Rice Business
Brent Smith
Senior Associate Dean for Executive Education
Associate Professor of Management & Psychology – Organizational Behavior
Average rating
3.5
22 temporary mock ratings
Difficulty
3.7
course-linked average
Courses
4
in seeded sections
Courses taught
EMBA 911
Executive Seminar I
This seminar focuses on three areas of executive leadership development: 1) sharpening strategic communication skills; 2) fostering high performing teams; and 3) enhancing transformational change and inclusive leadership skills.
EMBA 991
Exec Forum I:Strat & Leadershp
No public course description is listed for this section.
EMBA 993
Executive Forum III
No public course description is listed for this section.
MGMW 510
Org. Behavior
Issues involving power and influence, norms and values, and incentives and rewards shape individual and group behavior in organizations. Throughout your work life, you have accrued a number of experiences and insights concerning the “human” side of management. In this course, we will discuss your experiences, evaluate and interpret them, and develop a toolkit that will further enhance your ability to make effective decisions, motivate and lead employees, and understand the processes underlying social interaction in organizations.