12 Weeks or equivalent

36 hours

Hawthorn

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

This unit is an elective unit in specified Graduate Certificates of Business Management. The Graduate Certificate programs form the first year of the Master of Business Management .

Aims & Objectives:

Leadership is widely acknowledged as a critical driver of success in today’s turbulent business environment in which organisations face financial, economic, environmental and diverse social challenges. It is widely argued that today’s leaders are challenged to develop more creative solutions to business dilemmas and develop organisational capability and culture that supports responsive and sustainable business activity. New leadership skills that focus on collaboration, building effective teams and influence without authority have been identified as intrinsic to business excellence in constant change environments.

The aims of the unit are to:

·         Understand the theories and rationale behind the principles and practices of organisational leadership in context in today’s environment

·         Understand leadership models and their relationship to effective organisational outcomes

·         Understand the roles of leaders and leadership styles in specific organisational contexts

·         Know and understand the leadership approaches and skills in leading and managing areas of specialisation

·         Understand the approaches to leadership development in self and others

Teaching Methods:

Lectures, guest speakers, industry visits, case study analysis, online delivery

Assessment:

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen professions, can contribute in an entrepreneurial and innovative way within their workplace or community, can 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 commensurate with professional standards appropriate to the business and wider community.

Within this context it is the intention that this Program will enable students to develop the following skills:

·         Teamwork skills

·         Analytical skills

·         Business research skills appropriate to addressing managerial challenges and problem solving

·         Problem solving and decision making skills

·         Ability to develop and adapt business models

·         Communication skills

·         Reporting and presentation skills

·         Strategic thinking skills

·         Ability to work independently

·         Ability to address unfamiliar problems

·         Ability to engage in critical enquiry and discussion

·         Ability to identify and address ethical matters in business

Content:

Reading Materials:

Buytendijk, F. (2009), Performance Leadership, McGraw Hill, USA.

Moodian, M (2009), Contemporary Leadership and Intercultural Competence: Exploring the corss-cultural dynamics within organisations, SAGE, USA.

Nahavandi, A. (2009), The Art and Science of Leadership, 5^th ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, USA.