Transform Yourself and the World We Live In
When you’re able to rise above self-interests (pride, prestige, and ego) to improve the welfare and prosperity of your organization, its stakeholders, and the broader community, you demonstrate principled leadership. As a framework used across disciplines, principled leadership embraces business ethics, integrity, and transforming how businesses operate.
The Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership connects learning in the liberal arts and humanities to leadership practice, meaningful work for employees, and the greater societal purpose of business in advancing the common good.
The Risk Leadership Initiative leads the promotion and development of informed risk thinking in management practice, providing leadership development opportunities, supporting degree programming and sponsoring events and forums.
Kelsey discovered advancing the common good is more than just a conversation in class.
A service learning course required for all undergraduate business students, Business 200 requires students to complete 40 hours of community service and process what they’ve learned in a series of reflective lectures.
Students throughout Opus College of Business courses engage in consulting projects and opportunities for local nonprofit organizations, from assisting with business plans to helping community partners with marketing or operations challenges.
St. Thomas is ranked 6th in the nation for the number of undergraduate students who participate in study abroad. And Opus graduate students are engaging in short-term global experiences in growing numbers. Many of these offerings include a service learning component while in country. You might volunteer for a day at a local orphanage or shelter, visit a local non-governmental organization to serve and learn about their mission and operations, or conduct field visits with social entrepreneurs.