The Institute offers a nine-credit curriculum, including two courses on business and government at Georgetown University, Washington's leading institution of higher learning. The third class, Leadership Scholars Seminar, offers credit for the internship and a weekly seminar. Business, Government, and Public Policy examines the history and philosophy of government regulation and focuses on the changes that have occurred in lobbying and the public policy process during the past quarter century. Incorporating lectures, readings and case studies, this course outlines the growth of political activism in corporate America and the development of a Washington, DC business-government affairs community

Identified by some alumni as "the best college course they ever took," Power and Values in Organizations is team-taught by professionals who specialize in the relationship of business and personal ethics. The course involves a hands-on learning process, including group activities, to demonstrate how power is defined in the professional world and how individual beliefs apply. Students work on creative team projects to analyze their moral beliefs and how they apply in the workplace. The course contains a two-day workshop designed, through games and power exercises, to help students make the coursework personally meaningful and discover sources of their own empowerment.

The Leadership Scholars Seminar is designed to allow students to integrate their internships, panel discussions, and site briefings and to understand them in the context of the theory and practice of government. It will also include such topics as leadership and personality theory, the culture and practice of business, and interpersonal communications. The goal of the course is to bring students to a fuller understanding of the role the individual plays in the relationship of business, government, and society.

You will earn three transferable credits for each class. Students may choose to opt out of the Leadership Scholars Seminar.

Evening forums will enable you to meet with top lobbyists shaping government policy today. They represent a wide range of powerful industries including high-tech, pharmaceuticals, defense, and food safety. Past speakers have been from such organizations as the National Food Processors Association, Lockheed Martin, Dell Computers, IBM, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Williams Companies, and drug manufacturer Aventis.

You will also have the opportunity to attend exclusive briefings given by White House officials at the Old Executive Office Building, at the U.S. House of Representatives, and at the State Department.

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