Mba 520 Syllabus

Mba 520 Syllabus

MBA/520
Transformational Leadership

Course Syllabus University of Phoenix
MBA520
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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE NUMBER:   MBA/520
COURSE TITLE:   Transformational Leadership
COURSE START DATE: 1 March 2007
COURSE END DATE:   5 April 2007
COURSE LOCATION:  
REQUIRED READING:   Students are required to read all materials available at the rEsource site for this course on http://mycampus.uophx.edu.
Facilitator Information:   Telephone: Email Address:  
Facilitator Availability:   24/7 via email, or by appointment
Welcome!
Konnichiwa and welcome to Transformational Leadership.   I look forward to meeting each of you and hope this will be an exciting six weeks of learning.   Please call me Bill.

Course Objectives
Topics and Objectives
Key Concepts of Culture and Leadership I
• Analyze the elements of organizational culture.
• Explain the relationship between organizational culture and ethics.
• Explain the process of group and team formation.
Alternative Solutions to Leadership Problems
• Analyze the influence of leadership styles on individual performance.
• Develop strategies for managing the group process.
• Examine the roles and interaction of group and team members.
• Apply conflict management methods to enhance group and team performance.
Critical Analysis of Leadership Solutions
• Analyze the relationship between organizational structure and culture.
• Assess the influence of organizational structure on power and politics
• Develop strategies to manage resistance to change
• Assess the dynamics of leadership styles and change

Key Concepts of Culture and Leadership II
• Identify models and theories of change.
• Explain critical success factors for organizational change.
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