Objective of the study to identify students' perception of the degree in administration about leadership in the face of current challenges, the values and qualities required by today's leader, as well as the areas where ethical dilemmas are, for the development of competences that affect the solution of problems of their profession. Non-experimental, transectional, descriptive, quantitative approach research. One section of the instrument had a scale of 5 response categories, the second with 3: very important, regularly important and unimportant; third with three: many, some and none. The results before the current problems obtained the highest means in: the current leadership needs ethical and moral conduct with 4.41, society has not become aware of its great problems with 4.23; people are disappointed by the unwillingness of the authorities with 4.21. On the perception of the values and qualities of the leader: be honest 1.13, be clear about the objectives you want to achieve 1.14 and ability to face challenges 1.16. The areas where ethical problems are found: 1.40 in education, economic 1.48, and 1.51 in leadership. The study contributes to future research and the state of the art.