HOST 145 - Planning and Preparation for Supervisors, Managers, and Leaders

3 Credits

This course offers an introduction to leadership, supervision, and management in business environments. The course has a focus on deliverables and measurables including: career pathway management, social media maintenance, dressing and acting professionally, workplace stressors, integrity, writing recommendation letters, documenting employee interactions, conducting basic staff training, working collaboratively in cross-cultural communication settings, and presenting oneself consistently as a well-rounded professional. Upon successful completion of this course each student will know how to maintain success in their first supervisory level job position in their chosen emphasis area.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Day, Online
Winter Day, Online
Designed to Serve Any student interested in being a leader, supervisor, and/or manager during the tenure of their career is suited for enrollment.
Active Date 20240322T08:34:52

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 22
Contact Hours: Lecture 33
Total Contact Hours 33
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
PLA Eligible Yes

Course Outline

Reference Letters (Requesting, Writing)
Dressing like a Business Professional
Workplace Stress
Professional decision-making
Integrity (personal, workplace)
Leadership
Mentorship
Documenting Employees
Information Literacy
The importance of following directions

Student Learning Outcomes
Define attitudes and abilities related to leadership, supervision, and management from case studies and hypothetical situations.

Execute control measures in case study and hypothetical situations that managers need to implement in order to succeed including documenting employees, writing reference letters, and more.

Detect leadership traits and skills in case study and hypothetical situations.

Execute soft skills that managers need to implement in order to succeed in case study and hypothetical situations: leadership, mentorship, stress aleviation, decision-making, and more.