MANAGEMT 7086NA - Fundamentals of Leadership

Ngee Ann Academy - Quadmester 1 - 2024

'Corporate executives, strategic leaders, senior managers, and general managers of companies, business units, subsidiaries, divisions, and joint ventures among many other forms of high-level positions have specific roles, responsibilities, and duties that give them the legitimate authority to lead and manage their organizations' (Rainey 2014, p. xv). This course will immerse in the knowledge, capabilities, and behaviours required to lead in complex and changing business environments, and with consideration for human motivation in business, the hybrid workplace, a diverse workforce, complex stakeholder groups, workplace system design, and leading innovation for competitive advantage.

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Course Details

Course Code	MANAGEMT 7086NA
Course	Fundamentals of Leadership
Coordinating Unit	Management
Term	Quadmester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Ngee Ann Academy
Units	3
Contact	Up to 36 hours
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Restrictions	Available only to Adelaide Master of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate students

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Mrs Lorraine Caruso

Course Coordinator: Mrs Lorraine Caruso

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Distinguish between leadership and strategic leadership, identify examples of the practice of strategic leadership and reflect on the effectiveness in specific contexts.

2. Identify, diagnose and analyse key business systems in the workplace from a leadership perspective and redesign these systems to maximise people and business performance.

3. Undertake a process of professional leadership transformation through the development of a wide array of strategic leadership skills.

4. Gain and develop insights on self and others in a workplace context and ask deep, probing questions and provide courageous feedback to colleagues that helps them to learn.

5. Identify, source, evaluate, interpret and analyse both primary and secondary data to inform the leadership of a change initiative.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	CLO 1
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	CLO 1,2,5,6
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	CLO 1,2,4,5
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	CLO 1,2,3,4,5,6
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	CLO 1,3,5
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	CLO 1,2,3,4,5,6

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Text Book:

Rainey, D 2014, Full-Spectrum Strategic Leadership, Information Page Publishing, USA.
In addition to the textbook, there will be a range of readings provided in MyUni to reflect the theoretical and applied perspectives of corporate entrepreneurship.

Online Learning

Important messages, topic notes, power point slides, case studies, Discussion Boards and other materials relating to the course will be placed on MyUni throughout the course. MyUni can be found at ( www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au )
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course is structured across 6 modules linked sequentially across 2 x 2.5 full day intensives.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

This course will require approximately 156 hours of work, including 2 x 2 day and 1 evening intensives.

Learning Activities Summary

Please refer to My Uni for full course details

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment 1
Percentage of grade: 30%
Type: Group Presentation - 15 minutes

Assessment 2
Percentage of grade: 30%
Type: Essay - 1,500 words

Assessment 3
Percentage of grade: 40%
Type: Report - 2,500 words

Assessment Detail

Assessment 1
Percentage of grade: 30%
Type: Group Presentation
Purpose
The purpose of this assessment is to assess your understanding of the key leadership adjustments required within an organisation or sector you are familiar with relating to the impacts of uncertainty, a hybrid workplace, and a diverse workforce.

Assessment 2
Percentage of grade: 30%
Type: Essay
Purpose
The purpose of this assessment is to assess your understanding of the key leadership capabilities required in providing clarity to the business when implementing a change initiative, with a particular focus on leadership practices and human motivation.

Assessment 3
Percentage of grade: 40%
Type: Report
Purpose
The purpose of this assessment is to assess your understanding of the key knowledge, capabilities, and behaviours required to lead in complex and changing business environments, and with consideration for human motivation in business, hybrid work, a diverse workforce, complex stakeholder groups, workplace system design, and leading innovation for competitive advantage.

Submission

Please submit your assignments via MyUni on the date due.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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