Leadership Graduate Project

Executive MBA in Leadership

LDR 700

Breyer State University
Instructor: Linda Michelle Council, MBA, BS

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: The Leadership Graduate Project is the capstone of the entire masters program. In your project, you will not only be demonstrating that you have indeed gained mastery over the contemporary and classical research and theories in executive leadership, but that you also know how to apply what you have learned to your profession. Included in this application must be your awareness and sensitivity to the current issues of the day as they relate to leadership and to your profession.

In this course, you will develop a graduate level project designed to demonstrate mastery in the field of leadership studies. You will develop the Leadership Graduate Project by applying learning from the leadership field of study courses, and the research course to a professional setting.

Your project must demonstrate your critical thinking abilities as well as your ability to utilize scholarly resources to inform and support your work. Abraham Lincoln said, "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Thus, your project must also demonstrate a high ethical standard that is so central to good leadership.

All these elements are not only possible for a student who has mastered the material in this program, but no doubt will already be evidenced in work that has, or is being completed. The final purpose of the graduate project then, is to permit you not only to demonstrate knowledge, but also to integrate within yourself the reality of the accomplishment. I hope you will find the development of this project meaningful both personally and professionally!

TIME FRAME: This is a fifteen-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded fifteen-semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOK: There are two (2) required textbooks for this course. Please purchase your books as soon as possible.

Book 1: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association. ISBN # 1557987912.

Book 2: Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation or Master's Thesis: In Two Semesters or Less 2nd ed. Evelyn Hunt Ogden. Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN # 1566760356.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are no examinations for this course.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70%  = Fail

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Welcome, my name is Linda Michelle Council. I go by Michelle. For all purposes in our class I like to be called Prof Council. I hope that is ok with you.

I received my BS degree in Psychology in 1992 from the University of Southern Mississippi.  I got my MBA in 2001 from Baker College. I am working on a PhD in Higher Education Leadership from Touro University.

I live in a small town in South Mississippi. I have been married since 1996. I have a 8-year-old daughter, a 4-year-old son and a 16 month old daughter. My family is my life.

I will be available to my students to help them in anyway I can (within reason of course). I hope you will enjoy my class.

Please visit my personal web page http://lindacouncil.tripod.com/

INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY: Upon registration, you will be given my e-mail address. You will normally receive a response from me within twenty-four hours. If during your time in this course you change your e-mail address, please be sure to notify me right away. Please note that since my e-mail inbox is like nearly everyone else's, I often find loads of SPAM in it. Before reading my e-mail, I delete everything that looks like SPAM. You should ALWAYS type the initials BSU in the beginning of the subject heading of your e-mails to me. This alerts me when I look at my list of e-mails that yours is not SPAM and I won't accidentally delete your e-mail without reading it. If, however, you would prefer an online chat on the BSU course site, please contact me via e-mail to arrange an appointment.

COURSE ACCELERATION: It is permissible for you to accelerate in this course. You may chose to submit the paper prior to the ninth week of the course and to take the final examination prior to the tenth week of the course. You will need to notify me if you wish to accelerate the course and whenever you are ready to take your exam. Upon my notification, you will be given access to the exam. There is no mandate to accelerate. This is an individual choice that I will honor.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Apply critical thinking skills.
2). Apply the knowledge gained in the leadership field of study courses.
3). Apply the knowledge gained in the research course.
4). Demonstrate the ability to compare, contrast, analyze, synthesize, and integrate.
5). Demonstrate the ability to apply ethical leadership.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to adm@breyerstate.com. An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.

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