Analysis of behavioral, sociopolitical, and economic forces underlying strategy formulation. The leadership role as an attribute of a system. How effective leaders reduce uncertainty through appropriate adaptive change. Management Science MGT 206 Strategic Planning Formulation of strategies that enable organizations to adapt to changing social, technological, economic, and political conditions. Lectures, discussion, and exercises examine strategic planning practices and the environmental changes affecting corporations, government agencies, hospitals, and other major institutions.
Students conduct a strategic planning project for an organization.
MGT 212 Behavioral Factors in the Process of Change Review of research, theory, and practice related to the process of human change. Students are provided the opportunity to apply their learning, using various media. This course emphasizes the relationship between theory and practice. Organizational Change A review of the process and practices of organization development. An experiential course leading to the development of practitioner skills for the manager, leader, or organizational administrator.