Liberal Studies, Leadership and Sustainable Business Concentration, BA

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BA in Liberal Studies: Leadership and Sustainable Business
Location: AU Seattle
Credits for Degree: 180 quarter credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Flexible
Standard time to completion: 36 months

General Degree Requirements

All Antioch University undergraduates must meet general education requirements in the areas of Liberal Arts (called Domains of Knowledge), Academic Writing, and Mission-core classes. See the Undergraduate Studies: General Degree Requirements page for an explanation of undergraduate general education requirements.

Program Overview

This concentration prepares students for work in fields such as management, organizational development, human resources, training, business, social entrepreneurship, sustainable systems design, public policy, community development, and leadership in areas from education to health care and social services. Students completing this concentration also acquire the necessary prerequisites for successful graduate study in these fields. Leadership & Sustainable Business engages students in reflective inquiry into the nature of dynamic leadership and resilient organizational life, with a particular emphasis on facilitating systemic and participatory change in a quickly evolving, interconnected and multicultural world. Studies in this area emphasize an ethic of social responsibility and entrepreneurial innovation driving business decisions and functions, along with concern for environmental sustainability and financial resilience within a just global economy.

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees

Possible coursework for concentration

Sample Community-Based Learning Experiences:

Raising awareness about multicultural issues in one’s work team/division
Doing market research for a café and bookstore
Assist a family owned business develop a human resources program
Internship based on a project management initiative at work

Sample Synthesis Projects:

Developing and implementing a volunteer training workshop
Lead a change initiative at one’s workplace
Develop a business plan for a new environmental start-up
Development of a sustainability transition plan for one’s company
Development of a triple bottom line accounting system for a family business
Analysis of toxic waste disposal practices in a local medical facility & drafting a proposed set of waste reduction recommendations