Leadership and Organizational Studies

LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES Program Objectives Career Possibilities* We promote the best in leadership knowledge and practice to improve the Career Planner quality and diversity of leadership in organizations and communities — Corporate Recruitment regionally, nationally and internationally. Corporate Trainer Data Entry Specialist We believe in: Department Director • Integrating theory and practice • Social responsibility Events Coordinator • Reflection-in-action • Systems thinking Human Resource Administrator • Continuous development • Strategic level change Mortgage Sales • Collaboration • The value of diversity in all its Operations Manager • Creating sustainable enterprises forms Production Buyer • Improving competitive advantage • Innovative thinking and practice Project Team Leader Quality Systems Coordinator We see leadership as an activity, not a position. Recreational Management Restaurant Management Sale Consultant Degrees & Concentrations Offered Special Events Consultant Supervisor Graduation Planner: usm.maine.edu/advising/degreeplanning Teacher/Professor Degree Offered: Bachelors of Science * Additional education, training or experience may be Majors Offered: Integrative Professional Studies, Leadership and required. Organizational Studies Minors Offered: Leadership Studies Acquired Transferable Skills Certificates Offered: Creative Leadership and Global Strategy, Articulating and Defending a Position Leadership Studies, Lean Leadership Conveying Complex Ideas Graduate Study: Creative Leadership and Global Strategy, Fostering Group Dynamics Leadership Studies Mediating/Negotiating Motivating Groups Needs Assessment Leadership and Organizational Studies Reading Critically LAC Campus, 51 Westminster Street Synthesizing Information (207) 753-6519 Teamwork For general info call 753-6500 Writing clearly and effectively Web Address: usm.maine.edu/leadership For more information on transferable skills go to: usm.maine.edu/community-engagement-career-devel- Facebook: Leadership Studies University of Southern Maine opment/career-tools What can I do with this major?* AREA EMPLOYERS INFORMATION/STRATEGIES Education Universities and colleges • To teach in higher education, earn a doctoral degree in K-12 school systems linguistics or a related subject such as English, philosophy, Corporate trainings speech pathology, or foreign language. • As an undergraduate, maintain a high GPA and secure strong recommendations from faculty. Management Business and industry including: • Be prepared to start in entry-level management trainee Banks and financial institutions, positions. Retail stores, Restaurants, Hotels, • Gain experience through internships or summer and part- Service providers and Healthcare time jobs. organizations • Work at a retail store or restaurant; advance into an Local, state, and federal assistant manager position. government • Get involved in student organizations and assume Nonprofit organizations Self- leadership roles. employed • Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit, a strong work ethic, integrity, and a sense of independence. • Take courses in a secondary specialty such as marketing or information systems to increase job opportunities. • Learn to work well on a team. Human Resource Large corporate entities • Take courses in the social sciences such as psychology and Management Service industry sociology. • Gain relevant experience through internships.

*To learn about these areas and much more visit: whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major • © 2011 What Can I Do With This Major Enrichment Opportunities Helpful Career Links Internships For more information contact the USM CareerConnections: Department of Leadership and USM’s career network for job and internship Organizational Studies. searches. usm.maine.edu/community-engagement- usm.maine.edu/cecd career-development/usmcareerconnections Study Abroad For more information contact the USM Office of International Programs. O*NET OnLine: usm.maine.edu/international/study-abroad Learn more about a career opportunity by researching it with O*NET. onetonline.org Clubs & For a complete list of student organizations: Organizations webapp.usm.maine.edu/pathways/list Occupational Outlook Handbook: USM Corporate The USM Corporate Partners are over 350 Learn more about a career opportunity by Partners business people, from nearly 100 compa- researching it with OOH. bls.gov/ooh nies. usm.maine.edu/corporatepartners PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS To name a few… Association of Leadership Educators, Inc. The Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership Center for Leadership Studies Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) International Leadership Association (ILA) National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs

Office of Community Engagement and Career Development • usm.maine.edu/cecd (207) 228-8091 P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104-9300 [email protected] 100 Payson Smith Hall, 96 Falmouth St., Portland Campus