Description
This course explores theories of leadership and provides students with the applicable skills needed to function as a leader in an organizational setting. Students will identify, analyze, and apply concepts in various leadership theories and models, leadership across cultures, leadership ethics and attributes, organizational change/development, and the role of the leader in establishing organizational culture and facilitating change to hypothetical and real-life leadership scenarios. Students will assess, refine, and expand their current problem solving skills, acquire new knowledge, and advance leadership abilities. Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate knowledge of traits and skills of effective leaders, be able to analyze and evaluate leadership situations, and develop the student’s own leadership characteristics. Prerequisites: COM101 and COM155