Course schedule for the Technology Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate Program, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies
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MSDS 480-DL : Business Leadership and Communications
Description
This course introduces concepts of leadership and organizational
behavior. It builds on the premise that leadership is learned and
discusses how to drive change in organizations at stages of
conception, growth, and evolution. Students spend three weeks on
technology-specific project management, in which they design a
project plan using an agile approach. They learn how to incorporate
the cross-industry standard processes for information system
design, data analysis, and modeling. They practice executing plans
in simulated business settings. Working on case studies and
theory-based assignments, students see how to address leadership
challenges unique to technology organizations. The course focuses
on developing effective communication strategies and presentations
that resonate across business and technical teams to emphasize
vision and organizational acceptance.