Leadership at Leeds

Leadership is more than a title or career destination. It is a practical set of skills you can build through courses, clubs, events and hands-on experiences at Leeds.

Whether you want to communicate with confidence, contribute more effectively to a team, create positive change or prepare for your career, there is a leadership opportunity for you.

Explore your options below

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Build your leadership journey

Explore the many ways to get involved, build your skills and make an impact

ÌýÌýTake a Leadership Course

Build practical skills you can use in teams, organizations and your future career. Some leadership courses may also count toward a certificate or academic pathway.

Explore Leadership Courses

ÌýÌýEarn the Business Leadership Certificate

Turn your coursework into a recognized credential. If you have already completed a leadership course, you may be closer to a certificate than you think.

View the Business Leadership Certificate

ÌýÌýExplore the Leadership Track

Go deeper with an academic track that connects leadership, organizational skills and emerging business needs.

Explore the Leadership Track

ÌýÌýJoin a Club or Student Community

Practice leadership by contributing to a team, organizing activities, solving problems and building a student community.

Find Leadership Clubs and Communities

ÌýAttend Events and Workshops

Learn from experienced leaders, build new skills and connect with students, faculty and industry professionals.

View Leadership Events

You may have already started

A leadership course, club role, workshop or campus experience can be the first step in a larger leadership journey. Explore how the experience you already have may connect to a certificate, academic pathway or future opportunity through the Business Leadership Certificate.

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Why build leadership skills?

Leadership skills matter in small moments and in big opportunities. They can help you:

ÌýÌýWork effectively with teams

ÌýÌýCommunicate with confidence

ÌýÌýCreate positive change

ÌýÌýPrepare for your career

Leadership News and Events

Bill Nye at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Nov. 4: How do we solve big problems?

Editor's note, Oct. 6: This event is sold out, and the waitlist is completely full. Those interested in attending are encouraged to .Ìý

What happens when one of the country’s best-known science educators sits down with a leadership scholar to ask how we solve problems too big for any one person—or discipline—to handle?

Read more about Bill Nye at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ here

New Global Leader in Residence initiative

Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s student body has long been known to have a thirst for global experiences. More than 4,000 students participated in education abroad programs during the last academic year alone. Now, a new program will bring new opportunities to gain extraordinary global perspectives without leaving campus.

Read more about the Global Leader in Residence initiative here.

Values-Based Leadership Day
Join CESR and industry professionals for an interactive morning focused on how to navigate the ethical dilemmas that business leaders inevitably face in high-stakes decision making.
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After the short plenary session, self-select into an experiential workshop and an alumni roundtable discussion to tailor the skill-building and networking toward your career goals. Morning coffee and lunch provided.