| Unit name | Contemporary leadership challenges |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0035 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Abbey |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
MGRCM0002, MGRCM0001, MGRCM0032 , EFIMM0126 and MGRCM0005 |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
This unit discusses leadership challenges associated with a changing global business context and how this is shaping organisational responses in terms of their purpose, governance, technology, skills and developing new opportunities for good growth.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This is a final taught unit of the PG Diploma before students move onto the Capstone project stage of the programme. As the last taught unit Contemporary Leadership Challenges is designed to help integrate the learning from all prior units.
An overview of content
This unit discusses such challenges as globalisation and the changing structure of the business environment, CSR approaches and issues, dealing with turbulence and resistance, and issues around employee relations and governance.
Throughout the unit and in the assessment the aim is to draw on the models, ideas, and perspectives from across the whole MSc. In this way, this is also intended as preparation for capstone project, which will also be discussed on this unit.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
As a result of this unit, students will gain an understanding of the key leadership challenges associated with a changing global business context and how this is shaping organisational responses.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the unit, students should be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of mini-lectures, group and plenary discussions, Lego Serious Play, Question and Answer sessions, reflection exercises and case-study discussions.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative)
Formative feedback will be provided on classroom discussions.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative)
Summative assignment by individual essay of 3,000 words (100%)
When assessment does not go to plan
Where students have failed the unit and are eligible to resubmit, the resubmission will be a new piece of work as follows: individual essay of 3,000 words (100%).
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EFIMM0035).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
