Successful project managers are adept at leading. Leadership, however, is a complex undertaking that requires knowledge and understanding of several proficiencies.
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MGMT 560: Organizational Leadership, Late Fall 2019
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Course Description
Successful project managers are adept at leading. Leadership,
however, is a complex undertaking that requires knowledge and understanding of several
proficiencies. The purpose of this course
is to build these proficiencies.
Focusing on organizational leadership, the course will explore and
develop skills and knowledge needed to lead organizational transformation and
change, negotiate conflict resolution, build relationships and human capital,
and instill business ethics and professional codes of conduct.
This course will address the
following topics:
- Organizational Leadership – An
Overview
- Communication and Leadership
- Team Building
- Leadership Theories, Styles,
and Traits
- Individual Leadership
Preferences
- Developing High Performing
Teams
- Managing Conflict
- Consensus Building
- Negotiation
- Organizational Culture
- Leadership Climate
- Leading and Managing Change
- Problem Management and Decision
Making
- Strategic Thinking (Critical,
Creative, Ethical, Systems Thinking and Thinking in Time)
- Emotional Intelligence
- Strategic Planning
- Power and Politics
- Ethics and Professional Codes
of Conduct
Course Prerequisites
Undergraduate Degree
MGMT 560 Course Goal
By
the end of this course, students will be able to recognize fundamental
leadership proficiencies and apply tools, techniques and strategies to leading
and managing Project Teams.
HU Project Management Program Criteria met through MGMT 560
The
following program criteria are met through this course:
Program Goal 3 Professional
Behavior
Demonstrate how successful project management will
use stakeholder engagement, communication, leadership, and teamwork that is
ethical, and culturally aware.
Criteria
3.2 Leadership and High Performing Teams: Demonstrate the use of
ethical and culturally aware leadership and teamwork methods that result in
high performing teams.
Harrisburg University's Core Competencies
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Critical Thinking The use of deliberative thought, characterized by
the comprehensive exploration of topics, ideas, artifacts, or events before
accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion. |
Critical thinkers
will demonstrate the competency to: Work with context,
evidence, opinions, and error Analyze connections
and draw conclusions Problem Solving Quantitative
literacy: Interpretation Quantitative literacy: Representation Quantitative literacy: Calculation Quantitative literacy: Assumptions Quantitative literacy: Communication |
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Communication The development and expression of ideas in involving
a variety of styles, genres, and technologies through repeated written and
oral communication experiences. |
Those demonstrating
communication skills will exhibit the competency to: Write within context
and for purpose Develop Content Adhere to genre and
disciplinary conventions Use sources and
evidence Control use of
grammar and mechanics Organize and deliver
Presentations Select appropriate
language Provide supporting
material Convey a central
message |
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Teamwork and
Collaboration The ability to work effectively with others in a
concerted effort toward a common goal. |
Those showing
effective collaboration skills will demonstrate the competency to: Recognize how to maximize
group efficiency Contribute to group
tasks as an individual Facilitate the
contributions of team members Contribute to team
function Be a valued
contributing member |
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Entrepreneurship The process of organizing tangible and intangible resources
to pursue opportunities that generate value, meet an identified need, or
satisfy an organizational or societal market. |
The successful
entrepreneur will demonstrate the competency to: Understand
relationships between costs and benefits Evaluate stakeholders,
needs, and markets Practice innovative
thinking Understand leadership
and organization roles |
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Information Literacy The knowledge and familiarity with different media
types, efficient data storage, retrieval methods, and research techniques. |
An information literate
person will demonstrate the competency to: Determine the extent
of information needed Collect and retrieve
the needed information Evaluate information
and its sources Use information
sources to accomplish a specific purpose Use communication and
information technologies Access the use of
information ethically and legally |
