COURSE NUMBER: EWMBA 205.31A

COURSE TITLE: Leading People

UNITS OF CREDIT: 2 units

INSTRUCTOR: Mathijs de Vaan

E-MAIL ADDRESS: TBD

CLASS WEB PAGE LOCATION: bCourses

PREREQUISITE(S): None

CLASS FORMAT: TBD

REQUIRED READINGS: TBD

BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE: TBD

ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES:
Leadership is about coordinating the skills, talents and resources of individuals and groups in combinations that best realize the organization’s opportunities. A critical source of competitive advantage often comes from having the ability to effectively obtain, mobilize and manage an organization’s human assets. Innovative leadership requires managers to be able to diagnose problems, make effective decisions, influence and motivate others and drive organizational change. This course provides fundamental tools and frameworks from the behavioral and social sciences that will improve students ability to analyze organizational dynamics, innovate and lead effectively. The goal is to help students think about their leadership behaviors -- and other people’s perceptions of their behaviors -- and then leverage this awareness for improvement.