Aurora University is May Term

setting of George Williams College’s conference centerand campus over three weekends. From the interviews andresearch, we will develop leadership models, skills andconnections that build upon the other leadership coursesoffered at Aurora University that will help students becomebetter leaders.There are no prerequisites for this course. This interdisciplinarycourse is open to all graduate students and isdesigned to appeal to students from business, education,nursing, recreation administration and social work. Studentstaking this course plus MBA 6030 and one of the five otherleadership electives will receive a leadership certificate.No prerequisites.Instructor: David FrostCourse Dates/Meeting Times: May 14–15 and 21–22; June4–5 at George Williams College. Class will meet Fridayevenings from 6:00–10:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00a.m.–4:00 p.m.Course Fees: Additional room and board costs will total$300. In addition to the accommodation costs, tuitioncharges are $1470 for M.B.A. students, $1785 for recreationadministration students and $1470 for MSW studentswhich will be due April 30, 2010.MBA6810-02-MT ST: Leading Nonprofit Organizations3 semester hoursThis course is designed to apply the key aspects of leadershipto leading nonprofit organizations — both public andprivate organizations. In leadership courses, studentsstudy leadership skills, variables, team building, negotiationand crisis management. In this course, students willlearn how to apply these skills in positions without directreporting relationships, without typical for-profit fundingand organizational clarity and priorities affected bypolitical priorities and cycles using relationships, buildingcoalitions, developing more effective systems and moreproductive management teams and incenting and measuringperformance. Real-life cases will cover a varietyof sizes and types of nonprofit organizations, includinggovernmental bodies, health care organizations, socialservices and charities. This course facilitates discussionabout issues and theoretical and practical ideas thatshould help students better understand why governments,NGOs, multilaterals, etc., struggle to get things done —and how things might get done better!This course has been designed to be taught to interdisciplinarygroups of students from all programs (business,education, nursing, recreation and social work) in ablended weekend course format (three weekends of Fridaynight and Saturday classes). Interaction with outside31