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SBUS41790

Academic Year 2024/2025

Aligning For Org Impact (SBUS41790)

Subject:
Business
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Joe Peppard
Trimester:
Autumn&Spring&Summer(separate)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

As you continue your examination of leadership and your personal leadership development journey, this module explores leadership at an organisational level – which is termed the systems dimension.

You will be given frameworks for understanding how organisations function from a systemic perspective and explore the impact of systemic factors on leadership. You will participate in a range of group experiences over both days which will serve to reinforce the learning from the theory and feedback.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module you will:

• Have a good understanding of the organisation as a whole system;
• Understand the systemic factors influencing how organisations function;
• Be able to analyse the impact of organisation systems on group dynamics;
• Understand the implications of systemic organisations factors on leadership;
• Articulate and apply different ways of leading organisational change.
• Gain insight into organisational culture and how it shapes and influences leaders;

Indicative Module Content:

You will be given frameworks for understanding how organisations function from a systemic perspective and explore the impact of systemic factors on leadership. You will participate in a range of group experiences over both days which will serve to reinforce the learning from the theory and feedback.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40

Autonomous Student Learning

60

Lectures

16

Total

116


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module has a detailed study guide. Students are required to complete the module pre-reading or pre-work prior to attending the seminar sessions. The sessions themselves will be a combination of lectures, group discussion, in-class presentations, case study discussions and classroom exercises. A heavy emphasis in the seminars is on teasing out the implications of theory for practical application in a workplace context

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Participation in Learning Activities: Participation in module Week 7 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
40
No
Assignment(Including Essay): Post module assignment Week 15 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
60
Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Written feedback to be provided within 20 days of assignment deadline

Name Role
Mrs Camilla Beglan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Helen Brophy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Eamonn Ward Lecturer / Co-Lecturer