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Are today’s seminarians tomorrow’s corporate leaders?

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Are today’s seminarians tomorrow’s corporate leaders?

Several seminaries have begun to answer America's need for ethical and social leadership in the workplace.

Religion News Service,

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As companies look to hire managers with soft skills, a seminary education can bring Earthly rewards.

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Seminaries have begun broadening their offerings and purpose to appeal to students who want a moral education but don’t intend to join the clergy. Kathryn Post reports for the Religion News Service that this approach is proving to be a win-win for both seminaries and businesses as companies seek managerial candidates with soft skills, such as empathy, plus an understanding of the importance of ethics in corporate culture.

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Some seminaries tailor classes to serve business students’ needs.

More than 50% of Yale Divinity School’s students are in a program that doesn’t lead to ordination. A seminary near Silicon Valley offers a curriculum focused on spirituality and justice. The United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities offers a Master of Arts in Leadership program that combines theology with managerial skills that are applicable in any – secular or sacred – context.

Some students pursuing a business track at these seminaries say that traditional clerical training, for example, in pastoral care, has been applicable and valuable. The #MeToo movement and protests over the death...

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Kathryn Post writes for the Religion News Service.

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