POL 452 - Leaders vs. Entrepreneurs

What are the characteristics of great leaders and successful entrepreneurs, and what role do they play in politics and society?  How are they similar and different?  Building on insights from political science, economics, and psychology, this course addresses these questions across a wide range of economic, social, and environmental contexts.  Students learn to use different theories of leadership and entrepreneurship to analyze the effectiveness of individuals as diverse as Mahatma Gandhi, Steve Jobs, Teddy Roosevelt, Ralph Nader, Wendy Kopp, Jane Goodall, Elon Musk, and Warren Buffett.  The course explores the meaning of social entrepreneurship, policy entrepreneurship, and servant leadership, and discusses their relevance to Davidson’s stated purpose of preparing students for “lives of leadership and service.”

Satisfies a major requirement and the seminar requirement in Political Science.
Satisfies a major, interdisciplinary minor and social science track requirement in Environmental Studies.
Satisfies a Social-Scientific Thought distribution requirement.

 

Prerequisites & Notes
Offered every other year, in rotation with POL 472.