工作的世界已经改变了. Cross-cultural skill sets are needed in all aspects of our collective lives - personally, 本地和全球. 本课程探讨复杂的主题，如包容, diversity and intergenerational opportunities within the areas of cross-cultural competencies and ethics. This course explores cross-cultural awareness in organizations through a combined examination of organizational models and multicultural principles and approaches. It explores models that provide practical tools to bridge the differences that create conflict and that divide people and organized systems. 学生将理论应用于实践, 发现个人领导能力, develop cultural competencies and integrate learning within their own areas of interest.

This course provides a framework to view the dynamics of group development through practical experience in group dynamics and in managing groups and teams. 学生们学会识别不同的群体类型, 建立群体规范, 了解一个典型群体的进化, and become familiar with ethical issues in leading and managing groups. One essential component of managing diverse high-impact teams is the ability to observe how people interact and to know how or when to intervene within an emergent group situation. 学生s explore the various implications that an organization, 文化, 社会和/或社区对群体发展的影响.

领导组织文化转型是复杂的. This course explores the central question of how to create a more just and equitable organizational 文化 and provides critical thinking, 分析能力和工具来检查这个问题. This course takes a deep look into the systemic inequalities and policies that mitigate against successful organizational cultural transformation. 学生s explore the deep-seated causes of systemic inequalities that are rooted in history, organizational theory and the dominant leadership assumptions of command and control to provide insight into how these inequalities persist, 进化和成长. The course helps students develop the skills needed to critically assess organizational and public policies, discern and evaluate the effectiveness of policies developed to address these issues, and learn to inquire about the ethical dilemmas associated with implementing reasonable policy initiatives.

Leading system-wide change and transformation is a constant challenge in an era of continuous flux. 有远见的, interdisciplinary thinking is needed to facilitate human and planetary change and to enhance interdependent cooperative action. This course provides an overview of the skills needed to lead and manage people through change and transformation. It examines several methods and tools through which leaders and managers affect change in organizations, engage people through communication processes and build capacities for sustaining change. It explores the unique characteristics of change and transformation dynamics: How individuals often respond to change, how to build trust and how to assess the impact of change on organizational 文化, 群体行为, interpersonal influences and organizational design and innovation. 学生s improve their skills in areas such as process consultation, 领导和管理变革, 团队建设, 衡量组织的准备和有效性. 学生将课程材料应用于现实世界的问题, situations and workplace challenges through a collaborative project.