BUS 300 - Leading and Decision Making

5 CR

This course explores the important roles of a leader and the impact an individual can make in influencing decisions for the purpose of guiding an organization or business unit toward success. Leading a team is a complex endeavor and involves vision, passion, the ability to make decisions under pressure and uncertainty, and the ability to motivate others toward one’s vision. This course analyzes the symbiotic relationship between leadership and decision-making, combining classical wisdom, recent research, and theory and practice. The course will primarily focus on leadership and decision-making in the business world with a focus on the technology sector, the nonprofit world, and one’s personal life. We will use a mix of reading, discussion, case studies, and exercises to achieve a better understanding of leadership and decision-making.

Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Business Management and Technology, BAS, and BUS& 101 with a C or better, or permission of the instructor.

Course Outcomes

Evaluate motivational theory; common motives of leaders and followers
Identify resources that affect an individual’s power and influence; use and misuse of power
Explore the impact of competition and conflict in leadership tasks and roles
Assess how our individual values serve as the underpinning of an individual’s decision-making style as well as how organizational values further influence leadership choices
Analyze problem statements and framing as well as a rational model for decision-making to better understand traps and cognitive barriers that lead to sub-optimal decisions
Evaluate options regarding dealing with conflicts in a business unit as well as influencing and motivating those who are resistant to change
Define organizational culture and explain how managers both create and are influenced by organizational culture.

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