PUBPOL 5160

Diversity, Dialogue and Ethical Leadership

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

This course equips students with critical skills for leading in diverse, global organizations. By exploring public narratives, the politics of diversity, and cross-cultural leadership, students will learn to reflect on social identities, facilitate meaningful dialogue, and navigate the complexities of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in varied cultural contexts.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Primarily for: Sloan Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) students.

• Construct effective public narratives that connect personal experiences to broader collective identities to mobilize communities to effect positive social change.
• Critically analyze how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) issues are shaped by social identities and historical contexts both within the U.S. and globally, identifying patterns of inequality and their implications for policy.
• Understand and apply key concepts of leadership across different cultural contexts, developing strategies that effectively address cultural differences and enhance leadership effectiveness in diverse environments.
• Demonstrate skills in facilitating open and constructive dialogue on complex and sensitive issues, employing techniques that promote understanding, empathy, and productive exchanges among diverse groups.

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