- UCL School of Management
- MBA
- Programme structure
- Leading Organisations
Leading Organisations
Key information
Teaching department: UCL School of Management
Credit value: 15
Restrictions: This module is only available to UCL MBA students.
Alternative credit options: There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
Description
Helps you improve your leadership and management skills, particularly in fast-moving business environments. You will not only be introduced to critical aspects of the people side of leading an organisation but will also gain self-knowledge through examining your own personal style, strengths and weaknesses in a range of leadership domains.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of the module, you should be able to:
- use theory and evidence to inform your decisions at work
- understand your leadership style and assess your own personal development
- critique and offer useful alternatives to dubious management practices
- understand and apply findings from organisational behaviour to common workplace issues, such as how to motivate employees
- use data to enrich and inform your leadership decision-making.
Module deliveries for 2020/21 academic year
Teaching and assessment
Methods of assessment:
- Class interaction (40%)
- Classwork: consulting assignment (60%)
Mark scheme: Letter grades
Other information
Module leader: Blaine Landis
Who to contact for more information: admissions@onlinelearning.ucl.ac.uk
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