The vision for Zig Ziglar’s legacy will flourish as it is taught, transferred and tried. Housed on the
campus of Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma City, the Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership
at Southern Nazarene University will help establish a sense of calling, a sense of purpose and a sense of
passion in the lives and organizations it serves. The Center will have a three-pronged mission to bring
its message to undergraduate and graduate students, to businesses and to the not-for-profit sector.
A Sense of Calling – Students
At Southern Nazarene University learning faith-based life skills begins in the freshman year of college and
continues throughout the four undergraduate years until graduation. During this span of time young men
and women will be introduced to a variety of principles, practices and Ziglar tools for life. Undergraduate
students will:
• Hear from Ziglar presenters and trainers
• Draw from the Ziglar Vault of motivational speeches via ipods and MP3’s
• Learn time management, goal setting and leadership skills from instructors who have partnered
with ZTS trainers
• Apply Ziglar principles and practices both in and out of the classroom, in student government,
student missions, the School of Business and the School of Education
The capstone of the Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership at Southern Nazarene University will be the
establishment of the Doctorate in Leadership Studies. The Center will identify Ziglar Fellows who will work
with their professors on the research, measurement and implementation of ethical practices in all facets of
life-personal, professional, social. The doctoral program will provide leadership tracks in Business Leader-
ship, Educational Leadership and Pastoral Leadership. Graduate students will focus upon:
• Philosophical foundations of leadership
• Ethical dimensions of leadership
• Organizational dimensions of leadership
• Social and global issues in leadership
A Sense of Purpose – Business Leaders
& Corporations
Zig Ziglar has long been a proponent of life-long learning. The Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership
at Southern Nazarene University will also focus upon that commitment in providing business leaders
and corporations with educational services that train leaders and assess current business practices. A
cadre of full-time professors as well as select lecturers, will serve business leaders to:
• Provide corporate training seminars (ethics, motivation, planning, execution)
• Leadership Development
• Business Ethics Plan Development and Implementation
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