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| BUAD 304: Leading Organizations | | Syllabus for Spring 2012 (B) | | | | | | | | |

Course Instructors Lecture Sections 14720, 14723, 14726, Lecture Sections 14744, 14747, 14729, 14732, 14738 14750, 14753 Professor Nathanael Fast Professor Alexandra Michel Department of MOR Department of MOR Office: Hoffman Hall 404 Office: Hoffman Hall 619 Phone: 213-740-1047 Phone: 213-740-3360 E-mail: nathanael.fast@marshall.usc.edu E-mail: alexandra.michel@marshall.usc.edu Office Hours: By appointment Office Hours: By appointment Lecture Sections 14735, 14741, 14756, Lecture Sections 14764 14758, 14760, 14762 Professor Michael Coombs Professor Cheryl Wakslak Department of MOR Department of MOR Office: Bridge Hall 303 Office: Bridge 307B Phone: 213-740-9290 Phone: 213-740-0779 E-mail: mcoombs@marshall.usc.edu E-mail: wakslak@marshall.usc.edu Office Hours: By appointment Office Hours: By appointment Discussion Instructors Professor Christopher Bresnahan Professor Jody Tolan Office: BRI 303G Office: BRI 303H Phone: 213-740-0175 Phone: 213-740-4681 Email: Buad304@yahoo.com Email: tolan@marshall.usc.edu Office hours: TBD Office Hours: Wednesdays, 3-5 pm

Course Objectives * Understanding what leadership is all about and what is involved in becoming a successful leader in today’s business organizations. * Appreciating leadership skills as an essential complement to the technical skills you are learning in other courses. * Learning concepts and approaches that will enable you to lead the analysis of organizational problems and

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