MN50657: Perspectives on leadership and professional development
[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Requisites: | In taking this module you cannot take MN50339 |
| Learning Outcomes: |
Successful completion of this unit should result in participants who:
* Are developing self-awareness with regard to challenging professional development issues, based on a range of self-assessment activities * Are developing greater awareness of others and how they and their environment influence each other * Are purposefully developing career competencies and strategies |
| Aims: | Successful careers in a dynamic global economy involve the capacity to construct a synthesis between personal interests and the opportunities and demands of the environment. Students will be enabled to develop their abilities to do so strategically and in personally meaningful ways, by participating in master-classes, workshops, and one-to-one career coaching. This unit aims to develop self-awareness, and the capacity for self-directed career development. |
| Skills: | Self-awareness
Analytical and critical thinking Career planning and development Reflection on skill development for management and leadership Interpersonal skills Based on the student's choice of workshops the development of a range of competences will be facilitated and developed including: (1) Personal leadership: e.g., Persuasion & Influencing; Managing Conflict; Coaching & Developing Others; Cross-cultural competence/working with diversity; Developing self-awareness at work (e.g. MBTI); negotiation skills, crises management, media skills, etc. (2) Career planning and development: e.g., Career strategy; Networking; Image & self-presentation; CV preparation; Interview technique, Assessment centres; Job search research, etc. |
| Content: | This unit is delivered through the following elements:
Master-class series: A series of around 10 master-classes throughout the MBA programme exploring different perspectives on leadership and career development using both academic faculty and external practitioners. Skill-building series: A series of workshops throughout the MBA programme covering various aspects of leadership and career development including one-to-one career coaching, presentation skills, critical writing, self-awareness, negotiation, crisis management, managing upwards, media skills, using social media, business etiquette, dealing with conflict, mentoring and coaching others, working in diverse teams, time management, etc. |
| Course availability: |
MN50657 is Compulsory on the following courses:School of Management
MN50657 is Optional on the following courses:School of Management
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