NBA 6700 - Becoming a Leader

Fall, spring. 1.5 credits.

H. Leroy.

This course explores the complex process of “becoming a leader” by systematically uncovering beliefs and myths about leadership and rigorously examining how they hold up to the scrutiny of critical thinking, analysis, and research. Each class will address a number of important questions about leadership. Generally, the class uses case studies and videos to first illustrate a topic by focusing on a specific leader and decision or dilemma faced by that leader, then abstract from the specific to the general by discussing the principles and research findings pertaining to that aspect of leadership. Students should also develop a significantly enhanced understanding of their own leadership strengths and objectives because the course requires personalization of concepts via a number of self-reflections and exercises.