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Leadership (5 cr)

Code: 3041149-3008

General information


Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 03.03.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
04.03.2024 - 30.05.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
3 cr
Virtual portion
2 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Business
Teachers
Nicolas Le Grand
Groups
PLIITS22BOM
PLIITS22BOM
VaihtoS23Yrmy
VaihtoS23Yrmy
Course
3041149

Realization has 5 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 16 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Tue 02.04.2024 time 13:00 - 16:00
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Tue 09.04.2024 time 13:00 - 16:00
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Tue 16.04.2024 time 13:00 - 16:00
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Tue 23.04.2024 time 13:00 - 16:00
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Tue 07.05.2024 time 12:00 - 16:00
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LEM_A308 Teoriatila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Key concepts in Leadership
Power, influence and leadership
Delegation or the art of developing others
Leading change
Leader toolbox (rewarding, delegating, briefing/debriefing, mistake correction, sanctioning...)

Objective

After completing the course the student:
- knows and understands key leadership principles and practices;
- recognizes how leaders can motivate their staff using intrinsic and extrinsic motivators
- recognizes the different ways a leader can, for example, set goals, reward and develop his/her staff

Content

- Key concepts in leadership
- Motivation, satisfaction and performance
- Power, influence and leadership
- Delegation or the art of developing others
- Conflict resolution
- Leading change
- Leader toolbox

Materials

Selection of articles to be available in Itslearning:
• Martine Haas, Mark Mortensen - Jun 2016 – The secrets of Great Teamwork
• Zak, Paul J. – Jan-Feb 2017- The Neuroscience of Trust
• Barbara Kellerman - 2007 - What every leader needs to know about followers
• Ronald J. Burke - 2006 - Why leaders fail: exploring the darkside
• D. Goleman - 2000 - Leadership That Gets Results
• Williams G. - 2002 - Change the way you persuade
• Stengel R. - 2008 - Mandela His 8 Lessons of Leadership
• Kotter P. (2007) - Leading Change Why Transformation Efforts Fail
• Herzberg,(2003), One more time, how do you motivate employees?
• McNulty E. (2002) - Welcome Aboard (But don't change a thing)

Teaching methods

Lectures, case studies analysis and workshops

Exam schedules

This course is based on assignments and there is no exam.

International connections

The student studies most of the concepts at home (individual assignments and team assignment). Important parts of the contact sessions are used to work on case studies and concrete leadership situations.

Completion alternatives

To be agreed with the teacher prior to the course start

Student workload

Contact lessons: 25h
Studying reading materials ~ 30/50h
Working on assignments and peer reviews ~ 40-60h

Further information

70% attendance required to be able to pass the course we will do case studies and workshops in class. Priority will be given to Business Operation Management students and exchange students.

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