Term
Fall 2025
Duration
16 weeks, Live Online
Price
Non-Refundable Application Fee: US$90
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Admission
Apply online via EngineeringCAS. Priority application deadlines by term: November 15 (Spring); July 15 (Fall); March 15 (Summer)
Course Description
Leading People and Organizations is an industry-relevant course that educates students on how to be effective and successful leaders and managers in today’s global organizations. This course follows a framework consisting of 1) leading self, 2) leading others, and 3) leading organizational systems. Students will study effective approaches for addressing real-world challenges using practical theories, principles, methods, and tools for advancing personal mastery in leadership and management. The course applies an interdisciplinary approach to covering relevant topics that include developing and leading employees and teams; developing and executing vision and strategy; instilling a positive organizational culture, and leading meaningful change. The course also enables students to develop personal leadership competencies through a process of reflection and self-assessment using relevant instruments. Leading People and Organizations is a core course in the ETM master’s degree and is available for continuing education.
Semester Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Location: Global Campus
Course meets at times posted via web conferencing software.
Elective for:
Master’s Degree
Required for:
Certificate: Project Management
Gain Expertise in
Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Implement key principles and practices of management in technical organizations to drive strong business performance in an ever-changing, competitive environment.
- Use a deepened understanding of organizational behavior and emerging management trends to develop and implement effective leadership practices.
- Apply a global mindset and a thorough understanding of the business environment and culture to strengthen an organization’s competitive advantage.
- Lead problem-solving initiatives to develop and implement effective solutions to management challenges.
- Apply effective self-assessment, lessons learned and research to continually evolve as a manager and leader.
- Lead by example to maintain a professional and ethical organizational culture
Course Objectives
This course addresses both leadership and management principles in addition to concepts for the development of leadership competencies essential to managing self, others, and organizational systems. The course objectives are:
- To provide industry-relevant experiences for leading and managing self, teams, departments, and organizational systems.
- To enable students to advance proficiency and effectiveness in leadership competencies based on their current level of knowledge and experience.
- To provide contemporary practice of the functions of management for effectively handling complex challenges in today’s dynamic business environment.
- To provide management and leadership frameworks that drive strong business performance.
- To create opportunities for students to identify and evaluate emerging business trends and their impact on organizational effectiveness.
- To enable students to clarify, improve and broaden their own personal philosophy of business and ethics.
Lectures are live and interactive
Delivered 1x/week—early evening
Each live session is recorded
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