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Communication is central in business because it is central in life. This course explores the complex process of communication in the workplace and establishes an understanding of how to develop those relationships that make for powerful and effective human interactions. Through experiential learning, students gain an understanding and mastery of the modes of communication, listening skills, communication customs for the global workplace, cultural interpretations, negotiations and conflict resolution and communication challenges. At the completion of the course students will possess the communication skills for maximum leadership effectiveness. (3 credits)
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Ethical leadership and social responsibility are inseparable concepts and fundamental to the success of an organization in an interdependent global economy. This course will define the importance of having a common organizational value system in which individuals can buy into and make decisions. Codes of behavior aligned with individual value systems influence daily organizational decisions and actions. These decisions affect external and internal stakeholders as well as the larger community. This course will examine ethical systems and how corporate values are reflected in individual and organizational behavior. This course will explore organizational ethical dilemmas, differing value systems, and how congruence between an individual's value system and the organization's set of values is developed and maintained (3 credits)
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The one element that is constant in today's environment is change. For effective leaders, leading successful change is vital. But leading successful change is not just about getting to the final destination; it requires an understanding of the dynamics of change. This course challenges assumptions by exploring personal feelings about change, understanding resistance to change and examining change methods for fostering high performance organizations. (3 credits)
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3.00 Credits
The leadership internship provides students an opportunity to practice leadership in an experiential learning practicum. Students select from suggested projects offered by corporations, industry partners, non-profits, and their own places of employment to exercise leadership skills, aptitudes, and knowledge acquired through WIU course work to lead a project or an aspect of a project to its completion. Demonstrated competencies will include thoughtful and intuitive approaches to needs assessment or challenge identification, effective communications with key constituencies, development of a project plan, and influencing outcomes. (3 credits) Prerequisite: RES 603
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Organizational Culture is the personality of an organization and is comprised of the assumptions, values, norms, and tangible signs (artifacts) of members and their behaviors while Organizational Climate is defined as the way it feels to work in an organization. The ability to understand and assess an organization's climate and culture can mean the difference between success and failure in today's innovative, dynamic and global business environment. In this course, students acquire an understanding of how to assess and define organizational culture and climate. Students recognize the relationship between cultural bias, productivity, customer service, and competitiveness. (3 credits) Prerequisite: LDR 610
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Creating business value from stakeholder relationships is contingent upon an organization's ability to identify strategically relevant stakeholders, engaging existing stakeholder relationships, and fostering opportunities to maximize future opportunities to maximize future stakeholder relationships. Given the complex global business environment today, it is important to study the dynamics of stakeholder relationships and to align stakeholder relationships to achieve organizational objectives. This course examines the importance of identifying, building, and maintaining key stakeholder relationships in an effort to achieve organizational objectives. (3 credits) Prerequisite: LDR 610
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Successful business leaders in the global environment today must understand the underlying forces driving globalization as well as the forces and company adjustments also driven by globalization. The need to maintain competitiveness in a rapidly changing environment is reshaping the ways and means of doing international business, placing high premiums on leadership competencies. This course will link issues of globalization to issues of global leadership. (3 credits) Prerequisite: LDR 610
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Innovative leadership requires more than a high IQ, particularly in this rapidly changing and chaotic world. This course will define leadership intelligence, highlighting how to use critical and analytical thinking to make rational choices in uncertain or chaotic circumstances. Identification of the impacts of leadership intelligence (both IQ and EQ) on organizational behavior, risk mitigation; and the value of change will be explored and discussed. (3 credits) Prerequisite: LDR 610
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3.00 Credits
The nature of traditional leadership theories is no longer adequate for dealing with the complex and dynamic challenges faced by current leaders. This seminar course enables students to explore different philosophical frameworks for understanding innovative leadership. Although specific themes of this course will vary from year to year, the consistent focus will be on the cutting edge of leadership issues. (3 credits) Prerequisites: LDR 610, 615, 620, and 625
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This course presents an introduction to legal analysis, research, and writing through the preparation of legal memoranda and other assignments. This course emphasizes the basic skills and tools of legal analysis and research, and the fundamentals of good writing for a legal environment. Students research and write legal memoranda and other documents of increasing length and complexity; develop legal research skills; and learn editing skills and the basics of legal ethics. (3 credits) Prerequisites: ENG 101, ENG 102, and CRT 201
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