School of Leadership and Development
The School of Leadership and Development (SLD) is part of Eastern University, located in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. The main campus of the School of Leadership and Development is located in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, though it delivers educational programs in the US and locations all over the world including Africa, Europe, Latin America and Asia - often through partnerships with organizations like World Vision International and Habitat for Humanity International.
History
The Economic Development program was founded in 1984 under the leadership of Tony Campolo, Lin Geiger, Robert Seiple and others. Programs continued to grow and flourish, including concentrations in International and Urban Economic Development. In 1999, the School of 'International' Leadership and Development was established, concurrent with the signing of a partnership with World Vision International to deliver an MBA in NGO Leadership. In 2003, Habitat for Humanity International joined the endeavor, the degree being offered was changed to MA in Organizational Leadership, and the School removed 'International' from its name so it could better serve domestic and global audiences. Beginning in 2006, the school began offering an MA in International Development and various certificates in leadership and development.
Areas of study
Areas of study include economic development, international development, international studies, leadership, development studies, servant leadership, economics and others, which viewing the school's website can further describe.
Faculty
SLD has many notable faculty associated with its founding, including Tony Campolo, Lin Geiger, and Ron Sider, and has continued to attract many notable evangelical scholars to its ranks throughout the years. Samuel Escobar, David Fraser, Mike Mtika, Eloise Meneses, Sharon Gramby-Sobukwe, David Bronkema, Connie Ostwald, Nathan Corbitt, Judith Tshibangu, Leonard Mutesasira, Moses Dombo, Stan LeQuire and others too numerous to mention are in this list.
Research
SLD has been involved in many areas of research, including projects involved AIDS research, Sustainable Development, Partnerships and Political trends among churches.