Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title SMGT 1125: Leadership Development and Ethics

Catalog Description

Credits 3
Hours/Week 3
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) None
Other requirements None
MnTC Goals (if any) NA

Course Description

In this course, students will learn leadership concepts and tools to enhance their ability to motivate and positively influence others. Emphasis will be placed on creating positive and powerful relationships based on principles, values, and ethics. Additionally, students will learn strategies to identify and deal with ethical issues that supervisors may encounter in the workplace.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

February, 2022

Outline of Major Content Areas

  1. Leadership styles and definitions
  2. Leadership roles and responsibilities by organizational level
  3. Leading with a global mindset
  4. Implicit bias in the workplace
  5. Identification of ethical theories and their application
  6. Ethical considerations in supervision

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

  1. Compare and contrast leadership styles.
  2. Identify leadership roles and responsibilities by organizational level.
  3. Identifying the impact of implicit bias in the workplace
  4. Explain global mindset within a leadership context
  5. Evaluate ethical theories and their application to effective supervision.
  6. Apply ethical decision-making to workplace situations.

Learning Outcomes (MnTC)

NA

Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning

Methods may include but are not limited to:

RCTC Core Outcome(s)

This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):

Global Awareness and Diversity
Students will demonstrate an understanding of and respect for human diversity through their words and actions.
Personal and Professional Accountability
Students will take responsibility as active learners for achieving their educational and personal goals.

Special Information (if any)

None