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PSC 785

Leadership in Public Organizations

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Theories of leadership and their application to public management and the political process.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Must be a degree-seeking student in the Public Administration and Policy MPA program
  • obtain instructor permission
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Must be a degree-seeking student in the Public Administration and Policy MPA program OR obtain instructor permission.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Restrictions

Must be a degree-seeking student in the Public Administration and Policy MPA program OR obtain instructor permission.

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • read and critically evaluate relevant academic literature in the key areas of leadership.
  • discuss the development of leadership theories and practices within the context of organizational theory.
  • apply theories of leadership to organizational theory and how this applies to key areas of organizational practice.
  • articulate in writing or verbally a critical analysis of differing leadership theories and the underlying empirical support for such theories.
  • summarize current research and critically review the literature pertaining to a research project.