At the Leadership Summer Academy, students will develop and hone their knowledge and skills in critical areas including group processes, team dynamics, ethics, conflict management, and advocacy. Through this program, you will identify your personal leadership strengths and style, enhance critical thinking skills, and hone in on communication skills.
During this two-week-long intensive program, you will engage in a series of integrated lectures, public speaking workshops, field trips, and social and cultural activities. Final student presentations address individual leadership development, theory, and applications. View tentative schedule.
Students will:
- Analyze and discuss their own behavior in group problem-solving challenges
- Define emotional, social, and cultural intelligence and their impact on effective leadership
- Describe concepts, theoretical perspectives, and current trends in organizational leadership
- Apply critical thinking skills to evaluate ethical dilemmas that leaders face
- Make engaging, informative oral presentations with confidence
- Reflect upon and share their own leadership development
- Learn how to communicate and cooperate as a cohesive team through our Leadership Ropes Course
- Participate with world thought leaders through a visit to the United Nations in NYC
Visit the Important Dates page to view the dates for the Leadership Summer Academy.
Credit Option
Students have the option to earn 2 credits by registering and paying tuition and fees for the Rutgers University–New Brunswick Summer Session course Introduction to Leadership Studies (11:607:101).
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