Leadership in Organizations

2.5 Credit Hours

This course provides students with the social science tools needed to solve organizational problems and influence the actions of individuals, groups and organizations. It prepares managers to understand how to best organize and motivate the human capital of the firm, manage social networks and alliances, and execute strategic change. This is accomplished through knowledge of competitive decision making, reward system design, team building, strategic negotiation, political dynamics, corporate culture and strategic organizational design. Law students will gain greater insight into organizations they work with, firms and organizations that they work in, and multidisciplinary teams that form for transactions, litigation, and other problem-solving.