Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ICS-0215
Organization's ID:
BUS350
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
Self-paced over 52 weeks (135 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 principles of supervision and leadership
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to teach supervisory leadership perspectives and practices as well as the knowledge and skills needed to apply them in contemporary organizations. The course provides perspective on the challenges of guiding and leading a workforce in today's complex society.

Learning Outcomes:

  • analyze the fundamentals of four major approaches to leadership
  • point out the intricacies of path-goal theory, leader-member theory, and transformational leadership theory
  • categorize various principles of advanced leadership as well as the importance of moral and ethics in leadership and followership
  • analyze the role of leadership involving gender, culture, and globalization
  • prepare responses to the essay questions about your results from the Leadership Behavior Questionnaire

General Topics:

  • Fundamentals of leadership
  • Path-goal theory
  • Leader-member theory
  • Transformational leadership theory
  • Moral and ethics in leadership and followership
  • Gender, culture, and globalization
  • The Leadership Behavior Questionnaire
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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