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MBA Required Curriculum (1st Year)

Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD)

This course focuses on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise.

The first modules examine teams, individuals, and networks in the context of:

  • The determinants of group culture.
  • Managing the performance of individual subordinates.
  • Establishing productive relationships with peers and seniors over whom the manager has no formal authority.

The intermediate modules look at successful leaders in action to see how they:

  • Develop a vision of the future.
  • Align the organization behind that vision.
  • Motivate people to achieve the vision.
  • Design effective organizations and change them to achieve superior performance.

The final module introduces a model for strategic career management.

MBA Elective Curriculum (2nd Year)

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Organizational Behavior
Course Title Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits
Authentic Leader Development Scott Snook

Tony Mayo
Fall 2018

Spring 2019
Q1Q2

Q3Q4
3.0

3.0
Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors(also listed under General Management) Lynn Paine Spring 2019 Q3 1.5
Leadership Execution and Action Planning David Fubini

Ryan Raffaelli
Fall 2018

Spring 2019
Q1Q2

Q3Q4
3.0

3.0
Managing Human Capital Ethan Bernstein Fall 2018 Q1Q2 3.0
People Analytics: Leading in a Data-Driven World Jeffrey Polzer Spring 2019 Q3Q4 3.0
Power and Influence Julie Battilana

Lakshmi Ramarajan
Fall 2018

Spring 2019
Q1Q2

Q3Q4
3.0

3.0
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Executive Education Programs

Faculty from the Organizational Behavior unit work with students across several executive education programs. Detailed curriculum information for each program associated with this unit can be found on the executive education website:

Program for Leadership Development

General Management Program

Advanced Management Program

Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

Driving Performance Through Talent Management

High Potentials Leadership Program

Authentic Leadership Development

Leadership Best Practices

The Women's Leadership Forum

Leading Professional Service Firms​

Executive Education

Advanced Management Program
31 MAR–16 MAY 2019 SESSION

The Women's Leadership Forum
29 APR–03 MAY 2019

Leading Professional Service Firms
23–28 JUN 2019

Program for Leadership Development
JUL 2019–JAN 2020 SESSION

Making Corporate Boards More Effective
17–20 JUL 2019

HBS Working Knowledge

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Many executives are confident they can retain their skills over time. Experience shows they are wrong. Just look at the National Football League's "Black Monday" for proof, says Boris Groysberg.
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'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making
re Ethan S. Bernstein
Is it possible for teams to communicate too frequently? Research by Ethan Bernstein and colleagues suggests that groups that meet less often may be better at problem-solving.
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Pro Basketball Coaches Display Racial Bias When Selecting Lineups
re Letian Zhang
Research finds that NBA coaches give slightly more playing time to players of their own race, but the gap disappears at playoff time. Research by Letian Zhang.

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Harvard Business Publishing

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Mergers & Acquisitions: Before a Merger, Consider Company Cultures Along with Financials
by David G. Fubini
Case
Lisa Thomas at LaMont Engineering
by Boris Groysberg and Carrie A. Blair
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Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation
by Linda A. Hill, Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove and Kent Lineback

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