Orientation is toward the application of basic leadership and management theory and the analysis of factors which provide the foundation for organizational success. This course also introduces the student to advanced individual military skills and applied leadership techniques necessary to be an effective junior leader in the civilian sector or the U.S. Army. This course is designed to expose the student to tactical operations and teach the duties and responsibilities of small unit leaders. Course work includes planning, coordinating, and controlling small unit operations and preparation for oral and written operation orders. This course is designed to build on the technical and tactical operations taught in MSC 301.
Emphasis is on developing and supervising small unit missions.
All course work supports and prepares the student for the ROTC advanced camp in the summer. This course is designed to introduce the student to the Army training philosophy and mission-focused planning process. The student will learn how to prepare for conducting training, how to evaluate training, and how to conduct an after-action review of a training session. The second portion of the course deals with leadership counseling and the ethical aspects of leadership, including the ethical decision-making model, and the ethical challenges facing the military leader. The aim of the course is the final preparation of the student for his or her initial assignment as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.