Strategy, Leadership and Analytics Minor (SLAM)

The Strategy, Leadership and Analytics Minor prepares students to be leaders who can manage the dynamics of rapidly changing marketplaces and adapt strategically and creatively for future careers.

As an interdisciplinary minor, and through a curriculum divided into three components, it incorporates basic economic planning courses with classes throughout the arts, humanities and social sciences as well as specially designed SLAM courses focusing on leadership, ethics, law, public relations, marketing, and strategy.

S (Strategy Outcome): Students will be able to identify and analyze strategic challenges and opportunities to develop evidence-based solutions that align with individual, organizational, and community goals.

L (Leadership Outcome): Students will be able to evaluate and apply leadership concepts and practices to foster critical thinking, collaboration, and ethical decision-making across individual, organizational, and community contexts.

A (Analytics Outcome): Students will be able to critically collect, analyze, and interpret data using appropriate methodologies to create compelling narratives that inform data-driven decision-making for individuals, organizations, and communities.

M (Mapping Career Pathways Outcome): Students will be able to merge their interdisciplinary expertise with individual, organizational, and community trends to strategically map career opportunities and develop a toolkit for professional success in a rapidly-changing environment.