BA 452

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

BA 452

Course Title

Managing and Leading

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Senior

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Basic concepts of leadership. Motivation from the management perspective. Basic leadership and motivation theories. Applicability of these theories to management practices.

Course Objectives

The main objective of this course is to analyze basic concepts of leadership and motivation from a management perspective.

Software Usage

Students will use MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint) to work on their weekly assignments about 2 hours a week.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Define the basic concepts of leadership and motivation from a management perspective
2. Recognize the importance of the interaction between the leader, the followers and the situation
3. Identify the leadership traits, behaviors and skills
4. Describe the vital role leadership skills play on the performance of the groups
5. Discover the contingency theories of leadership

Telling / Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Case Study / Scenario Analysis
Video Presentations
Oral Presentation
Guest Speakers
Web Searching

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Reading Peer Teaching Demonstrating Problem Solving Case Study/Scenarion Analysis Video Presentations Oral Presentations/Reports Guest Speakers Web Searching

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz Case Studies / Homework Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Design Content

Recommended Reading

1. Journal of Managerial Issues 2. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies 3. The International Journal of Human Resource Management 4. Human Resource Management Review 5. The Journal of Human Resources

Required Reading

1. Leadership : Enhancing the Lessons of Experience, R. L. Hughes, R. C. Ginnet and G. J. Curphy, McGraw-Hill, 2009.

Grading

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

Course Coordinator:

Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Case Study Analysis	16

Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching: