Learn how budding leaders take their skills to the next level to stand out among the crowd. The Bruin Leadership Academy takes elements from UCLA’s nationally renowned, campus-sponsored program, the Bruin Leaders Project, to explore what makes a successful leader. Drawing from the Social Change Model of Leadership which promotes self-awareness, interests, talents and values, students will learn to view leadership as a process rather than a position.

Our Entertainment Academy examines how industry elites have shaped the role that entertainment and media play in our society. This course will explore how media moguls like Rupert Murdoch and Ted Turner built their media empires and why Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos purchased the Washington Post. Students will also learn about how the entertainment industry makes decisions on topics like casting and representation of cultural heritage on screen; highlighting how the portrayal of difficult political or social realities can shape society and how industry leaders must balance the line between making decisions for social reasons and the need to drive profits.