LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE

MHR 700

Management of people and organizations, exploring concepts that will be valuable as a current employee or a future employee, manager, or leader. Concepts will be discussed at the individual, group or team, and the organizational level. Key organizational behavior topics include: diversity, attitude and job satisfaction, emotions, personality and value, individual and group decision making, motivation, teams, leadership, influence, strategy, organizational structure and culture, and change management.

MHR 872

Analysis and discussion of selected topics in organizational behavior and design.

MHR 704

Examines the effective management of behavior in organizations. Focuses on the application of theories of leadership and work motivation. Includes critical conceptual and analytical assessment of these theories. Emphasizes the management of work performance, managerial skill building, and enabling followers.

MHR 720

To be effective, leaders must be able to adapt their organization and the people within it to address the challenges they face. Explore how leaders can enact, foster, and implement change in organizations and individuals. Topics will include managing organizational transformations, responding to crises, and performance improvement.

INTEREGR 303

Introduction to basic leadership theories and perspectives; application of said theories to real-life experiences (both engineering and otherwise) through reflections, course discussion, readings, and experiential education in their local communities. Social Change Model of Leadership Development and Servant Leadership theory, viewed through an Applied Critical Leadership Theory lens.