Leadership in Organizations (303-0-20)
Instructors
Lauren A Rivera
847/467-0344
Global Hub 5127
Office Hours: By Appointment
Lauren Rivera is the Peter G. Peterson Chair in Corporate Ethics and Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Her research unpacks how the way people define and evaluate merit shapes social inequalities. She is currently working on a variety of projects examining discrimination in education and employment. Dr. Rivera’s research has been featured in the Atlantic, Economist, Financial Times, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and NPR and has received a variety of awards from the American Sociological Association. She was named one of the world’s top business school professors by Poets & Quants and Thinkers50. She received her B.A. in sociology and psychology from Yale University and her Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University. Before entering academia, she worked at Evite.com and Leo Burnett Hispanic, and was a Consultant at Monitor Group London.
Meeting Info
Technological Institute M164: Wed 2:00PM - 4:50PM
Overview of class
*INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
This course provides students with the social science tools needed to solve organizational problems and influence the actions of individuals, groups and organizations. It prepares managers to understand how to best organize and motivate the human capital of the firm, manage social networks and alliances, and execute strategic change. This is accomplished through knowledge of competitive decision making, reward system design, team building, strategic negotiation, political dynamics, corporate culture and strategic organizational design.
Registration Requirements
Prerequisites: ECON 201 & 202
Class Materials (Required)
No textbook is required. Study.net course packet will cost approximately $70.45. Other class material will be available to students via Canvas.
Class Notes
There are no waitlists for BUS_INST courses. If the class closes before your registration time, please check back.
For more information, please view sample syllabus: https://businessinstitutions.northwestern.edu/courses/course-descriptions/index.html
Class Attributes
Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Attendance at 1st class mandatory
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: Any combination of ECON 201/ECON 311/AP-IB Macro AND ECON 202/ECON 310/MMSS 211-1/AP-IB Micro credit is required to register for this course.