This course is an overview of leadership and leadership theory as it pertains to businesses and organizations. It also touches on the following: the nature of managerial work, perspectives on effective leadership behavior, empowerment, management traits and skills, types of leadership, and trends in leadership for the future.

Textbook:Leadership in Organizations. By Yukl, Gary. Prentice-Hall Publishing, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ: 6th Edition: 2002. ISBN # 131494848.