Entrepreneurial Teams, Networks, and Alliances

This course is designed to improve student understanding of the behavior of individuals in the context of teams, networks, and alliances. It incorporates tools for diagnosing and enhancing individual and team effectiveness. It will increase your understanding of how successful business executives lead teams. You will be exposed to leadership situations that include learning to deal with conflict, employee and customer satisfaction issues, synergy potential and change. This courseexamines the people, structure, and systems characteristics that influence the effectiveness of teams. It will help to answer such questions as: (1) How are outstanding teams developed? (2) How does someone become a good teammate? (3) How does one effectively lead teams. (4) How do you deal with team conflict? (5) How is team performance enhanced? This course will help you understand the general principles and processes of effective team leadership and how to make team performance more entrepreneurial. You will appreciate the importance of team and leadership skills to your career success.