Graduate Program

One of only two in the United States, this program prepares both recent college graduates and mid-career students for leadership positions in their community and their profession. The master’s program in civic leadership can be completed in either one year or 15 months. Evening, weekend and online classes accommodate government, business and not-for-profit professionals seeking a leadership degree focused on social innovation and collaboration among multiple stakeholders.

Leaders in every sector will benefit; specific careers supported by this degree include local, state and federal government, public policy analysis, corporate public affairs, corporate government relations and lobbying, foundations and philanthropy, community development, urban planning and management of public-private partnerships and non-profit organizations.

Classes will be held in the institute’s unique learning space, the COLLABoratory, through off-campus experiences in social innovation, and online through leadingvoices.lipscomb.edu. Faculty include local, state, national and international leaders in civic leadership and social innovation.

Founded in October 2010 to build on the legacy of Nashville leader Nelson Andrews, the Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership engages emerging and current leaders in programs to create thriving communities. The Institute promotes and showcases government, business and not-for-profit leaders working together for the common good. Its programs provide for the study and practice of this collaborative civic leadership model.

For more information, please contact Carly Burt at carly.burt@lipscomb.edu or at 615-966-6155.

Master of Arts in Civic Leadership

Required for all students (30 hours)

Courses in Civic Leadership		Hours
CL 5003	Leading Community Change	3
CL 5013	The Ethical Leader in Multicultural Society	3
CL 5023	Developing as a Leader - Assessing and Building Leadership Skills	3
CL 5033	The Nashville Model - Tier One Capstone	3
CL 5103	Cross-Sector Collaboration for the Common Good	3
CL 5113	Civic Discourse in the 21st Century - Leadership and Communication	3
CL 5123	Leadership 2.0 - The Context and Use of Technology	3
CL 5133	Cross-Cultural Leadership and Technology - Tier Two Capstone	3
CL 5203	Master's Project in Civic Leadership	3
CL 5213	Building Community Capacity for Sustainable Change	3