The ILS is the interdisciplinary academic home for leadership studies at KU
The Institute for Leadership Studies (ILS) supports KU’s mission of educating students who can effectively engage in the process of leadership with innovative, interdisciplinary academic programs. Through the ILS these academic programs are collaboratively designed to educate and prepare students to make a difference from where they are with what they have, developing the courage and leadership skills to ignite positive change.
The ILS currently houses:
- the Leadership Studies Minor
- the Leadership Engagement Certificate
- the Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies
- the Kansas Women’s Leadership Institute »
- Study Abroad - Global Women's Leadership in India »
- The Empowerment, Gender and Leadership (EGL) Program
- Taking Leadership to the Legislature
Preparations for additional programs are underway and future programming will include:
- Study Abroad
- Expansion of our undergraduate course offerings
- Development of a graduate curriculum to include certificates and degree programs
- Alumni programming
- Faculty and staff development
- Research and grant development
- Women’s leadership programs and curriculum