Why Major in Global Leadership Studies?
Global Leadership Studies equips you with the skills and knowledge to shape new solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems. This interdisciplinary major immerses you in important issues that are global in scope, such as human trafficking, economic inequality, refugees, climate change, peace and security, gender inequality and more. The skills you’ll acquire in this exciting field position you as a leader and decision-maker in an increasingly global workplace.
Interdisciplinary and Innovative
Successfully addressing global issues depends on a mindset much broader than any one discipline or department can offer. That’s why global leadership studies cultivates an interdisciplinary way of thinking that blends insights from multiple perspectives.
From Nashville to the World
The Global Leadership Studies major is as much about experiencing the world as it is about engaging in the classroom.
In Belmont’s hometown of Nashville and in cities around the world, you’ll get to apply classroom knowledge to real-world settings from day one through internships, service opportunities and a required study abroad experience.
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Your Success is Personal: Our students are not one-sized fits all, and neither is our commitment to you. Your path to a college degree is unique, and we take your success as personally as you do. Our staff and faculty will be with you from the first point of contact all the way through graduation and beyond, providing personalized guidance and assistance so you don’t have to go it alone.
Education Designed to Elevate Your Career: Whatever adult degree program option you choose, a career-focused curriculum will help you elevate your current career or prepare you for new professional or personal opportunities.
Unique Tuition Discount for Adult Degree Program Students: Belmont is dedicated to offering access to high-quality education for busy adults. Students in Belmont’s Adult Degree Program receive more than a 60% discount off of the tuition cost that traditional Belmont students pay for the very same quality, private school education.
What You'll Learn
The major draws from three of Belmont’s undergraduate colleges to provide a well-rounded, interdisciplinary curriculum. As a global leadership studies major at Belmont, you’ll get a strong foundation in leadership, communication, business, political science, psychology, history, religion, and language.
A concentrated area emphasis and a required minor allow you to focus on areas of potential specialty or region. The top double majors and minors for GLS students include:
- Organizational Communication
- Economics
- Social Justice
- Marketing
- Foreign Languages
Program Details
Curious about your coursework? View requirements for this degree in the course catalog.
The admission decision process for the Adult Degree Program is different from what someone might experience right out of high school. To be eligible for an Adult Degree program, applicants must be 24 years or older or provide evidence of two years or more of military service, marriage or having a family of your own.
Even if you struggled academically when you first attended college, the Belmont Admissions Committee looks at more than just your academic history. We also consider your professional experience and personal accomplishments as we review your application materials.
Beyond the classroom, you’ll find many ways to explore your global passions, make connections and discover your purpose.
- Explore the World: In addition to studying abroad as part of your coursework, you can pursue international internships and additional study abroad opportunities. You can also find global internships in corporations, NGO’s, government organizations and more through Belmont USA study away programs in NYC, LA and Washington D.C.
- Gain hands-on experience: Take on an internship through our many Nashville opportunities! Our students have interned in the Metro Nashville Mayor’s Office - Office of Neighborhood and Community Engagement, Nations Ministry Center for Refugees, Tennessee Baptist Mission, EXILE International, Thistle Farms, Nashville Public Defenders Office and Novel Hand.com, an online community and blog that focuses on global humanitarian issues
- Join a Student Organization: Choose from 180+ student organizations, including ones focused on global issues like International Justice Mission, Enactus, Global Medical Brigade, United Nations Association, UNICEF and more.
Career Possibilities
A strong academic and experiential foundation in global awareness, cultural identity and leadership prepares you for a vast amount of career options.
The area emphasis of the major and the minor you choose, combined with your unique study abroad and internship experiences, equip you with a customized set of skills that are valuable to organizations with a global footprint.
As a graduate of the program, you'll be prepared for a wide variety of careers in the following areas:
- Government and foreign service
- Non-profit sector
- International business
- Humanitarian organizations working with worldwide issues
- Foreign affairs and diplomacy
- Human rights activism and social justice
- Language translation
- Global media and corporate communications
- Marketing management
- Missions
- Economics
- Transportation, travel and hospitality industries
- Education
- Global social work
- Law
Student Testimonial
“I chose Global Leadership Studies (GLS) because I’m a big picture person who is globally-minded. I knew that GLS would help foster the leadership abilities I already had and give me the tools to use my global interests to help people. I was an intern for the education department at Thistle Farms, an area non-profit, where I had my first taste of legal writing by creating policy for their sister organizations. I want to help people who have been on the receiving end of environmental injustice and maybe one day help write legislation to combat climate change.”
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