Where better to discover your inner leader than in one of the world's leading cities? FIE’s Spring Leadership London Semester is built for the next generation of global leaders. Designed to engage students with various facets of leadership in the global city of London and the greater globalized world we live in today, Leadership London provides the opportunity to examine models of leadership both within and outside the classroom. Throughout the semester, students view leadership through a variety of lenses, both theoretical and practical, and reflect upon what leadership means in their own personal and professional development.
Leadership London combines rigorous academic coursework, development of a leadership portfolio, experiential education through an internship or service internship at a British organization, and Student Global Leadership Conference participation. You will return home with a robust experience to fuel your future leadership endeavors. Leadership London:
- Equips you to serve as a leader – positional and situational – from the classroom to your community
- Provides you the opportunity to experience and reflect on navigating the moral challenges of power
- Prepares you with strategies from varied models of leadership to respond to personal and professional challenges into the future
Who Is It For?
The importance of effective, positive leadership as an agent of societal change and as a catalyst for the transformation of businesses is so pervasive that Leadership London will appeal to students from any academic background.
Business or Communication majors/minors will be especially attracted to the relevance of effective leadership to the commercial world and how ‘leadership’ is closely linked to ‘messaging’.
Cross-cultural exposure from studying and working in a country different to your own is particularly relevant to students studying social sciences.
Students who are leaders on their home campus and communities, as well as students seeking to become leaders, will gain unique insight into the considerations and ethics of global leadership.
All in all, if your college approves the Ethical Leadership course and you want to develop your leadership competencies, you will find Leadership London of real value to you.
Leadership London At a Glance
Choose one British Life Key Course
- British Life and Business
- British Life and Cultures
- British Life and Europe
- British Life and Visual Media
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Choose the International Internship or International Service Internship pathway
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Ethical Leadership Course and participation in the Student Global Leadership Conference
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1-2 Electives from a choice of over 40 courses
Faculty can substitute 1-2 electives with their own courses
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Develop a Leadership Portfolio
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Participate in FIE student leadership events
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Personal guidance and coaching from an FIE Faculty advisor
Key Features of Leadership London
- Attend and participate in FIE’s Student Global Leadership Conference
- Enrolment in and successful completion of FIE's signature Ethical Leadership course
- Take the International Internship Course or International Service Internship Course – approximately half your time in London
- Attend student leadership events, such as the Internship Supervisor reception or the FIE Student Roundtable
- Have the flexibility to select 1-2 electives of your choosing
- Gain exposure to leaders across a variety of contexts, including students, faculty members, consultants, and professionals
- Develop a Leadership Portfolio, including a short reflection paper and an individual, personal development plan, with the personal guidance and coaching from an FIE Faculty advisor
- Receive an FIE Leadership Certificate
Optional component:
- Serve on the Student Global Leadership Conference planning committee and/or act as a conference assistant
How to Apply
Complete the regular FIE semester application on MyStudy@FIE as outlined on our Admissions & Application webpage. Within the application, under the Academic Program Options questionnaire, you will be asked if you would like to select Leadership London @ FIE concentration.
