Leadership and Strategic Management for International Health and Sustainable Development

Catalog description

This is an advanced graduate level course that equips students with leadership skills necessary for executive positions within the broad field of international health and sustainable development. Drawing from several disciplines, this course provides students with strategies, theoretical models, frameworks and tools that are adaptable to the broad scope of experience in the field, particularly as it relates to major challenges to health and sustainable development. This course also emphasizes personal leadership development and a philosophy for lifelong learning. Case studies and simulations are used to challenge students to analyze problems collaboratively and apply strategies to address real-world dilemmas faced by decision-makers. Students will be able to create strategic plans for international initiatives and build consensus to achieve organizational change.