PPL 373: Leadership in the Public Policy Setting
Students develop strong leadership tools that assist in self-assessment, emotional intelligence, team leadership, conflict management as well as other concepts.
There is a reason that the PPL major includes a leadership element. Dr. Holland’s leadership class challenges students to think about what leadership means to them and how they want to lead. More than any other class I’ve taken in college, it encouraged me to reflect on the choices I’ve made and the person I’m becoming.”
Anna Hall
B.A. in Public Policy Leadership, minors in History, Journalism, Recreation Administration '21
Leadership in the Public Policy Setting Course
As public policy problems continue to advance, strong leadership from all academic disciplines will need to be able to work together to solve the world’s most complex problems. The course examines topics such as:
- the nature of leadership,
- recognizing leadership traits,
- developing leadership skills,
- creating a vision,
- setting the tone,
- listening to out-group members,
- handling conflict,
- overcoming obstacles, and
- addressing ethics in Leadership.
This class enables students to develop strong leadership tools that assist in self-assessment, emotional intelligence, leading teams, handling conflict as well as other leadership concepts. Finally, this course will explore how to execute technical and conceptual skills among leaders in a changing organizational, community, political, social, and global setting.
As a requirement, students in the course will be required to participate in a group leadership project. These projects have led students to make substantial contributions to the Ole Miss campus and student body.
What kind of projects are assigned in PPL 373?
“For the Leadership project my group focused on accessibility because we wanted to make the campus a safer, more equitable environment for physically disabled students while also maximizing campus experiences. We created “Access for All” now a student organization on campus.”
Sara Austin Welch
Former student body president (B.A. in Public Policy Leadership, minors in Intelligence & Security Studies and Higher Education, 2024)
Meet an Instructor
This foundational course is taught by several different faculty in the department, including Dr. Joseph (Jody) Holland, who earned his Ph.D. in Public Policy Administration from Mississippi State University. His expertise includes food policy, economic development, and technology policy.
Joseph Hampton Holland
Associate Professor of Public Policy Leadership