IHED-615: Health Promotion Administration, Management and Resource Development

Sound administration and leadership skills, resource development, and organizational management are important for success in the field of health promotion. This course will explore considerations in managing health and wellness programs in the community (in a variety of agencies), and in the workplace. In addition to assessing leadership styles for managing and working with others, topics will include key leadership and management theories, planning and organizing at the different levels of an organization, obtaining and retaining employees, improving performance, budgeting, frameworks for writing a grant proposal, managing change, and leading into the future. [3 credits]