Organizational Behavior

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Effective organizations today demonstrate financial success and a strong understanding of the people within the organization. Likewise, effective project managers have the right skills to manage scope, schedule, and costs; while also bringing the right skills to manage the people within the team. The purpose of this course is to explore the human side of management and support skill development to help you become a better team member, team leader, and organizational leader. Through a blend of psychology, economic, and business materials, the course will provide a base understanding of how organizations, and more importantly the people within them, behave. The course will start with an exploration of how individuals behave within organizations to include self-exploration of how you operate and have operated within your organizations. Next, the course will examine how group dynamics function with an understanding of the role of teams and leadership within organizations, Last, the course will identify how organizational design and culture impact an organization and the organization’s ability to change with the world. The course will blend academic concepts with real-world case studies to create memorable analogies for students. The course will use a blend of readings, lectures, videos, exercises, individual assignments, and class discussions. Assessments will focus on the practical application of concepts for you to examine yourself, your own groups, and your own organizations.