Checking date: 30/04/2020


Course: 2019/2020

Leadership
(17866)
Master in Management (Plan: 404 - Estudio: 262)
EPE


Coordinating teacher: SANCHEZ MANZANARES, MIRIAM

Department assigned to the subject: Business Administration Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Knowledge in organizational behaviour/work psychology will help students to better understand the contents of the program below. Students will benefit from having followed the Organizational Behaviour Course during the first term.
Objectives
The Leadership course is expected to further advance the preparation of participants for their professional careers, developing additional frameworks and skills essential to grow their leadership capabilities. More specifically, we will focus on frequent challenges and best practices for leading diverse and global teams, advancing critical communication skills, improving political skills, dealing with conflicts and leading with change.
Description of contents: programme
1. Leadership Skills and Frameworks 2. Leadership and Communication Skills 3. Leading Diverse and Global Teams 4. Leadership, Influence, Politics and Ethics 5. Leadership and Dealing with conflicts 6. Leadership, Culture and Change
Learning activities and methodology
The learning method is discussion based and experiential. It will include regular lectures, business press analysis, case-studies, self-assessments, research papers, guest speakers and group projects among others.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 50
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50

Basic Bibliography
  • HILL, L. and LINEBACK, K. . Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader. . Harvard. 2011
  • IBARRA, H. . Act like a Leader, Think like a leader. Harvard. 2015
  • PFEFFER, J. . Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't. HarperBusiness. 2010

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.