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MN50657: Perspectives on leadership and professional development

[Page last updated: 15 October 2020]

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2020/1
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: School of Management
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Modular (no specific semester)
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: In taking this module you cannot take MN50339
Description: 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.

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.

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.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

MN50657 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

School of Management

MN50657 is Optional on the following programmes:

School of Management

Notes:

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