Management and Leadership

Catalog description

Advanced instruction in topics introduced during the basic course. Emphasis on leadership. Situations require direct interaction with other cadets and test the students ability to achieve set goals and to get others to do the same. Students master basic tactical skills of the small unit leader. Principles and techniques of effective leadership, methods of developing and improving managerial abilities and leadership qualities, and a basic understanding of interpersonal interactions. Use is made of recent developments in the administrative and behavioral sciences to analyze the vidual, group and situational aspects of leadership and the management of resources. Participation in operations and basic tactics to demonstrate leadership problem solving and to develop leadership skills. Meets two hours per week plus a weekly 90-minute leadership lab. Prereq: Open only to advanced-course cadets. MLSC 301 in fall and MLSC 302 in spring.