Developing the Strategic Leader

Unit Code:HBULDR6140

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	One Teaching Period	36 Hours	Hawthorn	HBULDR6100 Developing your Leadership Capability, HBULDR6110 Leading Teams, HBULDR6120 Creating Leadership Capacity: Developing Bench Strength, HBULDR6125 Managing Organisational Culture	Nil

Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

One Teaching Period

36 Hours

Hawthorn

HBULDR6100 Developing your Leadership Capability, HBULDR6110 Leading Teams, HBULDR6120 Creating Leadership Capacity: Developing Bench Strength, HBULDR6125 Managing Organisational Culture

Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Master of Professional Accounting Global Leadership Program, Master of Marketing Global Leadership Program (CMKT640U), Master of Commerce (International Business) Global Leadership Program and Master of Science (Biotechnology) Global Leadership Program.

Aims & Objectives:

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:
By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

Differentiate the strategic nature of leadership
Define strategy and understand that personal and an organization’s strategy is a dynamic process
Become familiar with key strategic concepts and tools
Learn fundamentals of analysing industry dynamics, responding to competitive challenges, and improving organizational performance
Define strategic decisions and understand appropriate processes to overcome strategic decision-making challenges
Understand key factors necessary to execute a strategy
Enhance strategic leader competence and mindset by applying strategic tools to a personal and/or organizational development plan
Assess the impact of culture and gender on leadership style and advancement
Understand the importance of strategic thinking in leadership development

Teaching Methods:

Classes in either weekly or block mode

Assessment:

Online question response 15-25%
Class participation 20-30%
Mid term exam 20-40%
Final paper 20-30%

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession, can contribute in an entrepreneurial and innovative way within their workplace or community, to operate effectively and ethically in their business life and are adaptable and able to manage change. It is expected that graduates will leave with a diverse wealth of experiences and will have developed individual knowledge, abilities and attitudes.

Within this context this unit will contribute to students developing the following key generic skills:

Ability to engage in critical inquiry and discussion
Strategic thinking skills
Analytical skillsCommunication and presentation skills
Reflective skills
Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
Ability to work independently

Content:

Strategic thinking
The future isn’t what it used to be
What does ethics have to do with strategy
Strategic decision making
Strategy as a dynamic process
Competitive challenges
Gender and culture
Strategic leader

Textbooks:

Watkins, Michael, The First 90 Days, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, MA: 2003 – ISBN 13-978-1-59139-1100-4
(Also available as an e-book through the Swinburne Library)

Additional readings and podcasts will also be available on Blackboard