MGMT 2127 Leadership

Name: Leadership
Rating: 4.3 (889 reviews)

In today's world, there are many challenges that call for effective leadership. Corporate ethics scandals, an increasingly global and diverse work force, and the need for employees to experience renewed meaning and connection to their work are just a few examples. How we respond to these challenges can profoundly change the world in which we live and work. In this course, we learn about the challenges and opportunities of effective leadership and how leaders, including ourselves, can respond to them.

Course overview

Department: Management and Organization
School: CSOM
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall, Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 4.30 / 5 · Very Good
889 responses
Instructor rating: 4.44 / 5 · Very Good
889 responses
Terms evaluated: 10
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Spring 2026	Stuart Danforth	4.5	4.6	4.7	4.4	4.5	4.7	4.9	4.8	1–3 hrs/week	48 of 64
Fall 2025	Jamie J Ladge	4.4	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.2	4.5	4.8	4.5	4–6 hrs/week	27 of 34
Fall 2025	Nancy Lowd	4.3	4.4	4.2	4.4	4.2	4.3	4.7	4.7	1–3 hrs/week	30 of 34
Fall 2025	Stuart Danforth	4.0	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.5	4.4	4.6	4.7	1–3 hrs/week	20 of 30
Spring 2025	Stuart Danforth	4.2	4.2	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.8	4.6	1–3 hrs/week	62 of 67
Fall 2024	Judith Gordon	4.5	4.6	4.7	4.8	4.4	4.5	4.7	4.7	1–3 hrs/week	25 of 27
Fall 2024	Nancy Lowd	4.0	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.1	4.5	4.6	4.3	1–3 hrs/week	31 of 36
Fall 2024	Stuart Danforth	3.9	4.0	4.4	4.4	4.3	4.5	4.7	4.6	—	26 of 28
Spring 2024	Elizabeth Hood	4.3	4.5	4.7	4.7	4.0	4.3	4.7	4.2	4–6 hrs/week	29 of 37
Spring 2024	Melissa Mclaughlin	4.2	4.4	4.3	4.2	3.8	4.3	4.4	4.1	1–3 hrs/week	25 of 32
Spring 2024	Stuart Danforth	4.4	4.5	4.6	4.6	4.2	4.6	4.7	4.7	1–3 hrs/week	51 of 67
Fall 2023	Judith Clair	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31 of 34
Fall 2023	Nancy Lowd	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26 of 34
Fall 2023	Stuart Danforth	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39 of 50
Spring 2023	Judith Gordon	4.5	4.6	4.8	4.8	4.5	4.6	4.9	4.5	—	30 of 36
Spring 2023	Melissa Mclaughlin	4.5	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.3	4.5	4.8	4.1	4–6 hrs/week	22 of 31
Spring 2023	Stuart Danforth	4.3	4.5	4.6	4.6	4.4	4.5	4.8	4.7	1–3 hrs/week	46 of 54
Fall 2022	Judith Clair	4.0	4.2	4.5	4.5	4.2	4.0	4.5	4.6	7–9 hrs/week	55 of 61
Fall 2022	Nancy Lowd	4.4	4.7	4.7	4.5	4.2	4.4	4.7	4.5	1–3 hrs/week	31 of 37
Fall 2022	Robert Levenson	4.2	4.2	4.6	4.6	4.3	4.4	4.6	4.5	—	27 of 35
Fall 2022	Stuart Danforth	4.2	4.3	4.4	4.3	4.2	4.5	4.6	4.7	1–3 hrs/week	27 of 33
Spring 2022	Judith Gordon	4.3	4.6	4.9	4.8	4.0	4.6	4.8	4.4	1–3 hrs/week	30 of 35
Spring 2022	Steven Leduc	4.1	4.2	4.8	4.7	4.3	4.4	4.7	4.3	4–6 hrs/week	24 of 38
Spring 2022	Stuart Danforth	4.2	4.2	4.5	4.5	4.0	4.2	4.4	4.3	1–3 hrs/week	22 of 34
Fall 2021	Judith Clair	4.6	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.3	4.6	4.7	4.6	4–6 hrs/week	41 of 60
Fall 2021	Nancy Lowd	4.2	4.4	4.5	4.6	3.8	4.4	4.6	4.3	1–3 hrs/week	19 of 36
Fall 2021	Robert Levenson	4.7	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.6	4.8	4.8	4.7	4–6 hrs/week	22 of 35
Fall 2021	Stuart Danforth	3.9	3.9	4.4	4.3	3.8	4.4	4.5	4.0	1–3 hrs/week	23 of 29

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Elizabeth Hood
Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.55/5
Jamie J Ladge
Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.69/5
Judith Clair
Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.34/5
Judith Gordon
Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.62/5
Melissa Mclaughlin
Spring 2027, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.57/5
Nancy Lowd
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.42/5
Robert Levenson
Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.51/5
Steven Leduc
Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.22/5
Stuart Danforth
Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.40/5

Sections

Section 01
Spring 2027 · Melissa Mclaughlin · Higgins Hall 310 M 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
Section 02
Spring 2027 · Stuart Danforth · Fulton Hall 110 Th 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
Section 03
Spring 2027 · Stuart Danforth · Fulton Hall 235 F 10:00AM-12:30PM · Offered
Section 01
Fall 2026 · Jamie J Ladge · Fulton Hall 110 TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
Section 02
Fall 2026 · Nancy Lowd · Fulton Hall 453 Th 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
Section 03
Fall 2026 · Stuart Danforth · Fulton Hall 145 F 10:00AM-12:30PM · Offered