BSNS-8018A Project Leadership and Management

Prerequisites None
This course is designed to provide insights into the role and key competencies required of project leaders in diverse organizations. Students will learn about a wide range of leadership duties-manager, problem solver, facilitator, trainer, communicator, advocate-and discover how each duty affects the ability to create a cohesive project team. Students will use a variety of hands-on methods to role play leadership duties. Text required.

Contact Hours: 40

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Learning Outcomes

Explain the meaning of leadership and distinguish it from management.
Identify the “Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership”.
Identify your own leadership strengths and weaknesses.
Summarize effective team building.
Provide a personal road map to leadership success.
Answer the question, “What is leadership?”

Topics

Practice 1 - Model the Way
Practice 2 - Inspire a Shared Vision
Practice 3 - Challenge the Process
Practice 4 - Enable Others to Act
Practice 5 - Encourage the Heart

Activities/Resources

Online Chat Sessions
Lecture
Learner to Learner Interaction
Role Playing

Evaluation
Students will confidentially evaluate this course by completing the Student Evaluation of Class form at the last class session.

Successful Completion
This class meets for 40 contact hours. The instructor will evaluate student’s attendance, participation, and successful completion of assignments. 75% attendance (8 out of 10 class meetings) is required to receive credit; 100% attendance is recommended. Upon successful completion, this course will appear on the student’s Macomb Community College Non-credit Transcript.

Textbook
The Leadership Challenge. 6th Ed. (2017). James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-1119278962

The Leadership Challenge Workbook. 3rd Ed. Revised (2017) James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-111939756-4

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