Online Leadership Seminar Sends Students to Germany

Jul 16, 2025

By NU Marketing & Communications Office

As part of the online Master of Science in Leadership and Master of Arts in Strategic Studies programs, Norwich University has launched the Global Strategic Leadership seminar. This course provides students with the opportunity to visit Hamburg, Germany, during the final two weeks of their course. There, they will engage in cross-cultural teaming at the international level.

This course introduces students to the transnational security risks posed by disinformation and explores the strategic value of wargaming in addressing these challenges. Through collaboration with a German-American cohort, students will engage in a dynamic, multinational learning environment that emphasizes strategic leadership, ethical decision-making, and systems thinking.

Participants will analyze complex security issues, propose countermeasures, and work in cross-cultural teams to develop practical solutions. They will also gain experience in creating and delivering executive-level briefings that incorporate data visualization and strategic communication. The course culminates in a security-focused simulation, allowing students to integrate leadership, communication, and analytical skills in a realistic decision-making environment.

Norwich’s Master’s in Strategic Studies

The Master of Arts in Strategic Studies program builds on prior military experience to equip students with the skills to support the evolving mission of the U.S. military. To work collaboratively with agencies outside the Department of Defense on matters of national security, students will study the dynamic relationship between politics and the various kinds of national power. At the end of the program, students can make tactical decisions at the highest level of the U.S. military.

Norwich’s Master’s in Leadership

The Master of Science in Leadership program is designed for professionals who want to enter VP or CEO roles in their companies. Experienced professionals will hone their leadership style, expand their strategic influence, and inspire organizational transformation.

At the end of the program, students will develop a personal leadership portfolio: a customized toolkit for immediate workplace impact. Concentrations such as human resources leadership, organizational leadership, nonprofit management, and public sector leadership & crisis management allow for a customizable degree program directly related to a student’s professional and field needs.

To learn more about this unique course and Norwich’s online programs, please visit online.norwich.edu.

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