PA 6661 - Global Challenges in Leadership and Management

3 Semester Hour(s)

Global change is driven by effective leaders who can identify key problems that need to be solved, understand their root causes and barriers to overcome, develop strategies to address those barriers, design effective coalitions through advocacy and partnerships, and evaluate performance to maximize the impacts of the approach that has been implemented. Effective leadership requires an understanding of the management tools to ensure success, organizational sustainability, and maximum outreach. This course will introduce students to the role of government and basic management skills from a global perspective including policy making, organizational vision and direction, regulations, strategic planning and implementation processes, basic budgeting methods, leadership skills and intercultural team dynamics, and group facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution techniques.