Course Description
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COURSE NUMBER and NAME
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LDR 700 Leadership and Creative Solutions Implementation
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UNITS
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3
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LENGTH OF CLASS
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8 Weeks
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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Leaders and organizations in the new globalized and tech-savvy economy must be agile, continuously responding to external variables, and thus changing to meet the needs of this new environment. The management of change within an organization is essential and ensures that people within the organization embrace change and view it as a success factor. This course emphasizes how leaders and managers can utilize creative problem-solving techniques to overcome the barriers to problem resolution. Throughout the course, a systematic and algorithmic methodology for creativity is studied and problem-solving techniques are discussed to show how leaders can better forecast business challenges before they become problematic.
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REQUIRED TEXT
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No required textbook for this course. Peer-reviewed articles are linked to each week of the course for reading.
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INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD
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Online / On-Campus
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Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) Linked to Program Outcomes
Learning outcomes are statements that describe significant and essential scholarship that students achieve and can reliably demonstrate by the end of the course. Learning outcomes identify what the learner will know and be able to do by the end of a course – the essential and enduring knowledge, abilities (skills), and attitudes (values, dispositions) that constitute the integrated learning needed for successful completion of this course. The learning outcomes for this course summarize what students can expect to learn, and how this course is tied directly to the educational outcomes ofthe degree.
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Learning Outcomes (CLOs) Course
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Program Learning Outcomes
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1. Analyze and critique leadership theories relevant to creativity and innovation.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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2. Apply creative problem-solving frameworks in leadership contexts.
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1, 3, 4, 5
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3. Develop leadership strategies that foster an organizational culture conducive to creativity.
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1, 3, 4, 5
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4. Lead teams through complex problem-solving processes using creative solutions.
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1, 3, 4, 5
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5. Reflect on personal leadership styles and refine them in the context of creative leadership.
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1, 5
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6. Investigate the ethical dimensions and challenges involved in creative leadership.
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1, 5
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Westcliff University Library & Digital Resources Center
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Summary of Graded Work and Assessments
Course assignments afford students the opportunity to demonstrate the degree to which they have mastered CLOs. The table below lists the assignments in this course, their value, and the specific CLOs aligned with each one.
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Assignments
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Totals
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Weight
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CLOs
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Week 1-8 Participation/VCS Submission
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80
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8%
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Week 1: Discussion Question
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50
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5%
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1, 3, 6
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Week 2: Discussion Question
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50
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5%
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Week 2: Reviewer Report 1
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100
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10%
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Week 3: Discussion Question
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50
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5%
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1, 2, 3, 4, 6
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Week 3: Qualitative Research Assignment: Interview a Manager (Parts 1 and 2 plus Appendices A and B)
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40
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4%
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Week 4: Discussion Question
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50
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5%
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1, 3, 4, 6
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Week 4: Midterm Proctored Exam
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100
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10%
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Week 5: Discussion Question
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50
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5%
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1, 3, 4
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Week 5: Qualitative Research Assignment:
Interview a Manager (Parts 3 and 4 plus Appendix C)
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80
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8%
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Week 6: Discussion Question
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50
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5%
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1, 2, 3, 5, 6
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Week 7: Discussion Question
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50
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5%
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1, 2, 3, 5, 6
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Week 7: Reviewer Report 2
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200
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20%
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Week 8: Discussion Question
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50
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5%
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1, 2, 3, 4, 6
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Total Points/Percentage
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1000 Points
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100%
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