MPA3120

ORGANIZA BEHAVIOR & LEADERSHIP

Also listed under 3 other titles
  • Organizational Behavior and Leadership
  • ORGANIZA BEHAVIOR & LEADERSHIp
  • ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Terms offered
58
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

Develops an understanding of concepts, analytical tools and communication skills underlying behavior in organizations. The course explores the relationship between task accomplishments and human fulfillment in the context of planned organizational change. Various learning experiences are incorporated, including case studies, simulations, role playing and group discussion. Issues of public involvement, participatory decision making, employee empowerment and forms of leadership are also addressed.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025

1995
2025
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 26% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. 2030 Spring: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 11% per year. Department faculty is about 34% below its recent average. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 29% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 19% below its recent average. 2029 Spring: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 36% below its recent average. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 32% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. 2028 Spring: 41% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Section count rising about 1% per year over 2 terms. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 36% below its recent average. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 35% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 2 terms. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 22% below its recent average. 2027 Spring: 44% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. Department course count falling about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 35% below its recent average. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2025 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2024 2 sections 3 sections Not offered Not offered
2023 3 sections 3 sections Not offered Not offered
2022 3 sections 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2021 2 sections 2 sections Not offered Not offered
2020 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2019 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2018 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2017 1 section Not offered Not offered 1 section
2016 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2015 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Mon, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC104 2022-12009-12004200019991998
  • Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC217 2022-220021995-1
  • Thu, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC218 202120132012201120102000 +2 more Also offered in Spring 1997, Fall 1995
  • Tue, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC106 2017
  • Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM JC106 2012-12011-12011-22011-32011-82010-1 +5 more Also offered in Summer 2010, Summer 2010, Summer 2009, Summer 2009, Summer 2009
  • Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM JC118 2008-12008-62007-12005-4
  • Mon, Wed, 4:30 PM–6:00 PM 2007-6
  • Thu, 4:30 PM–6:00 PM 2007-5
2024–25 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2025David J. HofstetterOnline1 12 of 30 enrolled30812
Fall 2024Joseph D. Early Jr.Lecture1 15 of 30 enrolled21010
Fall 2024David J. HofstetterOnline1 30 of 30 enrolled21431
2023–24 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2024David J. HofstetterOnline1 18 of 20 enrolled30812
Spring 2024Joseph D. Early Jr.Lecture1 13 of 30 enrolled31919
Spring 2024Brian C. LeBlanc (He/Him)Lecture1 5 of 25 enrolled33442
Fall 2023Joseph D. Early Jr.Lecture1 29 of 30 enrolled21010
Fall 2023David J. HofstetterOnline1 20 of 30 enrolled21431
Fall 2023Mary M. PiecewiczLecture1 17 of 30 enrolled22129
2022–23 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023Robert P. SpellaneOnline1 17 of 20 enrolled32573
Spring 2023David J. HofstetterOnline1 20 of 20 enrolled30812
Spring 2023Mary M. PiecewiczOnline1 21 of 20 enrolled31919
Fall 2022Robert P. SpellaneLecture1 24 of 30 enrolled21010
Fall 2022Edward D. DenmarkLecture1 17 of 30 enrolled21431
Fall 2022Mary M. PiecewiczOnline1 9 of 20 enrolled22129
2021–22 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2022Robert P. SpellaneLecture1 21 of 20 enrolled30812
Spring 2022Edward D. DenmarkLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled31919
Fall 2021David J. HofstetterOnline1 20 of 20 enrolled28030
Fall 2021David J. HofstetterOnline1 20 of 20 enrolled28644
2020–21 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2021David J. HofstetterOnline1 19 of 25 enrolled38624
Spring 2021Robert P. SpellaneLecture1 18 of 15 enrolled37189
Fall 2020David J. HofstetterOnline1 21 of 18 enrolled28030
2019–20 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2020David J. HofstetterOnline1 18 of 15 enrolled37189
