NBA 6540

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NBA 6540
Power and Politics in Organizations

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course is about the art and science of influence in organizations. While many people are ambivalent, even disdainful, of those who wield power and influence at work, organizations are fundamentally political entities, and power and influence are key mechanisms by which things get done. Without political capital your ideas will too often fail to be recognized or implemented and your career progression will be more challenging and potentially limited. All aspiring leaders therefore stand to benefit from developing greater political acumen. This course aims to enhance your political intelligence and interpersonal influence through building your knowledge base and equipping you with an expert toolkit to become a more astute manager and successful leader without sacrificing your authenticity. After taking this course, you will be able to: (1) diagnose the sources and distribution of power in organizations, (2) formulate strategies for building your own sources of power, (3) understand your own natural influence style, and sharpen your ability to interact and communicate with others in ways that make you more influential, (4) apply the principles of power and influence in groups and organizations, and (5) anticipate and guard against the pitfalls of power including ethical lapses and the loss of power.

When Offered Fall.

Fees Course fee: $16.25.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

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    • MW
    • Aug 26 - Oct 9, 2024

    • Hildreth, A

  • Enrollment limited to: Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) and graduate students. This course counts as a Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) Leadership Elective.
    Add/Drop Dates: 9:00 am, August 19, 2024 - 11:59 pm, September 3, 2024. Students will be assessed a $100 late fee and required to obtain faculty permission to add/drop after September 3, 2024. If you drop after September 9, 2024, you will receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 12768 NBA 6540   LEC 002

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 26 - Oct 9, 2024

    • Hildreth, A

  • Enrollment limited to: Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) and graduate students. This course counts as a Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) Leadership Elective.
    Add/Drop Dates: 9:00 am, August 19, 2024 - 11:59 pm, September 3, 2024. Students will be assessed a $100 late fee and required to obtain faculty permission to add/drop after September 3, 2024. If you drop after September 9, 2024, you will receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 12769 NBA 6540   LEC 003

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 26 - Oct 9, 2024

    • Hildreth, A

  • Enrollment limited to: Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) and graduate students. This course counts as a Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) Leadership Elective.
    Add/Drop Dates: 9:00 am, August 19, 2024 - 11:59 pm, September 3, 2024. Students will be assessed a $100 late fee and required to obtain faculty permission to add/drop after September 3, 2024. If you drop after September 9, 2024, you will receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 12812 NBA 6540   LEC 004

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 27 - Oct 10, 2024

    • Hildreth, A

  • Enrollment limited to: Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) and graduate students. This course counts as a Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) Leadership Elective.
    Add/Drop Dates: 9:00 am, August 19, 2024 - 11:59 pm, September 3, 2024. Students will be assessed a $100 late fee and required to obtain faculty permission to add/drop after September 3, 2024. If you drop after September 9, 2024, you will receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 12813 NBA 6540   LEC 005

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 27 - Oct 10, 2024

    • Hildreth, A

  • Enrollment limited to: Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) and graduate students. This course counts as a Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) Leadership Elective.
    Add/Drop Dates: 9:00 am, August 19, 2024 - 11:59 pm, September 3, 2024. Students will be assessed a $100 late fee and required to obtain faculty permission to add/drop after September 3, 2024. If you drop after September 9, 2024, you will receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 12814 NBA 6540   LEC 006

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 27 - Oct 10, 2024

    • Hildreth, A

  • Enrollment limited to: Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) and graduate students. This course counts as a Johnson Master of Business Administration (MBA) Leadership Elective.
    Add/Drop Dates: 9:00 am, August 19, 2024 - 11:59 pm, September 3, 2024. Students will be assessed a $100 late fee and required to obtain faculty permission to add/drop after September 3, 2024. If you drop after September 9, 2024, you will receive a "W" on your transcript in addition to the late fees.