Leadership Studies

Leadership Studies

A complete list of leadership studies courses can be found here.

The Leadership Studies concentration prepares individuals with interdisciplinary skills to be well-rounded agricultural professionals, developing leaders, educators, and communicators to lead, teach and communicate about current agricultural issues facing society today.

Students will gain the expertise necessary to lead in a diverse and multicultural environment. Programmatic emphasis is placed on leadership in a global society, problem-solving, and the role of agricultural professionals as agents of change in our communities throughout the world. Upon completion of the OMALS degree with a concentration in Leadership Studies each student will be able to:

Demonstrate leadership for effective problem solving with groups, organizations, and communities.
Critically analyze leadership theory and practices through scholarly inquiry.
Examine social responsibility in diverse and multicultural environments.
Design, implement, and evaluate collaborative leadership efforts in real-world settings.

The leadership concentration can prepare people for jobs such as