Undergraduate - UnitMGX3991 - Leadership principles and practices

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Management
Offered	Clayton First semester 2013 (Day) South Africa First semester 2013 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Jun Gu (Clayton & Caulfield); Mr Theuns Oosthuizen (South Africa)

Synopsis

This interactive unit examines principles and practices of leadership which are vital for aspiring leaders of the future. Through a personal portfolio of leadership concepts, character, and competencies, students develop their potential for growth as strategic leaders of the 21st century organisations. Inspiring stories of leadership successes and failures from exemplary leaders in the past and present will guide students' leadership journey to find their own authentic voice. A plethora of cutting-edge leadership materials (research articles, movies and videos, case studies, role-plays, games, self-assessments) will also be featured weekly to enhance students' learning experience.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of major theories of organisational leadership
formulate a framework of leadership that would help students make sense of their current and future leadership experiences and discern critical lessons drawn
develop a higher self awareness of students' own personality, values, attitudes, and styles as well as strengths and weaknesses pertinent to their leadership aspirations
construct a personal leadership philosophy outlining students' convictions on ethical and compassionate leadership and its impacts on in real-world organisational contexts
analyse and synthesise crucial roles and positive impacts that managers and leaders can make to organisations and their stakeholders.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 60%
Examination: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Sen Sendjaya

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

It is recommended that students complete MGC1010, MGF1010 or MGW1010 before undertaking this unit.