What distinguishes effective managers from those who are less effective? Research suggests that it is often a set of personal, interpersonal, and team-based skills and competencies that determine whether managers and those in leadership positions are successful. This course introduces these skills and allows students to begin acquiring them through practice in an experiential learning environment. These skills include self-awareness, managing stress, creative problem solving, communicating effectively, gaining power and influencing others, correct performance and motivation problems, managing conflict, and delegation. Role playing, case analyses, and in-class discussions that draw on the students' work experience are used to develop a better understanding of these skills in a leadershp context. Students will also complete a personal Leadership Self-Assessment and Development Plan during the course. Required for the General Management Concentration.