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Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles BUS 129
Modern Leadership Practice
Michelle French-Holloway serves as Professor and Doheny Program Director in the Department of Business Administration at Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles.
What makes an effective leader? Explore leadership theories, strategies, and real-world challenges while developing the skills to lead people, teams, and organizations with purpose and impact.
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Modern Leadership Practice
BUS 129
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Taught by Dr. Michelle French-Holloway
Course Description:
This course covers an advanced survey of leadership theories and concepts, with an emphasis on practical application of newer leadership models considering all the complexities of the 21st century business environment. In this course, students will explore, discuss, and practice effective strategies and behaviors to lead others, teams, and organizations for high performance. Areas of focus include: leadership roles, theories and styles, creating a shared vision, coaching, teamwork and group dynamics, cultural communication and influence, and ethical decision making. Students will be able to assess their skills as a leader and create a plan to grow and improve their leadership effectiveness. Further, this course brings the insights into leadership in organizations brought forth by psychology, sociology, management, and philosophy and centers them on their implications for leaders, organizations, and society.
Required Texts:
Northouse, P.G. (2020). Introduction to Leadership, 5th Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN: 9781071803615
French-Holloway, M. (2020). A New Meaning-Mission Fit: Aligning life and work in business. Cham: Springer. ISBN-13: 978-3030411633 or ISBN-10: 303041163X (NOTE: This text is available as an ebook through the MSMU library here.)
Supplemental Readings: Magazine, online, and/or newspaper articles as assigned.
Modern Leadership Practice
BUS 129
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Taught by Dr. Michelle French-Holloway
Course Description:
This course covers an advanced survey of leadership theories and concepts, with an emphasis on practical application of newer leadership models considering all the complexities of the 21st century business environment. In this course, students will explore, discuss, and practice effective strategies and behaviors to lead others, teams, and organizations for high performance. Areas of focus include: leadership roles, theories and styles, creating a shared vision, coaching, teamwork and group dynamics, cultural communication and influence, and ethical decision making. Students will be able to assess their skills as a leader and create a plan to grow and improve their leadership effectiveness. Further, this course brings the insights into leadership in organizations brought forth by psychology, sociology, management, and philosophy and centers them on their implications for leaders, organizations, and society.
Required Texts:
Northouse, P.G. (2020). Introduction to Leadership, 5th Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN: 9781071803615
French-Holloway, M. (2020). A New Meaning-Mission Fit: Aligning life and work in business. Cham: Springer. ISBN-13: 978-3030411633 or ISBN-10: 303041163X (NOTE: This text is available as an ebook through the MSMU library here.)
Supplemental Readings: Magazine, online, and/or newspaper articles as assigned.
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