Curriculum

Intellectual Formation for Ethical Leadership

Fellows engage with key texts and programs, including:

Rerum Novarum and Centesimus Annus

Laborem Exercens

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

Business as a Calling – Michael Novak

The Four Cardinal Virtues – Josef Pieper

Virtuous Leadership (Alex Havard – 11-unit course)

Optimal Work (Dr. Kevin Majeres – cognitive behavioral approach to excellence)

Each quarter, Fellows meet for immersive 1.5-day sessions featuring:

Community-building activities and reflection

Mass and prayer

Deep-dive sessions on virtue, human dignity, subsidiarity, solidarity, and leadership

Notable facilitators include:

Dr. Maria Sophia Aguirre – Catholic International University

Dr. Victor Saenz – Houston Institute

Arland Nichols – St. John Paul II Foundation

Dr. Sam Condic – University of St. Thomas

John Kaisersatt – University of Dallas