BUSI 6998

This course introduces students to the key theories and practices of organizational collaboration and gives students an understanding of the principles used to unlock a team's ability to generate new ideas and reach better solutions by tapping into diverse perspectives. The course unfolds across three modules with several lessons within each module. The overarching goal of this course is the focus on turning tensions between stakeholders and ideas into opportunities for innovative growth through collaboration. Students will be introduced to a range of theories and practices that act as drivers for collaboration in contemporary organizational contexts and shifting away from routine and conventional ways of gathering. Then in modules two and three, students will explore a diverse range of collaboration approaches and apply them to resolve complex problems in the workplace.