Dec 25, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

PMBA 8165 - Leading Organizations and People


3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PMBA 8000  and PMBA 8025 .
Corequisites: PMBA 8015 .
Description
What do managers need to know about leading organizations and people within organizations? This class will develop an understanding of the key issues managers need to master in order to manage the interface between people and organizations. The course begins with a focus on the individual within the organization, including topics of attitudes, motives, and personality. The course then progresses to a broader focus on the organization as a whole, including topics of power and political concerns, group and organizational leadership, and organizational culture.