MS 309 - Leadership and Problem Solving

Credit Hours: 2

This is the first course in the advanced MSL program, specifically designed to prepare cadets for their responsibilities as Army officers. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of leadership and the mastery of effective planning, organizational and communication skills within the framework of Army doctrine. Cadets will examine Army leadership case studies and models in the search for their own effective leadership style.

Cadets are required to read selected works on military and organizational leadership throughout the semester and must write short analytical essays. Corequisite(s): MS 319 for commissioning cadets, or LS 350 for non-commissioning cadets.