Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
MNDE-0008
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
52 weeks (26 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 women in leadership
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to explore the various challenges that evidence suggests women in business are likely to face that are different (in kind or in scale) than those faced by men in business. Throughout seven segments, learners will explore key concepts and practices that all
successful business people should be familiar with, such as leadership, management, communication, work-life balance, networking, negotiation, and body language. The material also provides concrete and data-driven recommendations for women looking to advance their careers by naming some of the systematic obstacles they might face, such as explicit discrimination, implicit bias, glass ceilings, and
assumptions about familial responsibilities. Alongside commentary from women leaders, students will learn strategies for addressing these challenges. The self-paced course offers an assortment of interactive exercises, videos, case studies, and self-assessments that engage students and provide opportunities to practice essential business skills.

Learning Outcomes:

  • identify factors that contribute to the different ways that men and women are treated in the workplace
  • describe how body language impacts leadership
  • identify common body language signals
  • recognize gender communication stereotypes and gendered patterns of communication in the workplace
  • identify dysfunctional patterns of communication and describe how to communicate effectively
  • distinguish between different bargaining approaches and their advantages and disadvantages
  • identify critical negotiation skills and describe some of the challenges women tend to face when negotiating
  • define the principles of networking
  • discuss the best and worst networking practices
  • identify networking challenges that many women face
  • identify the major sources of work-life balance conflict
  • recognize double standards that men and women face when it comes to work-life balance
  • define leadership and identify the essential leadership skills
  • identify common challenges for women who are in, or looking to be in, positions of management
  • recognize some of the challenges facing women in business, and discuss the role that gender stereotypes play in creating challenges for women in business

General Topics:

  • Body language for women in business
  • Communication for women in business
  • Current issues facing women in business
  • Leadership and management for women in business
  • Negotiation for women in business
  • Networking and mentorship for women in business
  • Work-life balance for women in business
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Other
  • final proctored examination

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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