Curriculum / DescriptionsMSIA 488: Practicum in Leadership
Curriculum
/ Descriptions
Quarter Offered
Fall ; Brenda Ellington Booth and Robert LangewischWinter ; Brenda Ellington Booth and Robert Langewisch
Spring ; Brenda Ellington Booth and Robert Langewisch
Description
Effective leadership requires that we bring our best self to our relationships with others, both in formal roles as a designated leader and in informal everyday interactions with colleagues. This course draws from decades of research on and best practices in Emotional Intelligence.This course is designed to increase students’ self-awareness, their ability to understand others, and how their own behavior impacts their interactions with others. The faculty leaders serve as coaches and facilitators to guide students through a series of sequential experiential exercises, personal reflection assignments, small group and classroom discussions, and a final group project. If taken seriously, students should walk away with a clearer understanding of who they are as a leader (formally or informally), what they have to offer to a given professional situation, and tools to foster productive relationships with colleagues.