HSM 410 Management and Leadership in Human Services

This course is an exploration of management and leadership in human services organizations. Students examine organizations’ relationships between and among each other, the public and private sectors, communities of place and interest, and other stakeholders. Students review various frameworks for governance, accountability, effectiveness, and performance. This course also provides students with an overview of the business functions, such as marketing, human resources, and financial management that are embedded in the leadership and administration of organizations that provide human services. Students identify strategies for mobilizing resources to support the needs of the populations they serve and to enact positive social change. Pre-requisite(s): HSM 201, HSM 202, HSM 203, HSM 304, HSM 305 and HSM 306; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours