{"id":18844,"date":"2020-10-29T12:46:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T12:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=18844"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T22:31:13","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/business\/undergraduate\/bachelor-of-business-administration\/leadership","title":{"rendered":"Leadership &amp; Strategic Innovation Option"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why study Leadership &amp; Strategic Innovation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leadership &amp; Strategic Innovation (LSI) option will engage students in a rigorous study of leadership, strategy, and innovation. You will graduate ready to lead teams, manage innovation, and inspire employees. LSI graduates can go on to become project leads, managers, consultants, business development leads, HR analysts, market analysts, sales managers, entrepreneurs, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements to declare the option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students wanting to declare the LSI Option must complete BBUS 300 and BBUS 307 with a minimum grade of 3.0 in each course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LSI curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the Leadership &amp; Strategic Innovation option must complete the following courses for graduation. Prerequisite courses are in parentheses. A minimum grade of 1.7 is required for the prerequisite courses. UW Bothell courses listed; however, equivalencies may apply. See advisor for a complete list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-6-font-size\">Course Type<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-6-font-size\">Option Courses<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p><strong>Required 100- \/ 200-Level Courses<\/strong><br><em>(prerequisites in parentheses)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>B WRIT 135 &#8211; Advanced Composition<br>B BUS 210 &#8211; Financial Accounting<br>B BUS 211 &#8211; Managerial Accounting<br>B BUS 215\/BIS 215 &#8211; Business Statistics<br>B BUS 220\/B BIS 200 &#8211; Microeconomics<br>B BUS 221\/BIS 221 &#8211; Macroeconomics<br>B BUS 230 &#8211; Business Law<br>STMATH 124 or MATH 124 or STMATH 114 or B MATH 144 or MATH 112 &#8211; Calculus 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-thin\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p><strong>Core Courses<\/strong><br><em>(prerequisites in parentheses)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>B BUS 300 \u2013 Organizational Behavior, Ethics and Inclusivity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/advising\/degree-requirements\/diversity\">Diversity Designated Course<\/a> <em>(B WRIT 135)<\/em><br>B BUS 307 \u2013 Business Writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/advising\/degree-requirements\/additional-writing\">Writing Designated Course<\/a> <em>(B WRIT 135)<\/em><br>B BUS 310 \u2013 Managerial Economics <em>(B BUS 220\/BIS 200, Calculus)<\/em><br>B BUS 320 \u2013 Marketing Management <em>(B MATH 123 or MATH 120 or score of 400 on MTHDSP or score of 154-163 on MPT-AS)<\/em><br>B BUS 340 \u2013 Operations &amp; Project Management <em>(B BUS 220\/BIS 200, B BUS 215)<\/em><br>B BUS 350 \u2013 Business Finance <em>(B BUS 220\/BIS 200, B BUS 215, B BUS 210)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-thin\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p><strong>Required Courses<\/strong> <em>(prerequisites in parentheses)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>B BUS 402 \u2013 Managing Work Teams<br>B BUS 461 \u2013 Business, Government, and Society <br>B BUS 473 \u2013 Leadership and Decision Making (B BUS <em>300<\/em>)<br>B BUS 475 \u2013 Managing Innovation <strong>Complete one of the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BBUS 476 \u2013 New Technology and Future Markets <br>BBUS 477 \u2013 Human Resource Management <em>(B BUS 300)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-thin\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p><strong>Program Electives<\/strong> <em>(prerequisites in parentheses)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><strong>10 credits \u2013 Complete 2 courses from this list:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B BUS 441 \u2013 Business Project Management <br>B BUS 443 \u2013 Entrepreneurship Seminar <em>(B BUS 220)<\/em><br>B BUS 444 \u2013 Product Development Lab<br>B BUS 460 \u2013 Sustainable Business<br>B BUS 462 \u2013 Negotiations and Conflict Management <br>B BUS 471 \u2013 Entrepreneurial Management (<em>B BUS 220)<\/em><br>B BUS 472 \u2013 Managing Employees <em>(B BUS 300)<\/em><br>B BUS 476 \u2013 New Technology and Future Markets <br>B BUS 477 \u2013 Human Resource Management <em>(B BUS 300)<\/em><br>B BUS 479 \u2013 Special Topics in Management <br>B BUS 491 \u2013 Business Consulting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-thin\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p><strong>General Electives<\/strong><br><em>(any 300\/400 level UW courses)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>15 credits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-thin\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p><strong>Capstone Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-h-6-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><strong>Before you can register for the capstone courses, you must complete all core courses and meet with your advisor to file a graduation application<\/strong>.<br><br>B BUS 470 \u2013 Business Policy &amp; 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