LEAD4484: Cross-Cultural Leadership Bali

This 4000-level study abroad course explores leadership development as related to global citizenship. It is designed for students who are interested in exploring topics and themes of leadership, globalization, and happiness in a different cultural context. Specifically, this course will take students to Bali, Indonesia, and utilize the history, sites, people, and agencies of Tabanan, Ubud, Sanur, and Denpasar to explore and learn about those communities as well as how culture affects leadership and the social constructs of happiness. Students will use their knowledge of leadership, particularly the notions of community, intercultural leadership, and social constructs of happiness to examine the current opportunities and challenges the Balinese face. Students will interact with local community leaders who are working to make change, as well as citizens in the community. In this course, students will: 1. Understand the ways in which different cultural norms and values can change the manner in which leadership skills and initiatives are utilized to create change. 2. Explore the role that particular social, environmental, and spiritual belief systems can play in the practice of community leadership. 3. Gain knowledge about global issues in Bali and, more specifically, how different individuals can use their experiences, knowledge, and practice to make a difference. 4. Continue personal development growth through awareness of the history of Bali, as well as the cultural context of Tabanan, Ubud, Bedulu, and Denpasar, its people, and its surrounding areas. 5. Explore the intersections of culture and happiness in the Balinese context and contrast that with their own cultural understanding of happiness.

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