DSL 730 : Managing and Responding to Risk in Organizations

Exposes and familiarizes students with foundational leadership theories and concepts as they relate to strategic leadership. Students will engage in appreciative inquiry and reflection to comprehend course topics. Topics include: types of risk within organizations, framing risk and risk narrative, internal vs. external risks in a cross-cultural context, risk’s impact on industries and settings, potential positive and negative outcomes associated with managing risk, how to gauge risk in strategic planning.