Leadership Option
The Leadership Option is available at the Brantford and Waterloo Campuses. The Leadership Option consists of 4.0 credits. Students must complete all required courses (2.0 credits) plus a minimum of 2.0 credits from the list of elective courses. Minimum GPA required to graduate with the option is a cumulative GPA of 7.00 in Leadership Option courses.
Required courses: (2.0 credits)
MB109/OL109 - Communication Skills for Leadership
OL140 - Leadership Foundations
OL224 - Organizational Leadership
OL485 - Leadership Case Study Capstone
Electives courses: (2.0 credits)
OL201 - Applying Leadership Experience I
OL202 - Applying Leadership Experience II
CC233/HS233/OL233 - Introduction to Social Science Research Methods
OL225 - Political Leadership and Citizenship in Canada
HR251/OL251 - Workplace Diversity in the 21st Century
OL298 - Entrepreneurship
OL300 - Leadership Ethics Or MB300 - Ethics, Technology and Organizations
DMJN313/OL313 - Public Speaking
DMJN314/OL314 - Nonverbal Communication and Listening Skills
HR322/OL322 - Non-Governmental Organizations
OL325 - Public Sector Organizations
OL334 - Social Science Research Methods II
OL340 - Leadership, Culture and Change
OL365 - Influence, Persuasion and Negotiation
OL370 - Power and Governance in Organizations
OL380 - Directed Studies
OL401 - Leadership Skills: Practice and Application
OL430 - Advanced Topics in Leadership
OL481 - Project Management
- Students should be aware that some of these courses have prerequisites. Although these prerequisites may be waived by the department administering the course, it is the responsibility of the student to make such arrangements.
- The Leadership Option is available at the Brantford and Waterloo campuses.
- Students in the BBA program are excluded from registering in Leadership courses and may not complete the Leadership Option.
- Refer to Regulations Governing All Minors/Options.
Senate/Editorial Changes
Senate Academic Planning Committee Revisions February 26, 2019: OL225 Changed from OL317; effective September 1, 2019.
Senate Academic Planning Committee Revisions April 1, 2019: MB300 added; OL325 renumbered from OL415; effective September 1, 2019.
Senate Committee Revision April 15, 2019: Note #2 and #3 added; effective September 1, 2019.
