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Foundations of Leadership is a course about how people guide teams, make decisions, and influence organizations. It introduces major leadership theories, leadership styles, and the relationship between leadership and management, with attention to communication, authority, and workplace decision-making.
Foundations of Leadership is a 3-credit course that can be completed online at your own pace, with video lessons, quizzes or assignments, and a final exam. When you finish, the course appears on your transcript as Business 205, and Newlane University recognizes it as Social & Behavioral Science GE, which counts toward a general-education requirement.
The course builds practical skills in communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, and ethical leadership, which can help in team settings, supervision, and everyday problem-solving. At Newlane, that credit can support degree progress in programs such as the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts or the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy by filling a Social & Behavioral Science GE slot instead of taking another course for the same requirement.
After you complete the course, your transcript is sent for review and Newlane University applies the credit as Social & Behavioral Science GE if it matches the transfer evaluation. That GE recognition means the course can satisfy part of Newlane’s general-education plan rather than sitting as an unused elective. Newlane allows up to 90 transfer credits, or 75% of the degree, so this course can be one piece of a larger transfer strategy. Because Newlane is competency-based and charges a flat $1,500 per degree, students often use transfer credit like this to reduce how much remains to be completed at the university.
This course makes sense for students who want a Newlane transfer option that earns general-education credit while also learning leadership fundamentals that apply in work and organizational settings. It is especially useful for students trying to stay within Newlane’s transfer limits, since up to 90 credits or 75% of the degree may transfer, and for those building toward a Social & Behavioral Science GE requirement. It is not the best fit if you only want a narrow technical elective with no general-education value at Newlane.
Newlane University is DEAC-accredited and competency-based — you progress by demonstrating mastery. Tuition is a flat $1,500 per degree ($3,000 for a full bachelor's without an associate degree), and up to 75% of degree credit can come from transfer.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Final credit awards are determined solely by the receiving university's registrar.
Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to Newlane University.