Participants apply the behavioral sciences to management issues by combining both conceptual and experiential approaches to self-awareness, creativity, perception, communication, motivation, career pathing, and the management of personal and organizational stress. A required residential Effective Executive Workshop introduces learning processes for the course and sets the stage for understanding patterns of communicating and relating to others. The workshop provides participants the opportunity to observe and learn from their behavior as group members. Completion of the workshop is required to continue in the program. Again, using a blend of conceptual and experiential techniques, participants apply their learning to questions of power and influence, leadership, team building, productivity, and organizational development.
Computer software is used where applicable.
This course examines the basic concepts of consumer and producer behavior in competitive and monopolistic markets and considers these concepts in the development of corporate policy. Topics include tax incidence, profit maximization, price discrimination, wage and salary determination, rent controls, and international trade restrictions. In particular, participants will learn to use accounting statements as effective management tools for coordinating managerial and organizational activities. The objective of this course is to enable participants to analyze business situations and develop strategies in terms of financial variables. This course examines the way in which the organization and management systems can be evaluated in light of current or new strategies of the firm.