13 courses with the subject LDS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LDS 400Leadership Project*3
The Leadership Project is an individual project developed and implemented by the student to show his or her understanding of leadership and ability to lead others. While the specific nature of the project is open and should meet the student’s interests and goals, it must demonstrate the student’s ability to lead others and to serve as example for others. The project should also embody the core values of the 210
What is the formula for a great leader? It depends on who you ask, who you are, and the circumstances in which you find yourself. This class is designed to enable students to examine their leadership styles and behaviors, while considering various contingencies and situational factors present in most organizations. It will provide guidance in helping students evaluate the capabilities and motivations of followers and other leaders. Since leadership is not practiced in a vacuum, it presents these matters in the context of culture, diversity, and global issues. This class covers differences between leadership and management, tasks and relationship orientation, strategic and tactical approaches. This course also critiques the inter-connection between ethics, power, and service, the relationship between leaders and followers, and the leadership process’s environment. Terms Offered: FL, SP
This course is designed to prepare students to meet the ethical leadership challenges and opportunities as emerging leaders in various professional fields. Ethics is a foundational component of leadership. This course provides cases in which students will analyze and apply ethical philosophies and theories to the decisions and behaviors of leaders. Students will also assess and reflect on their own ethical, leadership, and followership styles. The course further examines codes of ethics for the student’s respective fields. Terms Offered: FL, SP
Leaders spend the entirety of their days making decisions. Many decisions are routine; others are unique and critical. Solutions to problems may require considering past experiences, or deeper mental engagement with the present, and future predictions. This class takes a dual approach to decision- making and risk aversion. This course will teach you to make sound decisions, through evidence-based solutions, logic, and best practices. It will also examine the cognitive processes involved in decision- making, including intuition, association, and judgment. Other topics include information overload, biases, group decision making, ethical decision making, decision framing, and System 1/System 2 thinking. Terms Offered: As needed
By recognizing the importance of words, actions, and message delivery, students will learn and practice how to increase their impact, performance, and effectiveness. This course introduces key elements of professional, technical, and persuasive written/oral communication. It will help to build tools, improve techniques, and enhance the leader’s skills to communicate persuasively and lead effectively. It includes the concepts of purpose and audience, tone and style, persuasion, and influence. It also involves formal/informal communication, crisis management, information literacy, ethical communication, and oral/ writing styles. Students will get insights to communicate positively with different audiences, enhance intercultural communication, and be aware of biases, interferences, and miscommunication through these topics. Terms Offered: SU, WI 246
This course studies and applies the different research methodologies appropriate for professional studies. Students will utilize case studies to explore the purposes and applications of applied research. Students will examine paradigms and methods for designing and conducting effective research, and interpreting and analyzing the data to implement realistic and sustainable solutions. Terms Offered: SU, WI
Who are you? This is not a trite question with a simple answer. Really, who are you? An individual must truly understand their habits, beliefs, attitudes, and expectations to practice effective leadership. In addition, great leaders understand themselves and understand followers’ and peers’ goals, aspirations, and motivations. This class will guide you through a journey of self-awareness and self-regulation. It borrows from the latest cognitive and social science research findings and applies it to leadership studies. This class derives from psychological, sociological, and cultural anthropology and delves into personality, motivation, team development, perceptions, and goal setting. Terms Offered: As needed
Leaders must view a company differently than others in the organization. Leaders are responsible for developing the company’s direction and then communicating that vision in a way that inspires and motivates. Many leaders have trouble separating themselves from “the weeds” and maintaining their big-picture view of the organization. This class will teach you how to plan and visualize at the appropriate level while staying true to the values and purpose of the organization. Topics covered will be strategic planning, business/organizational models, vision model framework, one-page strategic plan, competitive assessment, disruptive innovation, and internal/external assessment. Terms Offered: SU, WI
This course explores the world of business operations throughout the company from the leader’s perspective. An effective sales leader, for example, must comprehend the manufacturing intricacies and delivery logistics for the solutions they sell. On the other hand, an operations leader must understand LEAN principles and the latest methodologies for Total Quality Control. Demands for business process re-engineering, superior quality, better customer service, time-based competition, and procurement improvements demonstrate that effective and efficient leadership of the operations function is vital. Topics include business process analysis, and improvement, TQM, LEAN principles, AGILE, Six-Sigma, the Baldridge excellence framework, sustainable change, and supply-chain management. Terms Offered: As needed
Human Resource Management is a delicate yet essential connection between teams, the organizational strategy, and business success. The responsibilities of the HR department are diverse and demanding, with the immense task of attracting and retaining top talent, while juggling budgetary constraints. A leader should elevate the Human Resource activities to its appropriate place of importance in the organization to meet these challenges, enhance engagement, and gauge employee potential. This course will cover such topics as talent acquisition, organizational development, and employee performance to create institutions that promote organizational learning, knowledge management, and a culture of innovation. Terms Offered: As needed
Leaders must understand and be prepared to lead and work alongside IT professionals. All strategy is affected by technology; therefore, it is imperative that any successful and promotable business leader 248
Business leaders need to understand and speak the language of finance to assess their company’s health, interact with financial managers, and communicate financial strategy to the masses. No matter what area of the company you lead, you must be capable of digesting, assessing, and making intelligent decisions based on financial data. This course will help leaders identify the requisite data required for decision-making, utilize methods for analyzing usable financial figures, and create information to make effective financial determinations. This course covers financial success formulas/key performance indicators (KPIs), the interactions between finance and functional areas, the interpretation of financial statements, capital decision formulas, ratio analysis, and budgeting activities. Terms Offered: As needed 249
Business development is generating sustainable increases in profitable revenue. Growing a business is no longer just about understanding marketing fundamentals or using aggressive sales. Instead, successful companies focus on sustainable, predictable, and profitable systems through the coordinated efforts of product line managers, the marketing department, and the sales force, contributing their unique talents to business growth. As a leader, you must understand the complex inner workings of these diverse activities. Business Development starts with a high-level strategy created by the company’s strategic planning. Then it breaks down into three primary areas: product management, marketing, and sales. Great leaders know the difference between business growth and scaling their companies. Terms Offered: As needed
