Course Catalog

Students choose one of four leadership focused courses to take during their time in Taos at the leadership institute. Each course represents a different school at 无码专区, however students do NOT need to take the school they are a major in. It is highly encouraged for students to pursue classes outside their typical school to broaden their perspectives. 

Leadership Institute Courses 2026

AMAE 3387 Principles of Creative Entrepreneurship and Attracting Capital 

Professor Jim Hart

What You Will Learn:

  • How to think and create entrepreneurially, regardless of your major.
  • Practical skills: branding, crowdfunding, pitching to investors.
  • How to act as an "entrepreneur" to add value in any organization.
  • Key topics like leveraging assets, website creation, and navigating startups. 

How You Will Learn:  

  •  Through games, simulations, and experiential exercises.
  • Real-world field trips to creative hubs like Meow Wolf.  

  • Hands-on activities exploring time-tested entrepreneurial methods. 

 

 

Fulfills: 

  • Common Curriculum: Oral Communications (OC) 
  • Required for CCPA Social Innovation and Creative and Arts Entrepreneurship Majors 
  • Elective Credit for CCPA and Nonprofit and Arts Leadership Majors/Minors 

 

 

 

CEE 2302 Authentic Leadership

Professor Barbara Minsker

What You Will Learn:  

  • Key traits of authentic leadership, including self-awareness and emotional intelligence. 
  • Skills in teamwork, empathic listening, inclusivity, and conflict resolution.  
  • Strategies for building trust, ethics, and compassion in diverse communities.  

  • Personal clarity on values, purpose, and mindfulness for better decision-making. 

How You Will Learn: 

  • Through community engagement and service-learning projects in underserved areas. 
  • Through cross-disciplinary collaboration with UNIV 3305 Personal Responsibility and Community.   
  • Journaling, discussions, and the Koru Mindfulness Program from Duke University. 

  • Interactions with local leaders sharing real-world challenges and solutions. 

     

    Fulfills: 

    • Common Curriculum: Community Engagement (CE) and Human Diversity (HD)
    • Computer Science Majors and Minors

    MNO 3375 Corporate and Social Responsibility and Ethical Leadership 

    Professor Heath Clayton

    What You Will Learn:  

    • Contemporary challenges in business ethics and corporate social responsibility. 
    • How companies create social impact beyond profits, using New Mexico as a case study. 
    • Tools for fostering inclusive workplaces, philanthropy, and community support. 

    • Personal ethics awareness and strategies to address issues like colonialism and racism. 

    How You Will Learn:  

    • Examining real-life examples from New Mexico's economy and Native American legacy. 
    • Group discussions on adapting to ethical dilemmas and policy issues.
    • Final project: Partnering with a local business to create social impact for Native communities.

     
    Fulfills: 
    • Common Curriculum: Writing (W), Civic & Individual Ethics (CIE) 
    • Business, Human Rights, and CCPA Majors and Minors 

     

    PSYC 3363 Psychology of Conflict Resolution

    Professor Chris Logan 

    What You Will Learn:  

    • Research and theories on the psychology of interpersonal conflict.  
    • Skills for resolving, managing, or avoiding conflicts in relationships.  
    • Techniques like mindful communication, perspective-taking, and negotiation.  

    • Tools to enhance success in business and personal interactions. 

      How You Will Learn:  
      • Exploring psychological concepts through interactive discussions and case studies.
      • Practical exercises in communication and negotiation. 
      • Applying theories to real professional and personal scenarios

       
      Fulfills: 

      • Common Curriculum:Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS), Oral Communication (OC) 
      • Psychology Majors/Minors

      UNIV 3305 Personal Responsibility and Community

      Professor Jan Mallett

      What You Will Learn:  

      • How personal mindsets, choices, and behaviors impact lives and communities. 
      • Critical thinking about values, beliefs, and identities in social contexts. 

      • Asset-Based Community Development Model for addressing community needs.

      • Reflection skills for lifelong personal and communal growth. 

      How You Will Learn:  

      • Through community engagement and service-learning projects in underserved areas 
      • Through cross-disciplinary collaboration with CEE 2302 Authentic Leadership.  

      • Discussions, critical analyses, and real-world application of coursework. 

      • Reflective processes to connect class content with personal experiences. 

       
      Fulfills: 
      • Common Curriculum: Community Engagement (CE), Civic & Individual Ethics (CIE), Oral Communication (OC)