Our Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree in Leadership Studies is an exciting program that will develop your ethical and leadership skills.

Villanova also offers a minor and a post-baccalaureate certificate in Leadership Studies.

Learn more about our admissions process and fill out an on-line application today for a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies!

The goal of the Leadership Studies major is to address key issues most important for leaders in today's corporate arena. These areas include globalization, rapid scientific and social change, advances in technology (in knowledge management, for example) and growing diversity in the workforce, clients, strategic partners, and the community.

Students earning a degree in Leadership Studies will learn to:

• Apply analytical skills to sort through large amounts of information to focus on key points
• Understand/influence/persuade a highly diverse group of internal and external stakeholders
• Lead in an environment that spans global cultures
• Lead ethically
• Recognize how political and social issues interact with one's organization
• Operate in highly ambiguous environments
• Develop a high level of personal adaptability to learn from experience and adjust course as needed
• Quickly resolve complex problems and perceive relationships among multiple, disparate issues

The Leadership Studies program curriculum requires a combination of the BIS core courses and ten specific Leadership (LDR) courses. The degree has been designed to provide the opportunity for BIS/Leadership Studies students to complete significant coursework outside their major which would complement and enhance the leadership program. Examples of these academic discipline areas may include, but are not limited to, Information Systems, Business and Communication.