Women and Leadership

1 credits · Owen Graduate School of Management

In this course, we will take a multi-disciplinary approach to learning about women and leadership to better prepare students of both genders to lead in organizational contexts where women comprise a significant proportion (and in some cases a majority) of the workforce. To do this we will analyze case studies of women leaders, review the current state of empirical evidence about the status of women as leaders, investigate the barriers that have hindered women from reaching the highest-status positions in business and government, and consider ways that individuals can overcome such obstacles. Finally, we will reflect on what students expect from their careers, as well as consider the skills they must develop and the pathways they must pursue to become effective and inclusive leaders. [1]