Leadership and Management for Entrepreneurs

Course Description

This course explores the leadership and management issues entrepreneurs face as they create and establish successful new ventures. It reviews the key managerial roles of planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling and their application in entrepreneurial settings. Further, the course addresses self-management for the entrepreneur--how an entrepreneur can manage his or her own time and maintain a proper work-life balance.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the managerial roles played by an entrepreneur
• Outline the five key managerial activities
• Describe self-management techniques for managing time and organizing, planning, and prioritizing
• Discuss the autocratic (ODS-A), participative (ODS-P), and empowering (GEM) management styles and their application
• Describe the process for staffing an entrepreneurial venture
• Discuss Katzenbach's Five Motivational Paths and how they apply to new ventures
• Describe the process for coaching employees
• Outline the USED Model for training employees
• Discuss the importance of active listening when communicating with employees