Executive MBA Class Visit (Chicago) | Leadership

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM until 2:30 PMCentral Standard Time UTC -06:00


Kellogg School of Management
Wieboldt Hall
339 E. Chicago Ave, Floor 2M, Suite 240
Chicago, IL 60611
United States

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Brian Uzzi

Management & Organizations
Richard L. Thomas Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change
Co-Director, Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)
Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick School (Courtesy)
Professor of Sociology, Weinberg College (Courtesy)

Leadership 
This course provides students with the social science tools needed to solve organizational problems and influence the actions of individuals, groups and organizations. It prepares managers to understand how to best organize and motivate the human capital of the firm, manage social networks and alliances, and execute strategic change. This is accomplished through knowledge of competitive decision making, reward system design, team building, strategic negotiation, political dynamics, corporate culture and strategic organizational design.
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