Leadership program

Find your path and make a difference

Curriculum for LEAD majors and LEAD minors
Leadership course descriptions
Leadership faculty and staff
Internships
Study abroad
Research and honors opportunities
Careers
BS in LEAD & accelerated MPA degree
What LEAD students are saying
What's new in LEAD

"Around the World" winter 2007 trip video blog

Downloads
LEAD brochure
LEAD minor application
LEAD transfer application

New! Formerly housed in the Department of Consumer Studies, as of July 1, 2005, the Leadership major is offered by the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy.

What is the Leadership program at the University of Delaware?

Leadership students acquire solid knowledge, skills, and abilities that allow their careers to grow in many different directions. In today's fast-paced environment, employers need college graduates who not only have a well-rounded education, but also graduates who are able to LEAD.

The Leadership program at the University of Delaware offers students a strong interdisciplinary curriculum that provides students with knowledge, skills and abilities that can make them effective an active participants in a variety of workplace settings, from the corporate world to government and nonprofit agencies.

The Leadership program (LEAD) encourages students to blend their knowledge of leadership, consumer behavior and consumer policy with a personal system of values and ethics to mobilize change. Students are educated to provide leadership for socially responsible strategies, programs and polices that improve the quality of life and minimize harmful effects on consumers.

In addition to the academic program, the program prepares students with a set of skills that will give them an active voice and confidence in all their endeavors: team work; effective communication; decision making skills; and synergistic and creative approaches to problem solving.

Why choose the Leadership program?

faculty advise all students individually
internships offering professional experiences
faculty facilitate career and networking opportunities
small enrollment in upper-level classes
collaborative opportunities with CHEP research and public service centers
international linkages enhance classroom instruction
contacts and partnerships with organizations and agencies bring real-world examples to students' education
Leadership student organization
optional accelerated degree program to earn the Master of Public Administration along with your B.S. in Leadership in fewer than the normal 6 years.

Contact the Leadership program

Phone 302-831-8711 or email leadership-studies@udel.edu. You can also stop by our office in 182 Graham Hall.

School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy
184 Graham Hall | University of Delaware | Newark, DE 19716
phone 302 831 1687 | e-mail suapp@udel.edu | fax 302 831 3296