EDL562 Leadership in Labor and Education

The course will focus on leadership theories that guide organizational development and reform in education, business, and non-profit sectors. Students will begin by examining their personal leadership goals and determine on various scales their own strengths and weaknesses as leaders. They will then explore traditional and contemporary leadership theories and apply those to a vision for their local unions. Utilizing various analytic tools and leadership strategies, students will learn how to mobilize people within their unions. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Progressive Leadership for Labor in Education Program or consent of department. 5 semester hours