The Certificate in Ethical Leadership is a three-course sequence, including an overview of leadership, an introduction to ethics, and an applied class on community service.

Interested students should contact the Director of the MBA Program at (901) 321-3104 for more information.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

MAEL 600. Executive Leadership
This course is designed to look at leadership from the inside of an individual out toward the group and eventually the organization. It is a fundamentals course covering a broad range of leadership topics from self-development and understanding self, to group behavior, organizational design, ethics, and teamwork.

MAEL 610. Ethics and Moral Philosophy
A study of how decisions and actions are related to moral philosophy and world views. The course examines the ethical foundations of, responsibilities for, and consequences of decisions and practices in our personal lives, business lives, and societal lives.

MAEL 620. Service to Society
This course has two components. (1) A study of the critical nature of mission, vision, and values. Personal and organizational core purposes and values that direct strategies and define measures of success are identified and developed. (2) An analysis of how personal and organizational mission, vision, and values interact with the pursuit of social justice. Particular societal issues addressed will include poverty, affordable and accessible health care, safe and affordable housing, sustainable agriculture, quality education, discrimination, and care for the environment.