Leadership and Change Management (5 cr)
Code: MS00BP49-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.05.2020 - 31.08.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 03.08.2020 - 31.12.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- RDI portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Master of Business Administration, Business Management
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
This course is intended primarily for students in the MBA in Business Management and secondarily for others if there are enough places available.
The detailed execution plan of the course can be found in Optima.
The contact teaching days:
1 st day: On Friday 11.9.2020, between 9-16.00, in the classroom LEM_A317
2 nd day: On Friday 6.11.2020, between 9-16.15, in the classroom LEM_A314
Please check classrooms from calender before comming!!
Objective
After completing the course, the student:
-understands the difference between management and leadership
-knows the key theories of leadership and can implement this knowledge in his/her work as a leader
-understands individual differences and is able to take this into account when leading people
-knows when leadership is not needed
-can lead individuals and teams effectively and ethically
-knows the key change management theories and models and can implement them in practice as a change manager and leader
-is able to lead himself/herself
-knows his/her own development needs as a leader and has made the plan how to develop himself/herself as a leader
Content
-Management and leadership
-Leadership theories
-Substitutes of leadership
-Ethical leadership
-Thomas International Test
-How to lead in practice individuals and teams
-Key change management theories
-Own development needs as a leader
Materials
This course is based on the following materials:
* Free Surveys, like Thomas International Self Assessment
* Text book: Leadership in Organizations (Gary Yukl)(4 th or newer edition) eBook at Turku University of Applied Sciences Library
* Materials (Copies of Articles) delivered by teacher during the contact days
* Materials in Optima:
- Lectures of Keijo Varis, etc.
- Videos
- Copies of Articles and Book Chapters
Teaching methods
Multi-Form (lectures, videos, individual and group assignments)
Exam schedules
No tests; two to three (2-3) written group and/or individual home assignments. Read information from Optima.
Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development
Multi-Form (lectures, videos, individual and group assignments)
Completion alternatives
No tests; two to three (2-3) written group and/or individual home assignments. Read more information from Optima.
Student workload
No tests; two to three (2-3) written group and individual home assignments. Read information from Optima.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation:
The grading of the course is 1-5 and is based on the grades of all home assignments:
- All home assignments must be accepted (mix grade is 1)
- More information of the grading can be found from the execution plan in Optima.
Further information
keijo.varis@turkuamk.fi
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