We are often asked in the College of Business, “What are the best leadership books?” This is a challenging question and as you may imagine, the exploration, study, and teaching of leadership continues to grow. Bass and Bass (2008) found that since mid-1999 over 55,172 publications on leadership were listed in the “Online Computer Library
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In an effort to increase the value, relevance and applicability of the BA, Management degree, the College of Business has approved several changes to the degree. The first change is to the Core Courses which will now be considered the Major Courses. Connected to this change will be the inclusion of minors (instead of concentrations) in
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We are fond of saying that the faculty of our programs blend practical experience and ‘know-how’ with a deep understanding of the functional discipline that they teach. An example of this is the recipient of the 2012 De La Salle Award for Service and Leadership in the Community award, John Greuling. John has taught in
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Four ways to earn credit through Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is the process of earning college credit from learning you’ve developed in your work, training, volunteer experiences, self-directed learning projects, and personal life. Credit is not granted for experience but for the college-level learning that is documented. At Lewis University, up to
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Credit evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE) – military and corporate training Lewis University awards credit for military training and other non-college sponsored learning activitiesaccording to current recommendations of the American Council of Education (ACE). Credits awarded for corporate experience or military training are noted on the student’s transcript. Grades and quality points
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Lewis University awards credit for military training and other non-college sponsored learning activities according to current recommendations of the American Council of Education (ACE). College credits may be awarded for work-related training, professional certifications and licensure earned by the student if the organization providing the training program is recognized by the American Council on
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CLEP The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a national standardized testing program that can be taken by students who believe they have academic strength in examination areas. CLEP tests are administered at testing centers around the country. Access www.collegeboard.com/testing for further information. Three hours of credit in an area will be granted to students
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I recently attended a retirement party for a well-respected business man. Over the years I have had the benefit of talking with him about his business which I found extremely valuable. I have used these conversations to test if what I am teaching, and the content of our business curriculum, is real world information. I
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We are excited to announce that the Accelerated Business Programs have an updated web presence. We feel the site is more streamlined, better organized, and better looking! Please visit, http://lewisu.edu/academics/cob/spce/index.htm Let us know what you think! Tweet
