What distinguishes effective managers from those who are less effective? Research
suggests that it is often a set of personal, interpersonal, and team-based skills
and competencies that determine whether managers and those in leadership positions
are successful. This course introduces these skills and allows students to begin
acquiring them through practice in an experiential learning environment. These
skills include self-awareness, managing stress, creative problem solving, communicating
effectively, gaining power and influencing others, correct performance and motivation
problems, managing conflict, and delegation. Role playing, case analyses, and
in-class discussions that draw on the students' work experience are used to
develop a better understanding of these skills in a leadershp context. Students
will also complete a personal Leadership Self-Assessment and Development Plan
during the course. Required for the General Management Concentration.
