Leadership and Scholarly Business Practice

Aims & Learning Outcomes

In the first part of this module students will gain a critical insight into the nature of scholarly business learning and applying practice at master’s level.  Applying conceptual frameworks, learning, skills will build their confidence to study an MBA.  The context for this learning is a critical examination of organisational situations and its impact on leadership, knowledge, and professional learning at the beginning of the programme.

In the second part of this module students will explore theoretical perspectives of leadership, critically reflect on their own leadership and context. Effective leadership is a key contributor to organisational success, and they will also consider psychological and behavioural factors and impact on others. Enhancing their ability to motivate, foster collaboration and communicate with colleagues, teams, and other stakeholders to achieve organisational success.