Leadership and Supervision for Managers

Catalog description

The course is designed for undergraduate business students. Course content will cover the theories of business leadership and supervision- with the focus on first line supervisors. Students will focus on the theory and acquisition of various business leadership and supervisory tasks and skills necessary to work with other business managers in a global market world and to supervise workers with diverse backgrounds. These business skills will include establishing workplace goals, organizing work units for productivity, conducting interviews, giving feedback to subordinate employees, designing and implementing employee motivation programs, and supervising work teams. By the end of the course, students will be able to effectively diagnose the complex dynamics of leadership and supervision in business environments and take action as leaders and supervisors to improve individual and organization performance.