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The Center for Leadership Education (CLE) is home to a variety of minors and programs that offer students an opportunity to gain real-world experience in innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and professional communication.<\/p>\n

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More detailed requirements for students enrolling at JHU for Fall 2026 will be available on this page when the JHU e-Catalogue is published in July.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Overview<\/h2>\n

The primary goal of the Center for Leadership Education (CLE) is to provide Hopkins students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become leaders in their chosen fields, whether public, private, or academic. This is accomplished by focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship from a multidisciplinary viewpoint; offering students a diversified learning experience\u202fthat emphasizes the concepts, practices, and skills necessary for effective leadership; and helping students learn to communicate effectively in a wide variety of professional situations. In addition, the CLE administers several minors: Accounting and Financial Management; Entrepreneurship and Management; Leadership Studies; and Marketing and Communications. Many students choose to double minor.\u202fFurthermore, the CLE boasts a talented and dedicated faculty with many years of private enterprise experience in their respective fields. These faculty also advise a variety of experiential learning programs supported by the CLE.\u202f<\/p>\n

The CLE is focused on meeting student needs, whether a student wants to enter the corporate world; start a new venture; work in consulting or financial services; or pursue a professional graduate degree. Engineering students often find that a background in innovation, entrepreneurship, and communications is crucial for professional advancement. Employers are particularly interested in engineering students who have taken a variety of courses in innovation and entrepreneurship and demonstrate the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. All undergraduate courses and minors offered by the CLE are open to students in the Kreiger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Public Health, and the Peabody Institute.\u202f<\/p>\n

At the graduate level, the CLE directs the Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) and the Master of Science in Global Innovation and Leadership through Engineering (MSIL) programs, which equip students with the technical expertise and leadership skills they need to advance their career in the fast-paced world of technology. Typically, selected Hopkins undergraduates can complete a concurrent BS and MSEM degree\u202fin five years and receive a 50 percent tuition fellowship.\u202f<\/p>\n

In addition to academics, the CLE offers many experientially based programs to help students gain valuable real-world experience. Student groups and events include the Marshal Salant Student Investment Team, HopStone Capital, Nest Strategies, the annual HopStart: Hopkins New Venture Challenge, CLE Connect, and professional internships for academic credit.\u202f<\/p>\n

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Programs<\/h2>\n

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Minor in Accounting and Financial Management\u200b<\/h3>\n

\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bThe Accounting and Financial Management (A&FM) minor offers Hopkins students a focused, quantitative minor that will prepare them for careers in small companies, major corporations and consultancies, as\u202fwell as acceptance into professional graduate programs.\u202fThis minor enables students in all disciplines to complement their major fields of study with the academic training necessary for them to compete within the expanding marketplace. Requirements for the minor can be found on the Accounting and Financial Management minor page<\/a> of the e-catalogue.<\/p>\n

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Minor in \u200bEntrepreneurship and Management\u200b<\/h3>\n

\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bThe Entrepreneurship and Management (E&M) minor provides students with the fundamentals of marketing, finance, accounting, management, law, and leadership. The minor\u2019s three core courses provide a strong foundation in the fundamentals of entrepreneurial enterprises, and the minor\u2019s upper-level electives provide students with the skills necessary to advance in public and private sectors. The courses in the E&M minor are engaging and challenging with a\u202ffocus on enterprise-related issues with practical applications. Requirements for the minor can be found on the Entrepreneurship and Management minor page<\/a> of the e-catalogue.<\/p>\n

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Minor in Leadership Studies<\/h3>\n

\u200b\u200bThe Leadership Studies minor helps students position themselves as leaders among their peers in entrepreneurial ventures in private industry, government, and academia. Through a multidisciplinary approach, students will learn about transformational leadership, contributing to community growth and coalition development, building relationships with a range of stakeholders, managing brands and messaging, and establishing and managing social enterprises. Requirements for the minor can be found on the Leadership Studies minor page<\/a> of the e-catalogue.<\/p>\n

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Minor in \u200bMarketing and Communications<\/h3>\n

\u200b\u200bThe Marketing and Communications (M&C) minor offers students a broad array of courses designed to equip them to lead in the fields of marketing and communications and complements major courses of study in departments across campus. Students take the minor\u2019s four core courses, which provides them with a foundation in the fundamentals of entrepreneurial enterprises. Students also select four upper-level electives from a variety of courses preparing them for careers in product or marketing management at a large-scale enterprise or in the creative side of the marketing field, including areas such as advertising, public relations, and social media. Requirements for the minor can be found on the Marketing and Communication minor page<\/a> of the e-catalogue.<\/p>\n

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Activities<\/h2>\n

\u200b\u200bThe CLE supports a number of enterprise-focused student associations and professional societies including the Women in Business, the JHU Chapter of the American Marketing Association, the Marshal Salant Student Investment Team, consulting groups for\u202fnon-profit\u202fand for-profit\u202forganizations, and organizations that foster student\u202fentrepreneurship. For more information about these organizations, please visit the Center for Leadership Education student organizations page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Getting Started<\/h2>\n

As a starting point, there are several courses available to first-year students who wish to build\u202fa foundation for entrepreneurship and communications:<\/p>\n