Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Leadership Development & Management Skills: D

 Title Abbreviation:   LEADERSHIP & MGT SKILLS

 Department:    BUS

 Course #:    180

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    521401

 EPC:    245

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

Identify individual strengths and weakness to build strong business leaders and managers . Leading and managing through times of change, innovation and other challenges. Focuses on communication, relationships, teamwork, collaboration, accountability, motivation, influence, problem solving, goal setting and decision making.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills and demonstrate team-working abilities.
  2. Define the concept of group identity and interaction with co-workers.
  3. Identify personal leadership qualities.
  4. Demonstrate ""followership.""
  5. Demonstrate respect for diversity and individual differences.
  6. Demonstrate motivation techniques
  7. Demonstrate performance review and professional development techniques

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Engage

Definition: Interact with humans and the environment informed by an understanding of equity.

Course Contents

  1. Goal setting.
  2. Interpersonal communications and development.
  3. Teamwork, group's process and leadership development.
  4. Time management skills.
  5. Conflict resolution.
  6. Problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
  7. Decision-making models.
  8. Valuing diversity and individual differences.
  9. Communication skills focusing on listening and speaking effectively to a diverse audience.
  10. Meeting management and organization including use of agendas and minutes.
  11. Performance review and professional development