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Schedule

The schedule below outlines the topics we will be covering in this course, along with the associated time frames and assignments. Note that all dates reflect North American eastern time (ET). This ensures that all students have the same deadlines regardless of where they live.

All lesson assignments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the last day of the time frame indicated below for the lesson unless otherwise stated. Initial discussion forum first posts are due Wednesday of the lesson week assigned, with responses being due on Sunday of the assigned week unless otherwise noted

Lesson 1: What is Leadership? Part I
Readings

Online

Assignments
  • Complete the Academic Integrity Tutorial assignment.
  • Individual Discussion 1: Introduce yourself to the class in the Google Map activity.
  • Quiz 1
Lesson 2: What is Leadership? Part II
Readings

Online

Assignments
  • Individual Discussion 2: Plato's Allegory of the Cave
  • Journal 1: Theory Creation; Leadership and Followership
  • Quiz 2
Lesson 3: What Motivates You?
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Online

Assignments
  • Individual Discussion 3: SMART Goals
  • Journal 2: Theory Creation; Motivation
  • Quiz 3
Lesson 4: Change Management
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Online

Assignments
  • Individual Discussion 4: Personal Change Management
  • Journal 3: Theory Creation; Change Management
  • Quiz 4
Lesson 5: Emotional Intelligence
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Online

Assignments
  • Individual Discussion 5: Emotion Storyboard
  • Journal 4: Theory Creation; Emotional Intelligence
  • Quiz 5
Lesson 6: Team Development
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Online

Assignments
  • Team Discussion 1: Psychological Contract Worksheet
  • Quiz 6
Lesson 7: Authority and Influence
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Online
Assignments
  • Team Experiment 1: Social Media Usage
  • Team Discussion 2: Team Experiment 1
  • Quiz 7
Lesson 8: Power and Politics
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Online

Assignments
  • Team Experiment 2: Power Bases
  • Team Discussion 3: Team Experiment 2
  • Quiz 8
Lesson 9: Interpersonal Communication
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Online

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  • Team Experiment 3: Technology Usage
  • Team Discussion 4: Team Experiment 3
  • Quiz 9
Lesson 10: Team Culture and Decision Making
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  • Introduction to Simulation
Assignments
  • Team Discussion 5: PCW Revisited
  • Quiz 10
Lesson 11: Simulation Week 1
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  • No Readings
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  • Individual Discussion 6: Leadership Skills in a Team Environment 1
  • Team Meeting Business Brief 1
Lesson 12: Simulation Week 2
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  • No Readings
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  • Individual Discussion 7: Role Reflection
  • Team Meeting Business Brief 2
Lesson 13: Simulation Week 3
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  • No Readings
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  • Individual Discussion 8: Ethical Responsibility
  • Team Meeting Business Brief 3
Lesson 14: Simulation Week 4
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  • No Readings
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  • Individual Discussion 9: Leadership Skill in a Team Environment 2
  • Team Meeting Business Brief 4
Lesson 15: Course Reflection
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  • Team Peer Evaluation
Final Exam Week
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  • None
Assignments
  • Team Case Study
  • Journal 5: Course Reflection

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