Course Syllabus
MGT3206 Leadership and Motivation
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Code
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MGT3206
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Title
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Leadership and Motivation
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Prerequisites
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MGT3001
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Credits
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3
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Description
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This course is intended for future managers who require knowledge on how to motivate people, how to manage groups and use appropriate leadership styles. It is modeled as an integrated framework that consists of lectures and training.
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Outcomes
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At the end of the course, students should be able to do the following:
KNOWLEDGE: Students will have an understanding of
The motivation of employees in modern and dynamic organizations
The nature of leadership and ethical leadership
Various styles of leadership
The cultural factors influencing leadership in different parts of the world
SKILLS: Students will learn to
Adapt management style to different people and situations
Use leadership skills to resolve communication problems
Create motivating environment for employees
Resolve conflicts in organizational settings
APPLICATION ABILITIES: Students will be able to
Apply leadership skills, ideas and principles that will allow to function more effectively
‘Think globally and act locally’ to resolve organizational problems
Develop and lead groups to achieve goals and objectives
Teaching methodology and course learning activities
Lectures by professor
Presentations by students
Individual home assignments
Case studies and class discussions
Written in-class closed-books exams
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Assessment
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60 % -first and second assessments
40 % -final assessment
- Tentative course outline
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Week1
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Intro
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Week2
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Leadership
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Week3
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Chapter 2: Leadership Ethics and Traits
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Week4
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Chapter 3: Leadership Motivation and Behavior
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Week5
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Chapter 4: Power, Politics, Networking, Negotiation: The Art of Influencing
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Week6
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"Students’ Group Presentations 1 "
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Week7
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Exam 1 (Chapters 1, 2)
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Week8
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Chapter 5: Contingency Leadership
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Week9
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Chapter 6: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills
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Week10
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Chapter 7: Leader – Follower Relations
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Week11
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Chapter 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
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Week12
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Students’ Group Presentations 2
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Week13
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Chapter 9: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
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Week14
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Chapter 10: Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity
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Week15
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Chapter 11: Strategic Leadership and Change Management
Chapter 12: Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization