Organizational Behavior and Leadership

Course Description

Organizational behavior addresses the human side of organizations—what people need and desire at work, how they use their time, talent, and energy for collective ends, and how they can work together effectively for a greater good. Leadership guides and influences others to engage in these collective endeavors.

The course therefore offers: 1) learn evidence-based knowledge from the field of organizational behavior in order to identify and apply best organizational practices for leading teams and organizations, and 2) develop the interpersonal skills required to lead diverse groups and organizations effectively.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Utilize organizational behavior theories, frameworks, principles, and tactics to prevent OB problems from emerging and, when problems are identified, intervene to fix them.
• Evaluate the benefits and challenges of alternatives to achieve high performance at the individual, team and organizational levels.
• Develop greater confidence and dexterity with developing and writing different types of assignments.
• Create a plan to improve your own personal leadership skills and to manage their career.