed its focus to leadership by
requiring two semesters of Leadership study. Included in these capstone
courses is the production of a portfolio (thesis no longer required).
This body of work begins with a review of personal and program goals and
then followed by documentation of goal attainment throughout the
program.
The classes are a combination of simulations, group projects, reflective
papers/discussions, personality/behavior assessments, and peer review
groups. The courses are team taught by three professors with
backgrounds in OB, Strategic Management, and Psych.
The courses have run into some difficulty in that some students get
frustrated with the lack of guidance. These students are still in the
mind set that they must have structure and be told what to learn (as
discussed by this list once before).
The program is 3 years old and still needs to work out some bugs.
The MSA, however, is one example of a program that is attempting to
implement leadership as its core focus.
FYI: it is not accredited by AACSB yet and is primarily set up for
part-time
students with at least five years of experience.
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>From: Dutch Driver[SMTP:
ddriver@CS1.MCM.EDU]
>Sent: Thursday, February 27, 1997 12:02 AM
>To:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>Subject: Re: B-Schools
>
>On Wed, 26 Feb 1997, Jack Ring wrote:
>
>> Dutch, George, Bob, Glenn
>> Why don't we just notice that BSchools turn out MBAdministration. In this
>> light they are doing a fairly good job. But we need more than
>> Administrators. Can you tell our recruiters which schools turn out
>> MBManagement or MBLeadership?
>
>Jack,
> I wished I could answer your question. Leadership and
>communication is one of my special interests areas, but However, these
>are mostly designed for K-12 principals or superintendants in the Dept. of
>Education. I only have to look at the product I get for students to know
>that they are probably not teaching leadership in these programs, either.
>
>______________________
>Great Optimism,
>
>Dutch Driver
>Dept. of Communication
>McMurry University
>Abilene, TX
>
ddriver@cs1.mcm.edu
>