2018–19 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2019David J. HofstetterOnline1 18 of 15 enrolled37189
Fall 2018David J. HofstetterOnline1 25 of 25 enrolled24173
2017–18 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Intersession 2017-18David J. HofstetterLecture1 9 of 20 enrolled50005
Fall 2017David J. HofstetterLecture1 27 of 25 enrolled24173
2016–17 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2016David J. HofstetterLecture1 20 of 25 enrolled24173
2015–16 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2016Elena P. TretiakovaLecture1 2 of 99 enrolled35570
Fall 2015Pat P. GilloglyLecture1 23 of 25 enrolled24173
2014–15 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2015Pat P. GilloglyLecture1 11 of 25 enrolled33341
Fall 2014Pat P. GilloglyLecture1 19 of 25 enrolled24173
2013–14 7 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2014Mary M. PiecewiczLecture1 9 of 25 enrolled10092
Summer 2014Robert J. RistinoLecture1 24 of 99 enrolled10328
Summer 2014Robert J. RistinoLecture1 37 of 99 enrolled10332
Spring 2014Pat P. GilloglyLecture1 14 of 25 enrolled33341
Fall 2013Alicja JanuszewiczLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled23475
Fall 2013Pat P. GilloglyLecture1 9 of 25 enrolled23298
Fall 2013Lukasz SulkowskiLecture1 29 of 99 enrolled23592
2012–13 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2013Pat P. GilloglyLecture1 8 of 25 enrolled10096
Summer 2013Robert J. RistinoLecture1 21 of 99 enrolled10240
Summer 2013Cher de RossiterLecture1 1 of 99 enrolled10283
Summer 2013Robert J. RistinoLecture1 27 of 99 enrolled10243
Spring 2013Alicja JanuszewiczLecture1 14 of 25 enrolled32729
Fall 2012Pat P. GilloglyLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled22594
2011–12 8 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2012Elizabeth M. SpellacyLecture1 22 of 25 enrolled10189
Summer 2012Alicja JanuszewiczLecture1 31 of 99 enrolled10314
Summer 2012Alicja JanuszewiczLecture1 7 of 99 enrolled10315
Summer 2012Michal J. ChmieleckiLecture1 4 of 99 enrolled10337
Summer 2012Robert J. RistinoLecture1 30 of 99 enrolled10310
Spring 2012Lukasz SulkowskiLecture1 34 of 99 enrolled32206
Spring 2012Lukasz SulkowskiLecture1 2 of 2 enrolled32214
Fall 2011Gerald LewisLecture1 27 of 25 enrolled21761
2010–11 10 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2011Edward M. AugustusLecture1 15 of 20 enrolled13569
Summer 2011Alicja JanuszewiczLecture1 13 of 99 enrolled13795
Summer 2011Alicja JanuszewiczLecture1 26 of 99 enrolled13796
Summer 2011Cher de RossiterLecture1 23 of 99 enrolled13803
Summer 2011Robert J. RistinoLecture1 21 of 99 enrolled13798
Summer 2011Edward M. AugustusLecture1 4 of 4 enrolled13849
Summer 2011Edward M. AugustusLecture1 2 of 1 enrolled13762
Summer 2011Edward M. AugustusLecture1 1 of 1 enrolled13763
Spring 2011Michal J. ChmieleckiLecture1 18 of 99 enrolled41051
Fall 2010Alicja JanuszewiczLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled28420
2009–10 10 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2010Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 1 of 8 enrolled13391
Summer 2010Gerald LewisLecture1 65 of 99 enrolled13256
Summer 2010James DiRedaLecture1 55 of 99 enrolled13259
Summer 2010Cher de RossiterLecture1 48 of 99 enrolled13304
Summer 2010Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 51 of 99 enrolled13285
Summer 2010Cher de RossiterLecture1 14 of 99 enrolled13305
Summer 2010Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 9 of 20 enrolled13124
Summer 2010Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 2 of 1 enrolled13403
Spring 2010Lukasz SulkowskiLecture1 1 of 1 enrolled38272
Spring 2010Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 1 of 1 enrolled38273
2008–09 17 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2009Alice E. SmithLecture1 8 of 12 enrolled13201
Summer 2009Alice E. SmithLecture1 13 of 20 enrolled13441
Summer 2009Alice E. SmithLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2013447
Summer 2009Florence M. LucciLecture1 30 of 100 enrolled13352
Summer 2009Florence M. LucciLecture1 35 of 100 enrolled13353
Summer 2009Florence M. LucciLecture1 36 of 100 enrolled13354
Summer 2009Cher de RossiterLecture1 56 of 100 enrolled13328
Summer 2009Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 32 of 100 enrolled13335
Summer 2009Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 13 of 100 enrolled13336
Summer 2009Cher de RossiterLecture1 24 of 100 enrolled13329
Summer 2009Jose RodriguezLecture1 1 of 1 enrolled13470
Summer 2009Florence M. LucciLecture1 1 of 1 enrolled13462
Spring 2009Alice E. SmithLecture1 16 of 25 enrolled36657
Spring 2009Pat P. GilloglyLecture1 11 of 30 enrolled37262
Spring 2009Pat P. GilloglyLecture1 9 of 25 enrolled37272
Spring 2009Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 14 of 30 enrolled37260
Spring 2009Max E. HessLecture1 7 of 7 enrolled37376
2007–08 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2008Jose RodriguezLecture1 30 of 999 enrolled12878
Summer 2008Alice E. SmithLecture1 35 of 999 enrolled12879
