AERO 301 - Leading People and Effective Communication

Credit Hours: 3

Leading People and Effective Communication, a course for contracted cadets only, is a study of leadership and management fundamentals. Cadets will study decision making, change management, as well as learn Air Force writing techniques. The class will explore informative briefing requirements in addition to learning about the effective supervision of Airmen. Classes will receive perspectives from Noncommissioned Officers, and discuss topics such as equal opportunity, leading and thriving with diversity, cross-cultural competence, and cultural visual expeditionary skills training. Airmanship, Air Force heritage and cyber security will round out first semester coverage. Case studies video scenarios are used to examine Air Force leadership and management situations as a means of demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concepts being studied. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory compliments this course by providing advanced leadership experience in officer type activities, giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles of this course. Fall Semester requirements also include individual communications assignments. Students are required to research leadership topics and provide oral and written presentations in the Air Force formats.

Notes: (Fall Semester-Second Class Year)