Being A Platoon Leader
1.0
creditsAverage Course Rating
This course prepares Cadets for actual challenges not necessarily described in text books that junior officers may face in today’s Army. Topics include: serving during war, conflict management, ethical dilemmas, time-constrained planning, and change management. This course also serves as pre-requisite for the Basic Officer Leadership Course “B” phase by providing students with reinforced development on: deployment preparation, the military style of writing, supply management, human resources management, family support and operations management. Students will also learn how the Army’s organizational structure and administration affects Soldiers across ranks and over time. Finally, students will learn ways to leverage automation to improve their efficiency and effectiveness of records management and developing presentations for superiors.
Fall 2012
Professor: Paul Carrol , Glen Stambone
The best aspects of the course included the insightful readings, engaging class discussions, and the energetic professor. Students found the museum maps to be a very useful tool in helping them learn about different locations. The worst aspect of the course was the hefty amount of readings as there was lots of information that had to be covered from week to week. The course would improve if the readings were reduced and more tied into class discussions. Prospective students should know that this course involves a lot of reading, but they will encounter a lot of interesting topics, especially about the history of museums.