12
Weeks
36
Readings
36
AI Exercises
3
Credits
Learning Goals
- 1
Define leadership and explain its role in personal, professional, and community contexts.
- 2
Distinguish between leadership and management, identifying where they overlap and diverge.
- 3
Identify at least five characteristics commonly found in effective leaders.
- 4
Articulate a personal motivation for studying leadership.
Reading Assignments
Leadership Foundations, Chapter 1: "What Is Leadership?"
"The Difference Between Leadership and Management" — Harvard Business Review
Case Study 1: A Leader Who Inspired You (Student-nominated)
AI-Assisted Exercises
AI Professor
Ask the AI Professor to explain three real-world examples of leadership vs. management and summarize key differences in your own words.
AI Leadership Coach
Complete the "Leadership Self-Assessment" with the AI Coach and receive a personalized strengths snapshot.
AI Writing Assistant
Draft and refine your one-page leadership reflection essay; submit the AI-suggested revision notes alongside your final version.
