PUBLIC LEADERSHIP

PUBAFFR 278

Course Description

Aims to demystify the role of leadership in a public setting. Draw on research from public management, psychology and organization studies to help students learn how leadership manifests itself in the public sector. This means understanding how to set goals, the motivation of those around you, how to engage and negotiate with stakeholders, managing change, making decisions, and exhibiting ethical behavior. Mix research with practical examples. Starts with the assumption that while there are some general traits relevant across public, private and non-profit sectors, the nature of these sectors is different, and this affects how these traits function in practice.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.6

7.25% from Historical

Completion Rate

95.83%

-1.32% from Historical

A Rate

75%

62.5% from Historical

Class Size

15.38% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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