This course focuses on internal aspects of organizations. The study of these aspects necessarily takes into account the outside environments and forces within which an organization is located. The course will combine practices and experiences with concepts and theories. It will draw from all social sciences, including economics, and from various management sciences. Several examples and illustrations which I will use in the course will be from large for-profit modern corporations, though we will also discuss other types of organizations including nonprofits. A part of the course will be devoted to leadership of organizations. This course is at a level higher than typical master's-level introductory courses on organizations. Vigorous participation in class discussions is expected from students. You will also do a project, with a presentation to the class, and then with a written report on the project. You will have many choices concerning the nature of the project, including, but not limited to, an insightful literature review in a particular area, or an assessment of one or another set of current practices in organizations.
