HURD 748 - Leadership Development

3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): None This course is designed to allow opportunities for persons to examine various questions about leadership including: What is it? What is the process? What makes for effective leadership and why? What influences can an individual really have on an organization? Is there something really different needed in leadership in the 21st century? Does leadership really make a difference? It is also designed to assist participants in gaining deeper insights about themselves in both the leadership and followership roles. It is designed with the intent of having both students and instructor collaborate in the learning process toward mutual growth and development. Emphasis is also placed on assisting the participants in gaining the knowledge, skills and insights necessary for developing leadership development systems within a variety of organizational types.