LDSP 5000

Current Issues and Cases in Leadership

Based on a global and cross-discipline perspective, this course provides a study of the current trends and practices in public and private sector leadership. Students will read and discuss current news, research, and case studies and will be required to complete independent and collaborative projects. Instruction will be provided on where to track trends in leadership and how to use the case method. Specific topics may vary depending upon the current trends but will generally include personal mastery and leadership development, leading organizations into the future, values-based leadership and corporate citizenship, collaborative leadership, global leadership and diversity, stakeholder relations, knowledge management, a comparative study of the roles of leaders in business, public, and nonprofit (civil society) organizations, leadership and the grassroots and board levels, the impact of technology on leadership.

Units: 3.0