Illysa Izenberg Leadership and Management at UMBC
Illysa Izenberg discusses Leadership and Management courses at UMBC.
ENMG 652: Management, Leadership, and Communication
Students learn effective management and communication skills through case study-analysis, reading, class discussion and role-playing. The course covers topics such as effective listening, setting expectations, delegation, coaching, performance, evaluations, conflict management, negotiation with senior management and managing with integrity.
ENMG 654: Leading Teams and Organizations
Students analyze leadership case studies across a wide range of industries and environments to identify effective leadership principles that may be applied in their own organizations. Students learn how to influence people throughout their organization, lead effective teams, create an inclusive workplace, use the Six Sigma process, implement and manage change and develop a leadership style. Prerequisite: ENMG 652: Management, Leadership and Communication
ENMG 661: Leading Virtual/Global Teams
This completely online course is designed to help the student apply managerial concepts and skills to managing and leading virtual and/or global work teams. Geographically dispersed work teams have great challenges to overcome such as time zones, audio communications access, language and cultural differences. Students will learn to empower others, build credibility, communicate appropriately and adapt quickly across cultures and technologies.