Developing your Leadership Capability

Unit Code:HBULDR6100

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	One teaching period.	36 Hours	Hawthorn	Nil	Nil

Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

One teaching period.

36 Hours

Hawthorn

Nil

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Master of Professional Accounting Global Leadership Program, Master of Commerce (International Business) Global Leadership Program and Master of Science (Biotechnology) Global Leadership Program, Master of Marketing Global Leadership Program (CMKT640U), Graduate Diploma of Commerce (International Business) Global Leadership Program (CMIB540U),

Aims & Objectives:

By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

Define effective leadership and its impact on the organisation and business success.
Recognise situations where both individual and collective leadership is needed
Become more reflective about their leadership practice, and clearer about the strengths and potential challenges that they will face as a leader.
Become more reflective about their leadership practice, and clearer about the strengths and the potential challenges that they will face as a leader
Demonstrate how to use leadership theory in real-world practice
Understand how to be an effective leader in a diverse global society

Teaching Methods:

Classes in either weekly or block mode

Assessment:

Individual analysis 20-30%
Personal leadership analysis 20-40%
Individual reports 20-30%
Class participation 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
Communication and presentation skills
Problem solving skills
Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
Ability to work independently

Content:

Leading organisations in a new era:

The collaborative leader
The collective leader
The concurrent leader
The compassionate leader
The collaborative leader

Textbooks:

There is no textbook for this unit but contemporary readings will be available through blackboard