PADM 6290 - Leadership and Supervision


The ability to effectively manage and lead a public or non-profit organization is essential to organizational success. In this course, students learn and apply relevant management theories and practices to make effective decisions as a leader, manager, or supervisor. This course integrates theory and practice-based approaches to leader-follower dynamics and other aspects of leadership and supervision to understand leadership styles, characteristics, and strategies; leading in a diverse world; leading in times of crisis and complexity; leading for the future; and applying these concepts to improve the supervisory functions and decision-making processes. Extensive use of group discussions, case studies, and simulations will be utilized to further develop student's managerial and supervisory skills.

Note: Open to graduate students only.

Credits: 3 hours



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