Denise, et al., Please note that there is a prerequisite for this course: "Permission of the program director of BALA". Ken ======================================= Dr. Kenneth Lord Queens College Blackboard Administrator Chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Lecturer, Computer Science Queens College, CUNY <denise.miller@qc.cuny.edu> Sent by: <socrates-bounces@lists.qc.cuny.edu> 01/07/2013 10:04 PM To <socrates@lists.qc.cuny.edu> cc Subject [Socrates] Queens College Offers a New 3-Credit Course Elective - Introduction to Leadership Happy New Year All: Queens College has added a new 3 credit elective: Introduction to Leadership for the Spring 2013 semester The course is being taught by Denise Miller who teaches [or has taught] BUS 160W, BALA 165 and Media Studies 165. Although the course is offered through the BALA program it is open to all Queens College students regardless of major or minor. This is an advanced course [level 300] but there are no prerequisites to registtartion for the course. Please fee free to e-mail me at this e-mail address or at dmillerqcprof@aol.com with any questions about specific content. The Course Description follows: Course Description: Topics in Business ? Leadership You are a leader! You have influence! Someone, at some time, follows your example or suggestions! he strong demand for excellent leadership in all organizations, at all levels, demands that we all strategically develop ourselves as leaders. More than ?being in charge? or exerting influence, leaders ? effective leaders - create positive change for the greater organizational or the community good. This course will briefly review the history of leadership and then explore leadership styles, leadership theories and how both can be seen in today?s teams and organizations. The course also will define general leadership characteristics and competencies. Finally, the course will review and discuss leadership issues in the news along with some classic leadership issues that organizations and teams have faced. In this course, students will assess their own current leadership skills and competencies and they will develop personal plans to further develop their leadership capabilities. Students will also review and discuss Leadership Case Studies and they will be given the opportunity to explore and apply their acquired knowledge to Leadership Dilemmas. Students will review and discuss items reported on in the Washington Post Leadership pages as well as the videos posted in the Business section of TED Talks Please feel free to contact me at this e-mail address or at dmillerqcprof@aol.com if you have any questions about the course. If you would like to register, the course details for registration are: The specifics of the course are: Course Number: BALA 3983 - 01 VT: Special Topics in Business CUNYFirst Class number: 8631 Meeting Day/Time/Room: Monday - 3:05 - 5:55 PM - Honors Hall Room 17. I hope that you are all well and I would love to have you or your students and advisees participate in this new and exciting course! Have an excellent week and again, a very Happy New Year! Denise Miller Denise L. Miller Adjunct Lecturer, Economics Department/BALA Program Queens College, The City University of New York Alternate e-mail: dmillerqcprof@aol.com Voice mail: 718.997.5458 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This communication (including any attachments) is intended solely for the recipient(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or legally protected. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email message and delete all copies of the original communication. Thank you for your cooperation. _______________________________________________ Socrates mailing list Socrates@lists.qc.cuny.edu To unsubscribe or change your preferences goto http://lists.qc.cuny.edu/mailman/listinfo/socrates