Unit information: Contemporary leadership challenges in 2016/17

Unit name	Contemporary leadership challenges
Unit code	EFIMM0035
Credit points	20
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Ms. Ballard
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	Successful completion of the Certificate units - Leadership, Strategy and Organisation, and Understanding Change and Uncertainty.
Co-requisites	None
School/department	School of Management - Business School
Faculty	Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This unit seeks to develop students’ understanding of the complex issues involved in leadership and management in contemporary organisations. Following successful completion of the Certificate units, this final Diploma unit will draw together a variety of themes which add challenge to the leader's role. These will include the challenges of globalisation and the changing structure of the business environment, CSR approaches and issues, dealing with turbulence and resistance, and issues around employee relations and governance

Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Critically evaluate the role of leaders especially in relation to globalisation and the changing structure of the business environment.
• Examine the core issues involved in employee relations and governance.
• Understand a range of approaches to ethics and CSR issues.
• Identify and describe a range of issues relevant to change management and employee resistance.

Teaching Information

Lectures supported by interactive workshops, case studies and small group work.

Assessment Information

An individual written assignment of 4000 words will assess students’ ability to examine and critically evaluate current research into one of the key concepts explored during the unit. Students will be expected not only to analyse the core issues relating to contemporary thinking, but also to synthesise these with current practice – either from their own direct experience, or drawn from other relevant examples.

Reading and References