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312.610.11
Foundations of Organizational Leadership

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 5, 2017
End Date
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, W, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Pamela Davis
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
This course is designed for people from different backgrounds who have an interest in leadership as well as those with management and leadership experience who seek to strengthen their ability to lead in a complex and changing world. The underlying premise of this course is that the exercise of principled leadership creates conditions which enable organizations and their members to be effective and adaptive in order to achieve those goals. More than ever before, health care and related organizations and their leadership are required to revitalize and transform themselves in the face of continual change.
Enables students to develop an understanding of the role of the organizational leader, and the essential knowledge and skills that role requires. Provides a framework for understanding the process of working effectively with and leading others. Drawing from a variety of disciplines, emphasizes development of a personal leadership model and philosophy.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explain the role and role expectations of organizational leadership
  2. Recognize the differences between effective and less effective leadership behaviors
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical leadership and its influence on organizational behavior
  4. Explain the importance of emotional intelligence and social competencies to effective leadership
  5. Identify the requirements of leading a health organization through innovative change
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of team leadership and effectiveness through participation in team-based assignments
  7. Explain the relationship between leadership behavior and organizational culture
  8. Develop a personal practice model and philosophy of leadership