BMGT45320

Learning Outcomes:

Consistent with the CEMS guidelines, the three core learning objectives of this module are guided by
“reflective critical thinking”, “internationalization”, and “comprehensive leadership”. Specifically, this module targets the following learning outcomes:

Comprehensive Understanding of Leadership Concepts
• Outcome: Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of contemporary leadership theories and concepts.
• Description: Critically evaluate various leadership roles, styles, tasks, and behaviours, assessing their relevance and effectiveness in diverse and multinational organisational settings.

Reflective Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills
• Outcome: Enhance critical thinking and analytical skills to address complex leadership and collaboration challenges.
• Description: Apply analytical frameworks to identify best practices for effective leadership in global contexts, enabling well-informed decision-making and problem-solving in dynamic, multicultural environments.

Awareness of Ethical and Sustainable Leadership Practices
• Outcome: Develop a nuanced understanding of ethical considerations and sustainability in leadership.
• Description: Analyse the ethical implications of global leadership practices and devise strategies that align with both organisational and societal values.

Proficiency in Cross-Cultural Management and Diversity
• Outcome: Cultivate skills to manage and lead diverse, multicultural teams effectively.
• Description: Implement cross-cultural management techniques and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within organisations, fostering an inclusive workplace that leverages diverse perspectives to enhance organisational performance.

Personal Leadership Development and Competency Building
• Outcome: Advance personal leadership competencies through self-reflection and practical application.
• Description: Reflect on individual leadership strengths and areas for development, and engage in leadership tasks and responsibilities to build essential skills and competencies required for effective global leadership.

Indicative Module Content:

The BMGT45320: Global Leadership module provides a dynamic and comprehensive exploration of leadership within the rapidly changing global business environment. Spanning twelve weeks, each session addresses critical Global Leadership topics, integrating theoretical insights with practical applications. This approach enables students to tackle contemporary challenges and embrace innovations, fostering the development of adaptive, ethical, and visionary global leaders.


Foundation Building (Weeks 1–2)

Week 1: Introduction to Global Leadership
In this opening session, students gain a foundational understanding of global leadership within an interconnected world. The focus will be on developing a global mindset and reflecting on how global diversity, including language diversity, influences power dynamics in organizations.

Week 2: Leading Global and Virtual Teams
As remote and hybrid work arrangements become the norm, this session explores strategies for leading geographically dispersed teams effectively. Students learn how to foster trust, cohesion, and productivity without physical proximity by adopting virtual team best practices. Inclusive leadership practices that embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as strategic imperatives are crucial for maintaining an engaged workforce and harnessing diverse perspectives for innovation and competitive advantage.


Leading Teams through Complex Decisions (Weeks 3–5)

Week 3: Leading Teams through complex decision part 1.
Teams participate in a simulation designed to test and develop leadership, communication, and data-driven decision-making.

Week 4: Leading Teams through complex decision part 2.
Teams will debrief their performance on the simulation and learn about group decision-making processes, reflecting on the ethical implications of these processes for global leadership.

Week 5: Leading for good decisions
Much of the focus of strategic decision making, and global leadership is about conscious decisions. However, our decisions are often guided by factors that we are not aware of, leading to bias and error. In this session, students will gain a deeper understanding of human decision-making processes, and the ethics of influencing others’ decision-making.


Developing your leadership style (Weeks 6–7)

Week 6: Leadership Workshop
This session will be devoted to developing an understanding of contemporary leadership theory, and self-assessment of leadership competencies.

Week 7: Ethical Leadership
In recent years, a key development in leadership theory has been a shift to focus on ethics. This session equips students to identify how ethics are interrelated with other aspects of global leadership, and develop their own perspectives on ethical leadership.


Leading with Influence and Driving Change (Weeks 8-10).

Week 8: The Art of Influencing & Persuading Others.
This session empowers global leaders to master the psychological drivers of persuasion, providing actionable techniques to navigate complex cross-cultural negotiations and build high-stakes buy-in. Participants will learn to adapt their influence style to bridge cultural divides to negotiate successfully and drive consensus across diverse international teams.

