Course Number and Title:
ENT 220 Leadership
Campus Location
- Dover
- Georgetown
- Wilmington
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: BUS 101 or ENT 101 or HRI 101
Course Credits and Hours
3 credit(s)
3 lecture hours/week
0 lab hours/week
Course Description
This course explores the characteristics of organizational leaders and evaluates various theories related to leadership. It emphasizes the development of leadership skills that motivate others to implement the entrepreneur's vision. Leadership strategies and management techniques that promote team building and business success are also covered.
Core Course Performance Objectives (CCPOs)
- Discuss the significance of leadership in business. (CCC 1, 3, 4; PGC 1)
- Describe the global and cultural contexts of business leadership. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 1)
- Explain early theories of leadership. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 1)
- Describe individual differences, traits, and power of leaders and followers. (CCC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; PGC 1, 7)
- Compare modern models of leadership. (CCC 1, 2, 4, 5; PGC 1)
- Explain the influence of ethics and social responsibility on leadership. (CCC 1, 2, 4, 5; PGC 1, 7)
- Explain participative management and the leading of teams. (CCC 1, 2, 4, 5; PGC 1, 7)
- Explain the methods for leading change. (CCC 1, 2, 4, 5; PGC 1, 2, 7)
- Outline the strategies for developing leaders. (CCC 1, 2, 4, 5; PGC 1, 4, 7)
See Core Curriculum Competencies and Program Graduate Competencies at the end of the syllabus. CCPOs are linked to every competency they develop.
Measurable Performance Objectives (MPOs)
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- Discuss the significance of leadership in business.
- Explain leadership and summarize effective leadership.
- Compare and contrast leadership and management.
- Indicate the roles and functions of leaders.
- Interpret the role and impact of leadership on followers in organizations.
- Determine why leadership is essential to every organization.
- Describe the global and cultural contexts of business leadership.
- Indicate the role of culture on leadership.
- Relate the impact of gender to leadership.
- Explain how leaders develop a cultural mindset in an organization.
- Define the influence of national culture on leadership models.
- Explain early theories of leadership.
- Compare the early theories in the study of leadership.
- Summarize the principles of the leadership contingency model.
- Indicate the most significant theories of leadership and their impact on the practice of leadership.
- Compare the methods, contributions, and shortcomings of the trait and behavioral approaches to leadership.
- Describe individual differences, traits, and power of leaders and followers.
- Indicate the role of individual characteristics in leadership.
- Discuss the role of demographic characteristics on leaders and followers.
- Illustrate the impact of values in both leaders and followers.
- Describe the individual and organizational sources of power for both leaders and followers.
- Indicate the causes and prevention of power abuse.
- Compare modern models of leadership.
- Analyze the factors that contribute to charismatic leadership.
- Compare and contrast the elements of transactional and transformational leadership.
- Compare and contrast the elements of value-based and spiritual leadership.
- Illustrate the influence of positive leadership.
- Differentiate between micro-leadership and upper-echelon leadership.
- Distinguish the processes through which strategic leaders manage organizations.
- Explain the influence of ethics and social responsibility on leadership.
- Determine key principles of ethical and moral leadership.
- Apply a guide to ethical decision making.
- Give examples of unethical behavior by business leaders.
- Determine factors contributing to ethical differences.
- Describe what leaders can do to foster an ethical and socially responsible organization.
- Interpret the link between business ethics and organizational performance.
- Explain participative management and the leading of teams.
- Articulate the role of culture in the use of participative leadership.
- Explain the elements of effective delegation.
- Relate the principles of self-leadership.
- Apply solutions to dysfunctions that occur in teams.
- Explain the methods for leading change.
- Describe change, and explain the forces of change.
- Determine the types of change and the change process.
- Indicate the reasons for change resistance from followers, and explore leader solutions.
- Explain the value of creativity and adaptation when managing change.
- Apply the principles of learning organizations and positive leadership to leading change.
- Outline the strategies for developing leaders.
- Analyze the elements of leader identification and development.
- Discuss the criteria of an effective development program.
- Distinguish the role of culture in leader development.
- Correlate the role of the trainee and the organization in effective leadership development.
Evaluation Criteria/Policies
The grade will be determined using the Delaware Tech grading system:
| 90-100 |
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A |
| 80-89 |
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B |
| 70-79 |
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C |
| 0-69 |
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F |
Students should refer to the
Catalog/Student Handbook for information on the Academic Standing Policy, the Academic Integrity Policy, Student Rights and Responsibilities, and other policies relevant to their academic progress.
Final Course Grade
Calculated using the following weighted average
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Evaluation Measure
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Percentage of final grade
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Exams (Summative) (Equally Weighted)
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60%
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Leadership Paper (Summative)
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20%
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Formative Assessments (Discussion Boards, Homework Assignments, Quizzes, participation)
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20%
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TOTAL
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100%
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Program Graduate Competencies (PGCs are the competencies every graduate will develop specific to his or her major)
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial leadership characteristics.
- Conduct market analysis and opportunity assessment.
- Perform risk assessment and select risk management strategies.
- Articulate a business vision and plan that demonstrates value to the marketplace and the investor.
- Plan capital formation to fund business start-up and operation.
- Utilize effective marketing, advertising and customer strategies.
- Integrate personal, professional, ethical and legal standards into business decision-making.
- Transform innovation into a product or service with sustainable commercial potential.
Core Curriculum Competencies (CCCs are the competencies every graduate will develop)
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Students in Need of Accommodations Due to a Disability
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