Honors Leadership (formerly Honors Contract)
Create an individualized honors experience that takes you beyond business.
Participation in the Business Administration Honors Leadership (formerly Honors Contract) program offers eligible second-year students from any business major the opportunity to:
- Participate in a two-year personalized honors program with a focus on principled leadership theories and skills.
- Learn from faculty experts in seminar-based courses that facilitate significant individual interactions.
- Small group collaboration with your peers to build a broader understanding of leadership in business, community, and social change spaces.
- Create and complete a "Leadership Challenge," focused on individualized professional and leadership development.
Additional Information
Students may apply to the Honors Leadership Program if they have a minimum 3.5 GPA. Applicants must complete prerequisite classes by the end of the spring semester of the sophomore year. Applicants will be chosen based on academic excellence, leadership, extracurricular activities, work experience, and application materials.
Applicants must complete the following prerequisite classes (by the end of the Spring semester) to apply. Honors versions are recommended when offered. If you cannot complete all of these requirements by the end of your sophomore year but are still interested in applying for Honors Leadership, please contact our Faculty Director.
- ACCTMIS 2200 or 2200H
- ACCTMIS 2300 or 2300H
- BUSOBA 2320
- BUSMHR 2292 or 2292H
Please note: Eligible second-year students can apply to the Accounting Honors, Finance Honors, Honors Cohort, and Honors Leadership programs each January. Students are welcome to apply to more than one program, but are required to indicate their first and second choice. Notifications will be sent in time for autumn term scheduling.
Develop as a leader while building collaborative and inclusive relationships with peers through cluster courses.
Students have no required coursework spring of their junior year.
Courses (required) | Description | Credit Hours | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
BUSADM 3890H | Honors Leadership Seminar | 1.5 | AU – Junior Year |
BUSMHR 2210H | Personal Leadership and Team Effectiveness | 3 | AU – Junior Year |
BUSMHR 3200H | Organizational Behavior | 3 | AU – Junior Year |
BUSADM 4890H | Honors Leadership Seminar | 1.5 | AU – Senior Year |
BUSMHR 4235H | Developing Leaders through Practical Exercises | 3 | AU – Senior Year |
BUSMHR 4490H | Strategic Management | 3 | SP – Senior Year |
Challenge yourself by completing an individual experience of your choosing that focuses on professional and leadership development.
Students have the flexibility to create their own Leadership Challenge project. Previous Leadership Challenge projects have included:
- Self-directed service projects, including study abroad opportunities
- D.I.C.E. (Diversity, Intercultural and Community Engagement Certificate)
- Honors Research Thesis
- Buckeye Leadership Fellow
- Lead/Organize a major Fisher or University event (examples: BuckeyeThon, Fisher Impact Day, Taste of OSU)
To graduate “with Honors” in Business Administration, Honors Leadership students must complete the following requirements:
- Four honors courses of 3 or more credit hours each
- A minor/major outside of business to broaden your knowledge and diversify your skill set
- A “Leadership Challenge" approved by the Honors Leadership faculty director
Learn more about Honors Leadership at an upcoming information session:
- Wednesday, October 16th from 4-5 PM in Gerlach 245
- Monday, October 28th from 10-11 AM in Gerlach 285
- Thursday, October 31st from 3-4 PM in Gerlach 365
"For the Contract (now Leadership) Challenge, I learned first-hand about dog adoption and dog treatment in America by volunteering over 70 hours at the Franklin County Dog Shelter. I was able to make a small but invaluable impact on the lives of many dogs and adopters in my community while continuing to cultivate a lifelong passion."
Christy Murgiano, Honors Leadership Class of 2022
"I conducted research under the direction of a tenured faculty member in the intersection of public and private data collection and administration. I analyzed and solved problems, interviewed 30+ academic and industry experts, and completed a 63-page interdisciplinary thesis deliverable."
Josh Badzik, Honors Leadership Class of 2022
"My Legal Awareness project aims to increase international students’ legal knowledge and understanding of their rights while studying in the US. So far we published and translated 10 articles on a social media platform, attracting more than 300 reads per article. To date, we have helped five students understand their specific legal situations and connect them with the appropriate resources."
Hairu Xu, Honors Leadership Class of 2022
Questions?
Maria Landekhovskaya
Faculty Director, Honors Leadership Program
landekhovskaya.1@osu.edu
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