Wikipedia:United States Education Program/Courses/Communication, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship (Dan O’Hair, Jennifer Dupuis)/Course description
Course description[edit]
This course provides an introduction to the study and practice of leadership from a entrepreneurial and communication perspective. Course activities will cover, 1) the basic concepts essential to personal skills development and organizational leadership behavior, 2) the theory component, and 3) the practical process of leadership and entrepreneurship. The course is designed to introduce students to leadership perspectives and the role communication plays in effective leadership and entrepreneurial strategies. The course explores communication variables involved when leaders attempt to influence members to achieve a goal. Topics include power, credibility, motivation, research on leader traits, styles, and situations, innovation strategies, organizational dynamics, creative problem solving, and current models of leadership. The different leadership challenges posed by different group and organizational types will also be explored. Prerequisite: none.
The primary purpose of this is course is to extend students' theoretical understanding of leadership and entrepreneurship from a communication perspective. Specifically, this course is designed to (1) sharpen the students' understanding of the role of communication in developing effective leadership behaviors; (2) familiarize students with leadership as it relates to the communication process; (3) involve students in major term projects which incorporate current leadership theory and research; and (4) enhance students' understanding of published research in leadership communication and explore the intersections among leadership, communication, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
As mentioned above, portions of the courses will be delivered and completed online.