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MKTG 2010 - Workplace Leadership

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture NoneLab None
Course Description: This course includes essential elements of leadership in a workplace environment. Many businesses today operate with a flatter management structure which requires collaboration across teams and functions. To succeed, todays leaders must influence those around them, without relying on vested authority. Topics include leadership styles, team-building, motivation, delegation, morale (climate and culture-building), and employee retention in a marketing environment. Students will practice making business decisions, executing those decisions, accepting accountability for the outcomes, including the need to re-evaluate decisions and make adjustments as needed to meet company goals and objectives.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Assessment score placement in RDNG 1000 , or completion of RDNG 0900  or RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher.

Major Content
  1. organizing and leading for productivity
  2. planning and time management for productivity
  3. supervisory styles, delegation, responsibilities
  4. human behavior, motivation and morale
  5. effective communication methods-channels and barriers
  6. establishing plans and standards, evaluating progress, taking corrective action
  7. leaderships roles in todays work organization
  8. team-building, supporting, coaching, and leading co-workers and subordinates
  9. constructive feedback, positive discipline, and conflict resolution

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. identify team-building strategies to increase productivity and success.
  2. distinguish differences among ethical, moral, and legal behavior.
  3. determine your personal leadership style.
  4. examine the influence of leadership on workplace culture.
  5. identify the difference between management and leadership.
  6. identify leadership styles and strategies.


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