Week 9: Leading Sustainability Transformation
This class introduces challenges in global sustainability and the role that global leadership can have in driving transformation. The session equips students to identify the complex ways that sustainability challenges are interrelated, and sometimes paradoxical, but also how leadership can drive change.

Week 10: Leading a Healthy and Happy Workforce
This session emphasizes employee well-being, exploring strategies, policies and practices to support mental health and cultivate a positive organizational culture. This session also supports self-reflection and strategies to enhance one’s own well-being as a global leader.


Consolidation of Learning:

Week 11: Assessment week (team presentations and feedback)
Week 12: Assessment week (team presentations, feedback and wrap).

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The BMGT45320: Global Leadership module utilises a multifaceted and interactive teaching and learning approach, incorporating a flipped classroom model to maximise student engagement and foster the development of essential leadership skills. This approach integrates diverse pedagogical strategies, ensuring that students acquire theoretical knowledge independently while using in-class time to engage in practical, application-focused activities. The following key approaches underpin the module’s instructional design:

Flipped Classroom Model
Students are introduced to foundational concepts through pre-class materials, allowing in-class sessions to focus on interactive and practical learning:

• Pre-Class Preparation: Students access pre-recorded lectures, academic articles, and case studies to build a foundational understanding of topics before attending class.
• In-Class Application: Class time is dedicated to active learning through discussions, workshops, and problem-solving activities, reinforcing the theoretical knowledge gained in advance.

Active and Task-Based Learning
Hands-on activities encourage students to apply leadership theories to practical scenarios:

• Simulations: Real-world scenarios replicate global business challenges, providing students with opportunities to practise decision-making and strategic thinking.
• Role-Plays: Interactive exercises where students assume leadership roles to navigate workplace dynamics and organisational politics.

Peer and Group Work
Collaborative learning emphasises teamwork and diverse perspectives:

• Group Projects: Team-based assignments, such as developing sustainable business strategies or DEI initiatives, encourage innovation and collective problem-solving.

• Lectures: Focused, in-depth sessions address advanced concepts, ethical practices, and strategic decision-making, building on pre-class materials.

Critical Writing and Reflective Learning
Structured writing assignments and reflective exercises encourage deep understanding and personal growth:

• Reflection Papers: Individual assignments prompt students to analyse their leadership strengths, challenges, and personal development journeys.
• Theoretical Reviews: Critical evaluations of leadership literature culminate in actionable leadership plans and strategies.

Case-Based Learning
Real-world case studies help students apply theory to practical situations:

• Case Studies: Analyses of leadership practices in organisations like Microsoft, Google, and Patagonia bridge theoretical concepts with practice.
• Student-Led Analysis: Students lead discussions on selected case studies, sharpening their critical thinking and analytical skills.

Debates and Interactive Discussions
Engaging debates and discussions encourage diverse viewpoints and critical analysis:

• Debates: Structured arguments on contemporary topics challenge students to articulate and defend their perspectives.
• Interactive Discussions: Conversations on leadership challenges promote active engagement and collaborative learning.

Workshops and Skill-Building Sessions
Practical sessions develop specific leadership skills:

• Workshops: Hands-on training in areas like virtual collaboration and negotiation enhances practical competence.
• Skill-Building Exercises: Activities focus on improving communication, strategic planning, and decision making abilities.

Student Presentations
Presentations provide opportunities to develop public speaking and leadership skills:

• Group Presentations: Students collaborate to present leadership strategies, applying theoretical knowledge to practical challenges.


Enquiry and Problem-Based Learning
Inquiry-driven approaches encourage students to tackle complex leadership challenges:

• Problem-Solving Exercises: Structured tasks address real-world dilemmas, requiring students to employ leadership theories in actionable ways.
• Strategic Decision-Making: Data analytics and strategic frameworks guide students in making informed and impactful leadership decisions.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

All assessments will be graded using clearly defined rubrics, which outline the criteria and expectations for each task. These rubrics provide transparency in the grading process and allow students to understand the key areas for evaluation.

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