Leadership (BA)

About this programme

Develop the skills to lead people, projects and organizations, from foundational principles to advanced strategies, with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Leadership, offered in-person and online. You’ll explore leadership theories and practices while building practical skills in communication, negotiation, project management and ethical decision-making. Through hands-on learning, you’ll develop the self-awareness, collaboration and problem-solving abilities needed to navigate complex challenges and inspire positive change. If you can see yourself as a future leader in business, government, non-profit organizations, community leadership or other fields where effective leadership makes an impact, this program is for you. Discover what makes this Laurier program unique and how you’ll gain real-world experience. Your future professors make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on: Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more!): Explore a sample weekly schedule to see what your day-to-day might look like in this program. Get a glimpse of what you will study throughout your degree. See what your first-year classes will look like through sample courses and start exploring what your upper academic years can offer. Explore a variety of courses, specializations and pathway options that let you shape your degree around your unique interests and goal