Taught by Br. Mark Farouk - part I of this course will engage students in an overview of leadership concepts and traits necessary to navigate day to day life at home, in the workplace and at school. The course will examine leadership qualities and examples originating from the Sunnah and Quran and the how individuals and communities should apply these principles. By the end of this course students will have gained an understanding of the foundations of leadership and that leadership is a quality that each person must exercise to improve the condition of themselves and their community.
In part II of this course students will utilize the materials they have learned in part I to apply those lessons to scenario based problem solving. This course will go into more detail on topics from part I to provide students will real world tools needed to exercise leadership. By the end of this course students should be able to analyze situations and determine a best course of action based on the skills learned. Each student will design a personal plan on how they will implement what they have learned and the next steps they will take to further refine their leadership skills.