Course Description Leadership Certificate
WGB 521 Fundamentals of Management 3 CH
Using a framework of managerial roles and competencies, this course explores what management involves, how it affects people within an organization, why it is critical to the effective functioning of an organization, and how the accomplishment of management functions may vary in different cultural contexts. The course surveys competencies and knowledge necessary for successfully facing current challenges in the rapidly changing global business environment.
WGB 612 Leading and Influencing with Integrity 3 CH
Leaders and managers at all levels in organizations must influence others to enable achievement of the organization’s objectives. Leading and influencing with integrity requires understanding of one’s self, other people, the situational and cultural context, as well as both current and future impacts of actions taken. Through course learning experiences students develop individual and organizational strategies to influence others, shape culture, manage change, negotiate, and facilitate employee engagement and performance so that their organizations can contribute to society in ways that are effective, responsible and sustainable.
BU 610 Entrepreneurship 3 CH
Prerequisites: WGB 601 Accounting and Information Systems or equivalent, WGB 603 Corporate Financial Management or equivalent and WGB 640 Dynamic Business Management I. Students utilize their interdisciplinary business knowledge and creativity to evaluate an entrepreneurial opportunity, whether a new product/service/business, or a new application of an existing product or service. In developing a comprehensive business plan student teams use their knowledge of the market and the competitive landscape, engage in research, develop financial models/forecasts, and gauge the project’s financial feasibility, taking into consideration inherent business risk and the likelihood of being able to raise venture capital.
BU 621 Comparative Management and Intercultural Communication 3 CH
Prerequisite: WGB Foundations of Management Note: BU 601 Organization Management may be substituted. Sensitivity to different perceptions, values, traditions and ways of thinking are critically important in today’s global workforce and as organizations interact across cultures. This course explores how culture affects individuals as well as organizations, and introduces frameworks for understanding how cultures may vary. Students develop strategies for effectively communicating, working with and managing people of different cultural backgrounds.
BU 632 Managing Change 3 CH
Prerequisite: WGB 521 Foundations of Management Note: BU 601 Organization Management may be substituted. Examines strategies and techniques for successfully introducing and managing change in organizations. Explores power, influence, leadership, motivation, and communication in the change process, as well as organization development, organizational learning, and innovation management. Student teams develop a framework for recognizing factors that influence change and a process map to manage change effectively.
BU 667 Team Management 3 CH
Prerequisite: WGB 521 Foundations of Management Note: BU 601 Organization Management may be substituted. Examines the use of teams to accomplish organizational strategies. Topics include: team leadership, goal-setting, group dynamics, group decision-making, diversity and multicultural issues.
BU 687 Contemporary Issues in Global Management 3 CH
Prerequisite: WGB 521 Foundations of Management Note: BU 601 Organization Management may be substituted. Explores a variety of current issues and emerging trends affecting global business, utilizing a cross-disciplinary approach to the management of today’s global enterprises.
BU 699 Operations Excellence 3 CH
This course covers the theory and practise of operations improvement with the major improvement methodologies used to achieve operational excellence, like Lean, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, Business Process Re-engineering, Systems Thinking, Theory of Constraints etc. The course will have a heavy emphasis on Lean Methodology and Lean Transformation of Enterprises, but when possible guest speakers will present their preferred improvement methodologies with practical illustrations. The course will attempt to cover different industries and business sectors ranging from industrial production to financial and other services. The practical objective of the course is to have the academic background be able to apply appropriate improvement methodologies to real opportunities.