A course in complex problem solving and creative thinking with an emphasis on the ethical impacts of these solutions.

OLS 34600 Critical Thinking And Ethics

Critical Thinking And Ethics

Principles, practices, and methods of employee training. Introduction to systematic training program design, development, and evaluation. Emphasis is on the supervisor as a trainer. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

OLS 37500 Training Methods

Training Methods

Analysis and discussion of case problems concerning typical leadership and personnel situations that impact upon the supervisor/manager. Emphasis directed toward development of attitude, philosophy, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills within the working environment. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

OLS 37600 Human Resource Issues

Human Resource Issues

An introduction to, and overview of, the fundamental concepts of labor relations, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution procedures. An international comparative analysis is used to assess some of the legal, economic, and political structures of labor relations.

OLS 37800 Labor And Management Relations

Labor And Management Relations

Introduction to and overview of fundamental concepts of leading organizational change and innovation. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.

OLS 38600 Leadership For Organizational Change And Innovation

Leadership For Organizational Change And Innovation

Introduction to and overview of fundamental concepts of leading organizational change. Topics include setting the stage for organizational change, implementing organizational change, sustaining organizational change, and the role of the change manager. Concepts and frameworks taught in this course are applicable to change at multiple scales from small enterprises and large corporations to communities and ecosystems.

OLS 38600 Leadership For Organizational Change

Leadership For Organizational Change

Hours and subject matter to be arranged by staff. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

OLS 39900 Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation

An introduction to project management concepts and practices in the context of human resource development projects. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.

OLS 45000 Project Management For Organizational And Human Resource Development

Project Management For Organizational And Human Resource Development

OLS 45000 Advanced Project Management

Advanced Project Management

The work force of the future will represent multiple differences including gender, race, culture, ethnicity, physical abilities, and age. Following this broad-based perspective of diversity, this course will focus on using knowledge of diversity to develop the leadership potential of individuals in organizations.

OLS 45400 Gender And Diversity In Management

Gender And Diversity In Management

Service learning is a reflective experience in which students are actively engaged in the community and integrate that experience into the classroom. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

OLS 46700 Service Learning

Service Learning

A study of the methods for dealing with innerpersonal, interpersonal, and political disputes by means generally outside the traditional court system. Students will investigate the theoretical and practical aspects of conflict assessment, negotiation, problem solving, mediation, and arbitration. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

OLS 47700 Conflict Management

Conflict Management

A study of how organizational leaders create an environment conducive to high levels of employee self-motivation, quality, and productivity (TQM). Actual case situations are used to illustrate the application of course content. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

OLS 48400 Leadership Strategies For Quality And Productivity

Leadership Strategies For Quality And Productivity

A review of current managerial, education, and development theories and practices; discussions of fundamental social, economic, and political changes affecting business and the art of managing; implications of these changes for individual development and continued growth. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

OLS 48700 Leadership Philosophy

Leadership Philosophy

Hours and subject matter to be arranged by staff. Permission of instructor required.

OLS 49900 Research In TLI (SoTL)

Research In TLI (SoTL)

OLS 49900 Special Topics In Organizational Leadership And Supervision

Special Topics In Organizational Leadership And Supervision

Advanced study of technical and professional topics. Emphasis is on new developments relating to technical, operational, and training aspects of industry and technology education.  Course may be offered in traditional, distance, or blended format.  Course format may vary, depending upon topic of course.  Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

OLS 58100 Leadership,Power & Influence

Leadership,Power & Influence

This course explores issues and practices in technologically-driven organizations pertaining to the roles and functions that coaching and mentoring play in employee development. A "best practices" approach, utilizing the case method, is emphasized. Presented from the point of view of a human resource manager/leader, the focus of the course is on identifying coaching opportunities, enhancing communication skills, developing and implementing coaching and mentoring strategies, and evaluating the outcomes of these strategies. Attention is directed to facilitating personal coaching mentoring skills. Course may be offered in traditional, distance, or blended format. Permission of department required.

OLS 58300 Coaching And Mentoring In Organizations

Coaching And Mentoring In Organizations

Opportunity to study specific problems in the field of supervision and personnel under the guidance of a qualified faculty member within the department. Does not include thesis work. Permission of instructor required.

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