Leadership and Gender

Catalog description

This course makes connections and draws conclusions about leadership, particularly as it applies to gender and women. Through a review of research on gender and leadership styles and traits, learners will integrate leadership theory and experiences to understand the unique state and current thinking regarding issues pertaining to women and leadership. Issues for interrogation include the impact of stereotypes and discrimination on the representation of women as leaders, the lack of parity between men and women in leadership, and obstacles to women’s progress in attaining executive-level roles of leadership. Recent progress toward equal opportunity, remaining challenges, and strategies for securing parity in top level leadership will also be examined in the course.