Leadership Development
Program Number: 10-196-1
School Year: 2010-2011
Associate Degree
Campus: Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Online
FLEx Degree
Program Description
The Leadership Development program offers training in leadership; human relations; budgeting; quality, legal and safety issues; problem solving and team building; and diversity and change management. The role of the traditional supervisor is changing, and the new supervisor must be able to balance employee participation with the need to meet established goals.
This program is offered in an accelerated format and is designed for employed adults. Each class runs six weeks and meets once each week for four hours. Courses are offered at all three campuses with sections available mornings, evenings and online. Core courses are offered at scheduled times, while support, general studies and electives courses may be taken at any time. Extensive out-of-class work is required. Courses within the program can be customized for on-site company training.
Statewide Salary Range for Recent Graduates

$17,679 $82,260
Approximate Costs
- $106 per credit (resident)
- $159 per credit (out-of-state resident)
- *Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.
Career Opportunities
- Manager
- Supervisor
- Director
- Quality Specialist
- Manufacturing Coordinator
- Technical Recruiter
Program Outcomes
- Demonstrate the skills and tools necessary to design, implement and evaluate formal projects.
- Examine personal values and perspectives to relate to the workplace.
- Examine the changing environment of an organization.
- Examine the role quality plays in an organization.
- Explore strategies to direct individuals and processes in an organization.
- Identify supervisor's responsibility for maintaining a safe and productive workplace.
- Integrate facets of the Human Resource function into an organization.
- Practice team-building and problem-solving strategies.
- Analyze employment law in the United States.
- Develop techniques for use by supervisors in time management, stress and assertiveness.
- Examine demographic changes taking place in the workplace.
Entrance Scores
| Assessment Area | ACT | Accuplacer |
|---|---|---|
| Math/Arithmetic | 16 | 64 |
| Reading/Reading Comprehension | 16 | 67 |
| English/Sentence Skills | 16 | 76 |
Admission Process
- Submit the college admission application.
- Submit the $30 one-time fee.
- Submit high school and other official college transcripts.
- Take the college assessment test (Accuplacer, ACT or other). The Accuplacer assessment can be taken at MPTC.
- Meet with Admissions to discuss order of courses and prerequisites (strongly encouraged).
- Check with Admissions if any additional steps are required.
Courses
| Number | Title | Crds |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | ||
| 196-189 | Team Building and Problem Solving | 3 |
| 196-191 | Supervision | 3 |
| 196-193 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 801-195 | Written Communication | 3 |
| 804-107 | College Mathematics | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| 103-180 | Microsoft Excel | 2 |
| 103-182 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 2 |
| 196-164 | Personal Skills for Supervisors | 3 |
| 196-190 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| 801-196 | Oral and Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| 801-197 | Technical Reporting | 3 |
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Total | 14 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| 196-134 | Legal Issues for Supervisors | 3 |
| 196-136 | Safety in the Workplace | 3 |
| 196-168 | Organizational Development | 3 |
| 196-169 | Diversity and Change Management | 3 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| 809-198 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| 101-184 | Business Finance and Budgeting | 3 |
| 102-182 | Business Operations | 3 |
| 196-188 | Project Management | 3 |
| 196-192 | Managing for Quality | 3 |
| 809-166 | Introduction to Ethics: Theory and Application | 3 |
| 809-196 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total | 18 | |
| Required Elective Credits | 3 | |
Exit Assessment
A program outcome checklist is the exit assessment graduation requirement for the program.
Institutional Requirements
- 890-125 Student Success
- 103-159 Computer Literacy/Advanced Standing
- 890-130 Career Development
Academic Planner
Transfer Opportunities
Check out the Credit Transfers page for more information.

