MGMT 6370 - Transformational Leadership

This course/seminar is designed to provide students/learners with theoretical knowledge, practical guidelines and skill building exercises that will enhance their leadership abilities with specific emphasis on improving an organization through transformational leadership using creativity and innovation. Transformational leadership describes ways leaders can initiate, develop, and execute significant positive changes in organizations through engaging others to create a connection that increases motivation in both the leader and the follower. To create these connections and increase motivation, highly effective leaders use creativity and innovation to ignite the intrinsic motivation and internal drive of those they lead. This course/seminar examines current and cutting-edge trends and techniques to foster creativity and innovation in organizations and their people with the primary application of leading effective change and creating a positive organizational culture.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: Open to graduate students only.