Course Details

MBA 501 Overview

The path to becoming an adaptive business leader begins with listening to yourself and others. What is the moral compass that will guide your leadership efforts? How will you align your actions with your values and sense of purpose? In this foundational leadership course, students will explore their worldview and how to communicate their perspective with others in their local and global organizations. Students will frame personal exploration within an understanding of leadership theory in the context of organizational behavior, technical versus adaptive change, and an investigation of effective leadership that incorporates social responsibility and civic engagement. At the end of this course, students will be challenged to become business leaders who understand the balance of people, planet and profit in service to a greater good.