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BET 450Leadership

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Leaders make things happen. Leaders make things possible. This course explores the relevant concepts, theories, and skills needed to lead successfully in any environment, from new ventures to change management in large corporations, government, and not-for-profits. Course topics include leadership and followership, group and team dynamics, change management, interpersonal dynamics, and supporting leadership skills such as self-awareness, conflict management, and communications. Course topics will be enriched through a critical study of leadership exemplars in popular media.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
      • COMMST204 - Leadership, Teams, and Communication (0.50)
      • COMMST227 - Leadership (0.50)
      • MSE411 - Leadership and Influence (0.50)
    • Not completed any of the following:

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001513264 / 70W 18:30–21:20

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00149650 / 70W 18:30–21:20
LEC 701200255 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

80% liked it94% easy72% useful

From 10 ratings and 8 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Took this course in W26 with Ozzie. THE most refreshing course I've ever taken here at UW, with a 3-hour weekly lectures. While attendance isn't required (~5% of mark), it gives you a chance to participate in open discussions about leadership and personal development. Ozzie also organizes fun activities (ex. tic-tac-toe relays, blind drawing, cup/ball games) which are so fun especially with other fun people in the class. This class is one of those classes where it's what you make of it in terms of effort and engagement! HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF LOOKING FOR BIRD + GENUINELY ENJOYABLE COURSE :)

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  • (Taken in Fall 2025 with Ozzie)
    I learned a lot that I didn't expect to. We were challenged every week to reflect on ourselves and our habits, and I took away several things into my life now. I strongly recommend taking this course if you can fit it into your schedule; you definitely won't regret it!

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  • Ozzie is one of the best teachers I have had at UW. You get what you put into this course. Requires you to go outside your comfort zone and teaches you to define your leadership experience!

    Feb 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • The professor (Ozzie) creates a fun and engaging atmosphere, and the classes are very interactive, so you actually get to know the other students quite well. The course challenges you to grow as a person, so it is not really a course where you can sit quietly in the back, but that is part of what makes it enjoyable, and the three-hour lectures often go by surprisingly quickly. This course has been the most fun and useful course I have taken at Waterloo. And as long as you just show up to all lectures and actively participate, the course is very doable.

    Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • This has been one of the best classes I have taken in university and I strongly recommend that if your schedule permits you take this class. It teaches a lot of valuable concepts that you can apply to your professional and personal life and I believe it makes you a better person. The professor (Ozzie) manages to make the 3 hour lecture every Thursday so fun to the point you find yourself wanting to attend every week. If you are worried about grades the grading is pretty fair and straight forward and you can easily get an 85-90 by just showing up and engaging with the class.

    Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

10 posts and comments in 9 threads mention BET 450, November 2019 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2024

Fall 2022

400-level bird courses? LOL 2 points, 4 comments

“Hey everyone, Looking for one more 400-level elective to take next term and struggling to find any easy-ish ones LOL any recommendations? Would greatly appreciate”

u/Mediocrity_w: “bet course I believe”

u/No-Security8799: “What was the mark breakdown? Do you know if BET 450 or 430 are also birdy?”

u/riccooks: “I just remember BET 400 being mostly participation marks like we had to do some readings on Top Hat not sure if it’s run the same as it was then but that’s what we did. A few assignments and a final group project nothing major at all. I didn’t take BET 450”

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Spring 2022

Fall 2020

Winter 2020

Fall 2019

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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