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SBUS41810

Academic Year 2024/2025

Building My Leadership (SBUS41810)

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

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module focuses fully on the team dimension. The participants will learn how they are viewed as leaders of teams and how this impacts their performance overall. They will learn how teams operate and will be given a framework for understanding high performing teams. They will also participate in a number of team experiences which will reinforce the learning from the theory and feedback.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module participants should be able to have;

1. A better understanding of the relationship between leaders and teams
2. An understanding of how well they are currently doing in leading teams (360 feedback)
3. An understanding of what motivates individuals who make up teams
4. An understanding of high performance teams
5. An understanding of how they can perform better as team leaders and members

Indicative Module Content:

The participants will learn how they are viewed as leaders of teams and how this impacts their performance overall. They will learn how teams operate and will be given a framework for understanding high performing teams. They will also participate in a number of team experiences which will 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 written 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 will be provided within 20 days of assignment deadline

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