Leading in Transformational Times

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Admission into the Master of Business Administration

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Over the last years, transformation has moved to the top of organisations' strategic agenda, therefore the ability to lead in transformational times has become the crucible of top managers. This course will connect strategy, organisation and leadership concepts with top management practices to provide students with frames to understand the complex and risky situations in which they have to act and effective tactics to deal with these challenging situations.

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Recognise the specificities of leadership situations in transformational times.
• Prioritise leadership issues.
• Design tactics to cope with these complex leadership situations.
• Evaluate their leadership potential.
• Strategize their leadership development.

• Individual assignment (20%)
  • 1,000 words
  • Week 4
• Syndicate Assignment (30%)
  • 2,000 words
  • Week 8
• Participation (10%)
  • Throughout subject
• Final Exam (40%)
  • Hurdle requirement
  • 2,000 words
  • End of module

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.