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Essential Competencies for the 21st Century Manager
The “Essential Competencies for the 21st Century Manager” podcast will include ten episodes that discuss the ten managerial competencies that form the basis of the UMUC MBA program. The competencies are: systems thinking, critical thinking, information literacy, technology fluency, diversity and cross-cultural awareness, communication skills, team building skills, decision making, executing decisions, and ethical leadership. The discussions are presented by the Business and Executive Programs department chair and the MBA program directors.
- Overview of the Essential Competencies
- Dr. Michael Evanchik (associate dean) introduces the ten most important competencies that are essential to the 21st century manager.
May 30, 2008
Overview_of_the_Essential_Competencies.mp3 3.01 minutes, 1.2 Mb Overview of the Essential Competencies - Podcast Transcript
- Systems Thinking: Techniques for Business Managers
- Dr. Michael Evanchik (associate dean) defines systems thinking and how it can help managers focus on a problem's root cause, rather than its result.
June 13, 2008
- System_Thinking.mp3 10:55 minutes, 2.5 MB
- System Thinking - Podcast Transcript
- System Thinking - Podcast Transcript
- Critical Thinking: Understanding The "Why" of Complex Business Problems
- Dr. Rosemary Hartigan (program director) explores critical thinking and its importance in helping managers understand the "why" of new management problems.
June 27, 2008
- Critical_Thinking.mp3 9:45 minutes, 2.23 MB
- Critical Thinking - Podcast Transcript
- Information Literacy: Improving The Effectiveness of Business Decisions
- Dr. Ann Herd (professor) discusses information literacy and its role in problem solving and decision making.
July 11, 2008
- Information_Literacy.mp3 10:07 minutes, 2.31 MB
- Information Literacy - Podcast Transcript
- Technology Fluency: An Overview For Business Students
- Dr. James Stewart (program director) explains why it is important to your career to remain technically fluent.
July 25, 2008
- Technology_Fluency.mp3 9:47 minutes, 2.8 MB
- Technology Fluency - Podcast Transcript
- Innovation: An Essential Ingredient For Business Success
- Dr. Conrad Boyle explains what innovation really is and how it leads to growth via improvements in efficiency, productivity, quality, market share, etc.
August 8, 2008
- Innovation.mp3 16:17 minutes, 3.72 MB
- Innovation - Podcast Transcript
- Diversity and Cross-Cultural Awareness: Avoiding Global Marketplace Missteps
- Dr. Monica Bolesta (program director) speaks about diversity and cross-cultural awareness and its role in the global marketplace.
August 22, 2008
- Diversity_Cultural_Awareness.mp3 10:14 minutes, 2.34 MB
- Diversity and Cross-Cultural Awareness - Podcast Transcript
- Communication Skills: Finding The Message In What Isn't Said
- Dr. Chris Hannah (program director) discusses communication and its relevance to managers in an organization.
September 5, 2008
- Communication_Skills.mp3 11:27 minutes, 2.62 MB
- Communication Skills - Podcast Transcript
- Team Building: A Vital Resource for Global Business Effectiveness
- Dr. Jane Ross (program director) explains the importance of effective team building in organizations.
September 19, 2008
- Team_Building.mp3 10:29 minutes, 2.4 MB
- Team Building - Podcast Transcript
- Decision Making and Executing Decisions: Beyond Theories, Concepts, and Methods to Competent Application
- Dr. Les Livingstone (program director) explains how powerful tools of analysis and careful comparison of the costs and benefits of alternative actions are important for effective decision making.
October 3, 2008
- Decision_Making.mp3 13:34 minutes, 3.1 MB
- Decision Making - Podcast Transcript
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