sample syllabus- padilla, leadership

Leadership & Management

MGMT 310 D

Textbook: Leadership (by Art Padilla, Wiley, 2013, 1

st ed. ISBN 978-0-470-90720-7, paperback). Also available in

eBook form at: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002497.html

Course Objectives: This course has three distinct but related objectives. The first allows students to examine their personal

strengths through a number of assessment tools and exercises. The second is to help students understand basic

theories and philosophies about leadership and about leaders, followers, and the environments where they

interact. This is accomplished through selected readings, case studies, and presentations by invited guest

speakers. And the third involves a group interview with an established leader that synthesizes what students

have learned regarding leadership.

Grading: There will be a mid-term exam worth 25 % and a final exam worth 15 % of your final grade. In addition, there

will be group presentations worth 15 %; a written group report worth 25 %; class attendance, homework, and

participation will be worth 20 %.

Mid-term (February 27)……...………………… 25 %

Final ………………………………………….......15

Group presentations………………………………15

Group interview reports (due April 10...)………. 25

Class attendance and homework…………………20

100 %

Grades (with pluses and minuses) will be awarded as follows: A--90 to 100 final point average; B--80-89; C--70-79; D--60-69; NC--below

60. Your participation in class and your improvement may also be significant factors, up or down, in borderline cases.

Groups and group interviews. Your group will be expected to interview someone (not a fellow student or a parent) you consider to be a

leader and to prepare a written report about your findings and conclusions. Successful reports will contain an analysis of the individual’s

achievements within the context of leadership topics discussed in class, as well as some insights gleaned from this person’s style and

achievements that may be useful to you and other members of your group. The interview report is due April 10 (Wednesday), with no

exceptions. A rough draft is due one week before, on April 3. Your group will also present your findings to the entire class during the

last weeks of classes.

Papers must meet certain minima:

Your choice of a leader to interview must be approved by me before you begin. You are expected to select your subject early in

the semester, before February 1.

Papers must be carefully written and argued, with your conclusions and findings.

Any paper that simply reports and describes will be returned for further work

Acceptable papers will go beyond description and reach some conclusions and synthesis.

You will be expected to turn in a draft ahead of time April 3.

The typical group paper will be about 10 pages, double-spaced, 12-inch font, plus any references and appendices.

It is not acceptable to cut-and-paste from the Internet or to search on Google and write up someone else’s work without proper

citation. Any instances of plagiarism will be considered to be a violation of the Honor Code.

Student participation is important to the success of this class, and you should be prepared to participate fully and to study all assigned

cases in a timely fashion. If you miss class, your participation grade is zero for the day. Repeated absences may be a factor in a failing

grade.

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Sample Course Syllabus for Padilla, Leadership 2

All lectures and course materials for this class are copyrighted by the professor, Dr. Art Padilla. The lecture materials for this

course are made available only for personal use by students and students may not distribute or reproduce the materials for commercial

purposes without my express written consent. This policy does not prevent students from sharing notes on an individual basis for

personal use. The copyright includes student notes or summaries that substantially reflect the lectures or materials.

Students with disabilities should contact the instructor to request materials in alternative formats or to discuss any concerns about

participating in this course.

Blackboard will be used for communication and grading in this class. You can access Blackboard through

http://blackboard.eller.arizona.edu/. I will also be utilizing Blackboard to email announcements and other relevant information whenever

necessary so make sure you regularly check your account.

Academic Integrity: Any time your name is on a turned-in paper for this course, you are asserting that it is your own work (except as

otherwise indicated and permitted). If that is not the case, it is academic dishonesty. Regarding plagiarism, the source of any information

you use must be reported using an appropriate citation format. Direct quotations must be indicated with quotation marks and page

references. Please refer to the Code of Academic Integrity at:

http://ugrad.eller.arizona.edu/academic_integrity/student_resource_guide.shtml


COURSE OUTLINE

I. Self-Awareness and other skills

Introduction: Concepts, characteristics, principles

Big Five; 360

Locus Of Control; Tolerance for Ambiguity; Emotional Quotient; FIRO-B

Listening

Public speaking

Creative problem solving

Summary on self-awareness and midterm

(Readings and self-awareness tests will be provided or made available through the class Blackboard site).

II. Foundations of Leadership

Leadership: Leaders, Followers, and Environments

III. Case studies: Henry V; Churchill, Lincoln, and King; Last King of Scotland

IV. Group Presentations and Wrap-Up


MGMT 310 D

Day by day schedule and assignments

Date Topics & Assignments

January 9 First day of class; introduction to course

January 14 On leadership: Padilla, Chapter 2

January 16 Self-awareness and useful skills: Padilla, Chapter 3

Other assignment: Take Big Five, CSES, Tolerance of ambiguity, and locus of control tests.

January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-NO CLASS

January 23 Self-awareness: Personality, Big Five, Core Self-evaluations

Other assignment: Take FIRO-B test; do 360-degree analysis

January 28 Self-awareness: Attitude toward change--Ambiguity, Locus of Control, Optimism

January 30 Self-awareness: Interpersonal orientations, FIRO-B

February 4 Self-awareness: Values, ethics, morals

February 6 Self-awareness: Creativity

Other assignment: Watch YouTube speeches by Churchill and Martin Luther King

February 11 Useful skills: Communication and Public speaking

February 13 Case: Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King (and,

in preparation for Valentine’s Day, watch YouTube video of Norah Jones singing Elvis’ Love Me Tender).

Other assignment: Watch Kenneth Branagh’s movie, Henry V

February 18 Useful skills: Listening

February 20 Useful skills: Conflict and negotiation

February 25 Creative problem solving

February 27 Midterm exam

March 4 The leaders: Padilla, Chapter 4

March 6 The leaders, continued and Case: William Shakespeare’s Henry V

March 11 Spring break-NO CLASS

March 13 Spring break-NO CLASS

March 18 Case: William Shakespeare’s Henry V and The followers: Padilla, Chapter 5

March 20 The followers, continued

Other assignment: Watch movie The Last King of Scotland


March 25 Case: Uganda’s Idi Amin and susceptible followers

March 27 Case: Uganda’s Idi Amin and susceptible followers

April 1 The environments: Padilla, Chapter 6

April 3 The environments, continued

April 8 Guest speaker

April 10 Guest speaker

April 15 Group meetings-NO CLASS

April 17 Group meetings-NO CLASS

April 22 Leader interview presentations



May 1 Leader interview presentations and last day of class

Final Exam

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