She served as her class representative and took leadership classes and managerial skill electives.

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These classes tend to be upper level courses that have prerequisites and may be electives.

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Program offers incredible flexibility when you move into the electives stage and an incredible depth of course offerings.

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The idea is for the curriculum to be offered in schools, as electives.

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But classes are globally-focused, with courses in international politics and international negotiations and electives focused on regional issues around the world.

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One unique way to garner buy-in: Offer your manager input into the electives you take during the program, suggests Liz Kasberg, also a graduate Kenan-Flager.

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While the approach has differed by school some have made these courses compulsory, others have preferred the electives route the central concern remains the need for responsible leadership in the marketplace.

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L.V. requires you to take two courses in English (Composition and World Literature), one course in philosophy, one course in either history or political science, courses in chemistry, mathematics, and economics, and two electives in the arts and humanities.

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