Management Development 2: Leadership and Practical Skills (P00999)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-GIMBAMGT2

This course will present and critically analyse previous, current and new approaches to management development and management thinking with a special focus on leadership, practical management skills and performance management. Students will work with a set of globally relevant management techniques to learn how these can support the management process and affect organisational functioning. The course will refresh and update students' knowledge of the technology supporting the programme, and develop competence in using e-learning to a sophisticated level. The residential aspect of the course is designed to reinforce the cohort identity established in the first year residential course and maintained through subsequent team working exercises

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Management Development 1: Personal Effectiveness and Learning Technology, course code P00997

? Costs : Most costs are included in the programme fee, though some communication costs will be borne by the students

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 20 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Residential week at the start of second year with 20 hours lectures/seminars and 30 hours tutorial and structured activities including team work. Follow-up e-learning over 9 weeks.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course the students should be able to:- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge about leadership, practical management skills and performance management
- Demonstrate that they can apply and adapt the presented subjects, skills and techniques to a current situation or problem
- Be able to chose appropriate techniques to support their daily work as managers
- Demonstrate a sophisticated competence in using e-learning technologies

Assessment Information

The course will be assessed through a combination of three group work assignments each accounting for 20% of the total mark and an individual essay accounting for 40% of the final mark