How We Teach About Leadership

The Jepson School resides in one of the nation’s best liberal arts universities. This educational core provides the foundation for the study of leadership. No one scholar or discipline holds mastery of the subject. To understand leadership’s complexities and obligations, students must draw from the humanities, sciences, social sciences, arts and more, as well as their own experiences. 

By combining multi-disciplinary investigation with the broad knowledge base of the liberal arts, students come to see their world through both a wide lens and a focused eye. They examine issues from varied perspectives, gaining empathy for others and expanding their own insights. Informed by multiple disciplines, they learn to seek innovative solutions to problems.

Courses challenge students to think critically, communicate effectively, foster creativity and anticipate change. Students learn how to relate to and work with people. Throughout, Jepson students are asked to apply ethical reasoning to their own actions and those of others.

The result: the ability to see and approach the world in clear and creative ways.  

Jepson’s environment is one of open doors, personal attention, trust and respect. With an average class size of 15, there’s no back row. There also are no teaching assistants. Classes are interactive and rich in discussion. Students frequently work in groups and learn through interaction and one-on-one mentoring and research opportunities with faculty. 

The result is an academic community in the best sense of the term: students, faculty and staff who form a close-knit intellectual and social bond, and who are committed to drawing upon shared experiences to make a better world. As a result, alumni stay close to the school and one another.

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