Certificate in Leadership & Ethics courses:

ILEC 8800/0l, Foundations of Ethics is an ONLINE course in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics Program sponsored by the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.  It is a course designed for students in all disciplines of study. This course provides a foundational understanding of ethics, and applies ethical philosophies to real-world problems. Students will gain experience in thinking and writing critically about ethical issues in the areas of politics, technology, business, and cultural conflict.

ILEC 8810/0l, Foundations of Leadership is an ONLINE course in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics Program sponsored by the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.  It is a course designed for students in all disciplines of study. This course will help you understand your leadership style relative to established and emerging leadership theory, and learn what you can do to enhance your leadership effectiveness.  Emphasis will be on the real-world application of leadership principles

ILEC 8850/0l, Ethical Leadership in a Global Context is an ONLINE course in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics Program sponsored by the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.  It is a course designed for students in all disciplines of study. This course focuses on the challenges of effective ethical leadership in a global environment.  Students will learn about their strengths and vulnerabilities as a leader through leadership assessment, the development of a personal leadership theory and a leadership development plan with a global focus.  Learning to understand and work with other cultural values will include studying characteristics of ethnic values and philosophy and appreciating diversity.  Multiculturalism as well as situational leadership will be included. 

ILEC 8900/01, Special Topics in Leadership and Ethics is a course in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics Program sponsored by the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.  It is designed to highlight selected contemporary topics in leadership and ethics of interest to faculty and students.

ILEC 8910/0l, Technology and Ethics is a NEW HYBRID COURSE in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics Program sponsored by the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.  This course examines the ethical impact of technology on business and society by examining issues in medicine, research, information technology, and the environment.  Case studies and real-time events are included.  This course will require at least two on-campus meetings with the majority of course work time via GeorgiaVIEW Vista.

ILEC 8920/01, Current Issues in Leadership and Ethics is a NEW COURSE in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics Program sponsored by the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.  This course is a leadership development course that is designed to enhance the personal and professional growth of future young professionals in all disciplines.  Students will enhance their leadership skills in the areas of team building, decision-making, and community awareness.  The course includes dynamic speakers, meetings with top companies, and introspective and experiential activities that focus on developing ethical leadership abilities.

ILEC 8930/01, Leadership and Ethics Abroad is a NEW COURSE in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics Program sponsored by the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.  This study abroad course focuses on a human paradigm of leadership – the ability to connect with people you work with, to create an ethical culture in the workplace, and to engage and motivate employees appealing to their strengths and passions.  It will answer questions such as ‘How do you get beyond solving problems to creating possibilities?,’ ‘How does one deal with conflict within an international organization?’ and ‘How can a leader generate true commitment vs. weak compliance?’

ILEC 8940/01, Directed Study in Leadership and Ethics is a course in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics Program sponsored by the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.  This course focuses on combining a student’s ability to use critical thinking, knowledge, and the collaborative skills of leadership and ethics to develop and implement a project designed to promote ethical leadership in selected local and global communities.  This intensive, advanced research and development project will be selected from topics derived from an individual’s course of study and community needs.  The content will be determined jointly by the Siegel Institute faculty and the student. Open for students who have completed ILEC 8800 and ILEC 8810.  Email Siegel Institute Executive Director, Linda Johnston (ljohnst9@kennesaw.edu) for permission.

ILEC 8980/0l, Leading and Shaping an Ethical Culture is an ONLINE course in the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics Program sponsored by the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character.  It is a course designed for students in all disciplines of study. This course will focus on assessing and building an ethical culture within an organization.  Instruction includes methods for measuring the ethical culture of an organization and diagnosing problems; risk analysis; best practices in compliance and ethics; how to recognize, analyze, and address ethical issues; and the study of the related legal requirements.