MGT 5500 - Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence

In this course, students learn to harness and sharpen emotional intelligence to enhance their skills in leadership and communication. Students focus of developing an awareness of communication and leadership styles, on developing the ability to effectively and fairly manage others in a variety of contexts, and on a number of authentic theory-based skills that translate into both professional and personal gains. Topics include self-awareness and understanding, effective verbal and nonverbal communication, giving and receiving feedback, understanding and managing workplace conflict, and organizational leadership and social responsibility.