Leadership

Unit code: BMO2014 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
India Online
Online Real Time
VU Online
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview


Discover how leadership impacts human experience at work and beyond with the Leadership unit at Victoria University. You will study the various approaches, styles and principles of leadership.


You will learn:

  • the importance of indispensable technical skills such as Emotional Intelligence when dealing with people

  • how to create a compelling vision and values in leading and inspiring people.

  • leadership resilience from exemplary leaders on and how they handle stress, setbacks and manage through the turbulence in times of uncertainty

  • to design your personal authentic leadership plan

You will develop knowledge and capability in being an authentic resilient leader to lead people in the modern organisation.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Critically review leaders and leadership styles, approaches and principles;
  2. Reflect on and strategise how to mobilise yourself as a leader to inspire others;
  3. Analyse and debate complex and uncertain business contexts and consider how to lead with emotional intelligence; and,
  4. Determine and communicate organisation vision and goals using leadership hack thinking.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Presentation
|
Grade: 30%
Critical presentation of 1 leader (analysing style, approach and principles)
Assessment type: Journal
|
Grade: 30%
Reflect on self-emotional intelligence and address “who am I as a leader”
Assessment type: Report
|
Grade: 40%
Research an organisation and provide solution using leadership hack principle (Group)

Other locations

For students studying at India Online, VU Online
Assessment type: Assignment
|
Grade: 30%
Critical presentation of 1 leader (analysing style, approach and principles)
Assessment type: Presentation
|
Grade: 30%
Reflect on emotional intelligence and address “who am I as a leader”
Assessment type: Case Study
|
Grade: 40%
Research an organisation and provide solution using leadership hack principle

Required reading

Students will have access to required readings via VU Collaborate and are not required to purchase the listed textbooks.

Leadership: Theory and practice
Northouse, P.G., 2021| Sage publications
Leadership Hacks: Clever Shortcuts to Boost Your Impact and Results
Stein, S., 2018| John Wiley & Sons

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Sport Management
SBSM | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business
SBSB | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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