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.