Course Objectives:
During the course the students will learn to:
- Define leadership and understand its role in a variety of settings
- Summarize and critique salient theories of leadership
- Explore the contribution of scholarly research to the evolution of leadership theory
- Describe emerging trends in the practice and study of leadership
- Compare and contrast multiple contemporary approaches to leadership
- Explore and examine various principles of ethical leadership
- Apply theoretical treatments of leadership to real-world settings
- Develop a personal philosophy of leadership and an awareness of one’s own approach to working in groups and organizations