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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - MAN6147
Tracking Number - 2197
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Current Status:
Approved, Permanent Archive - 2010-06-22
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: New
Course Change Information (for course changes only):
Comments: College approved 4/6/10; Grad Council approved 4/19/10; to SCNS Liaison 5/13/10. SCNS approved. Posted in Banner. Effective 8/1/2010. Number changed from 6xxx to 6147.
Detail Information
- Date & Time Submitted: 2009-09-29
- Department: Management
- College: BA
- Budget Account Number: 140500
- Contact Person: Dr. Alan Balfour
- Phone: 9741785
- Email:
- Prefix: MAN
- Number: 6147
- Full Title: Leadership Concepts
- Credit Hours: 2
- Section Type: D -
Discussion (Primarily)
- Is the course title variable?: N
- Is a permit required for registration?: N
- Are the credit hours variable?: N
- Is this course repeatable?:
- If repeatable, how many times?: 0
- Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Leadership Concepts
- Course Online?: C -
Face-to-face (0% online)
- Percentage Online: 0
- Grading Option:
R - Regular
- Prerequisites: None
- Corequisites: None
- Course Description: Provides a foundation for the study of processes of leadership in organization and society. Presents an overview of various concepts of leadership, such as the personal values of leaders and leadership organization.
- Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Needed for program/concentration/certificate change
- What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? A) Provides overview knowledge base for or research findings in leadership require of managers. Provides foundation for advanced study.
B) Course is required both MBA and MS in Management programs and serves as an elective for graduate students in other programs.
- Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? Yes, 3 or more times
- What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) Ph.D. in Management or closely related field.
- Objectives: 1. To acquaint students with fundamental concepts and processes of leadership theory and practice.
2. To develop awareness of how ones leadership style affects outcomes.
3. To develop effective leadership behaviors.
4. To prepare students for advanced study of leadership.
- Learning Outcomes: Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
Identify the personal and situational factors affecting leadership performance.
Adapt their behavior to become more effective leaders.
Pursue advanced courses in leadership.
- Major Topics: Introduction and the Nature of Leadership, Interaction with Followers and Situation, Leadership: Developed Through Education and Experience
Assessing Leadership and Measuring Effects
Leadership and Values
Dyadic Role Making, Attributions, Followership, Power and Influence
Leadership Traits
Leadership Behavior
Motivation, Satisfaction and Performance
Groups, Team and Leadership
Characteristics of the Situation
Contingency Theories
Leadership and Change
- Textbooks: Hughes, R.L., Ginnett, R.C., and Gordon, J.C. Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience, 6th Edition, New York: McGraw Hill, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-07-340504-9.
- Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: See Syllabus
- Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: See Syllabus
- Assignments, Exams and Tests: See Syllabus
- Attendance Policy: See Syllabus
- Policy on Make-up Work: See Syllabus
- Program This Course Supports: Master of Science in Management MSM and Master of Business Admin (MBA)
- Course Concurrence Information: Master and Ph.D. programs.
- if you have questions about any of these fields, please contact chinescobb@grad.usf.edu or joe@grad.usf.edu.