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Why study Leadership & Strategic Innovation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Leadership & 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

Requirements to declare the option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

LSI curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Students in the Leadership & Strategic Innovation option must complete the following courses for graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course Type<\/th>Course Numbers & Names<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Core Courses (prerequisites in parentheses)<\/em><\/td>BBUS 300 \u2013 Organizational Behavior, Ethics and Inclusivity,\u00a0Diversity Designated Course<\/a>
BBUS 307 \u2013 Business Writing,\u00a0Writing Designated Course<\/a>
BBUS 310 \u2013 Managerial Economics\u00a0(BMATH 144, STMATH 124, or MATH 112)<\/em>
BBUS 320 \u2013 Marketing Management
BBUS 340 \u2013 Operations & Project Management\u00a0
BBUS 350 \u2013 Business Finance\u00a0(310)<\/td><\/tr>
Required LSI Courses (prerequisites in parentheses)<\/em><\/td>

B BUS 402 \u2013 Managing Work Teams
B BUS 461 \u2013 Business, Government, and Society (300, 310<\/em>)
B BUS 473 \u2013 Leadership and Decision Making (300<\/em>)
B BUS 475 \u2013 Managing Innovation <\/p>Complete one of the following:<\/strong>

BBUS 476 \u2013 New Technology and Future Markets (300, 320, 350)<\/em>
BBUS 477 \u2013 Human Resource Management (300)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>

LSI Electives (prerequisites in parentheses)<\/em><\/td>

10 credits \u2013 Complete 2 courses from this list:<\/strong> <\/p>B BUS 441 \u2013 Business Project Management (340)
B BUS 443 \u2013 Entrepreneurship Seminar
B BUS 444 \u2013 Product Development Lab
B BUS 460 \u2013 Sustainable Business
B BUS 462 \u2013 Negotiations and Conflict Management (300, 320)
B BUS 471 \u2013 Entrepreneurial Management
B BUS 472 \u2013 Managing Employees (300)
B BUS 476 \u2013 New Technology and Future Markets (320, 350)
B BUS 477 \u2013 Human Resource Management (300)
B BUS 479 \u2013 Special Topics in Management (300)
B BUS 491 \u2013 Business Consulting<\/td><\/tr>

General Electives (any 300\/400 level UW courses)<\/em><\/td>15 credits<\/td><\/tr>
Capstone Courses<\/td>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>.

BBUS 470 \u2013 Business Policy & Strategic Management
BBUS 480 \u2013 Global Environment of Business<\/td><\/tr>
Total Credits<\/td>90 credits<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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