COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to give students an understanding of political, economic, and social global forces and the skill to manage those forces within organizations. The course will allow students the ability to identify priorities, obtain necessary resources, implement policies, and achieve results is constrained by these global forces. Global capitalism, democracy, and communication technologies call for a new kind of leadership, but what kind and for what end? What does it mean to be a leader in the age of globalization?
The International Leadership Academy explores these themes and questions in theory and in practice. The first half of this course examines leadership from different theoretical perspectives and focuses on key concepts associated with leadership. The second half of the class specifies the types of leadership in different organizations as well as investigates different kinds of issues which call for leadership in an era of globalization.
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LIST OF WEEKLY TOPICS
Guest speakers from the University and from the community will be invited to lecture for each class. Speakers will come from such organizations as the government, business, the university, and non-profits. These distinguished visitors will provide lessons from their own involvement in global leadership. Each will suggest appropriate readings for that topic. The primary objective is having these speakers contribute to the seminar is to provide relevant expertise and diversity of opinion to the ILA students.
Leadership and Power
Leadership and Decision-making Strategy
Leadership and Diversity
Ethical Leadership
International Business Leadership
Non-Profit Leadership
Leadership in Government
Global Health Issues
Global Environmental Issues
National Defense and Global Security
International Trade
Utah in the Global Economy
Transformational Leadership