Summer 2008Cher de RossiterLecture1 44 of 999 enrolled12857
Summer 2008Cher de RossiterLecture1 22 of 999 enrolled12858
Summer 2008Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 12 of 12 enrolled12726
Summer 2008Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 13 of 12 enrolled12962
2006–07 6 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2007Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 7 of 25 enrolled12221
Summer 2007Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 11 of 14 enrolled12490
Summer 2007Jose RodriguezLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99912358
Summer 2007Florence M. LucciLecture1 47 of 999 enrolled12359
Summer 2007Florence M. LucciLecture1 52 of 999 enrolled12360
Summer 2007Florence M. LucciLecture1 2 of 2 enrolled12523
2005–06 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2005–06
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2006Alice E. SmithLecture1 7 of 999 enrolled11800
Summer 2006Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 8 of 9 enrolled11977
2004–05 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2004–05
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2005Jose RodriguezLecture1 35 of 999 enrolled11215
Summer 2005Alice E. SmithLecture1 44 of 999 enrolled11216
Summer 2005Alice E. SmithLecture1 44 of 999 enrolled11217
Summer 2005Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 16 of 15 enrolled11345
2003–04 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2003–04
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2004Richard A. MaguireLecture1 4 of 13 enrolled10928
Summer 2004Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 43 of 999 enrolled11032
Summer 2004UnlistedLecture1 27 of 999 enrolled11033
Summer 2004Jose RodriguezLecture1 28 of 999 enrolled11034
Spring 2004Daniel R. NicholesLecture1 12 of 25 enrolled31707
2002–03 7 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2002–03
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2003Richard A. MaguireLecture1 13 of 25 enrolled10539
Summer 2003UnlistedLecture1 34 of 999 enrolled10702
Summer 2003UnlistedLecture1 31 of 999 enrolled10705
Summer 2003UnlistedLecture1 27 of 999 enrolled10706
Summer 2003UnlistedLecture1 28 of 999 enrolled10707
Summer 2003UnlistedLecture1 29 of 999 enrolled10714
Summer 2003UnlistedLecture1 24 of 999 enrolled10715
2001–02 8 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2001–02
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2002UnlistedLecture1 32 of 999 enrolled10311
Summer 2002UnlistedLecture1 31 of 999 enrolled10312
Summer 2002UnlistedLecture1 31 of 999 enrolled10313
Summer 2002UnlistedLecture1 27 of 999 enrolled10314
Summer 2002UnlistedLecture1 36 of 999 enrolled10315
Summer 2002UnlistedLecture1 26 of 999 enrolled10316
Summer 2002UnlistedLecture1 26 of 999 enrolled10317
Spring 2002Stephen R. WillandLecture1 10 of 25 enrolled36410
2000–01 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 2000–01
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2001Janna L. GoodwinLecture1 8 of 25 enrolled10161
Summer 2001UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99910346
Fall 2000Stephen R. WillandLecture1 10 of 25 enrolled25161
1999–00 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 1999–00
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2000James P. AlicataLecture1 17 of 25 enrolled34777
1998–99 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 1998–99
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1999James P. AlicataLecture1 30 of 20 enrolled33843
1997–98 8 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 1997–98
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 1998John E. MooreLecture1 16 of 999 enrolled10231
Summer 1998Martin J. BarrettLecture1 29 of 999 enrolled10239
Summer 1998John E. MooreLecture1 20 of 999 enrolled10232
Summer 1998Martin J. BarrettLecture1 21 of 999 enrolled10216
Summer 1998Martin J. BarrettLecture1 33 of 999 enrolled10217
Spring 1998James P. AlicataLecture1 9 of 20 enrolled32535
Spring 1998UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99933363
Fall 1997UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99923046
1996–97 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 1996–97
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 1997James P. AlicataLecture1 9 of 20 enrolled31805
Spring 1997UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99932369
Fall 1996UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99922179
1995–96 5 entries
Credit-bearing sections of MPA3120, 1995–96
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 1996Richard L. SherburneLecture1 6 of 20 enrolled10128
Spring 1996UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99931446
Fall 1995Caroline M. ChiccarelliLecture1 2 of 20 enrolled20884
Fall 1995Caroline M. ChiccarelliLecture1 8 of 20 enrolled20940
Fall 1995UnlistedLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99921386

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of MPA3120
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2008Max E. HessLecture- 7 of 10 enrolled26175