Women and Leadership

No prerequisite

• To identify and demonstrate your understanding of the nature and importance of female leadership.
• To identify and discuss the importance of leadership theories.
• To discuss leadership development, succession of female leaders, why a leader needs to be a good follower.
• To identify and discuss the pitfalls leaders face, including team dynamics.
• To understand cross-cultural leadership differences.
• To explain the need for a leader to serve the role of a coach and a mentor for impacting global change.
• To discuss exchange-based relationships that reward followers.
• To acknowledge the importance and characteristics of leadership in small business, entrepreneurship, and governance
• To recognize the effects of charisma on motivating employees.

The objective of this course is to identify and demonstrate the nature and importance of female leadership. This course will start with discussions on various leadership theories as well as the leadership development, success of female leaders and what it means when a leader needs to be a good follower. This class will host 5 female guest speakers coming from various leadership backgrounds. The students will explore the character, personal attributes, and behaviours of effective female leaders.

1. Define the term leadership with specific examples of different leadership styles with the focus on female leadership.
2. Understand the importance of divergent strategic leadership approaches

• Analyzes the leadership environment in the Trait Approach, through different personality traits and characteristics that are linked to successful female leadership.
• Identify and classify the Skill Approach that focuses on certain abilities, knowledge, and skills of the leader.
• Create real life cases using the Behavioral and Situational approach in the business environment for women.

3. Describe the various elements of women in Society & Business; Explain the phenomena of:

• The Glass Ceiling
• The Glass Cliff
• The Glass Escalator

4. Recognize the importance of Authentic & Servant Leadership, the historical background, and the model of the used leadership in today's business environment, with a focus on the female perspective.
5. Select, analyze, and define female communication styles and the differences between female and male communication.
6. Develop a strategic plan or strategy for personal improvement in leadership skills and self-reflection on leadership practice.
7. Evaluate/analyze various female leaders throughout the course.

The online delivery blends synchronous and asynchronous components. Students complete self-directed assignments hosted on the course platform. Weekly Forums support a required active, rubric-based student contributions that foster collaboration.

Exams may include essays, short answers, or MCQs. Formats include open/closed book. Time zones are considered. Assessments are formative and summative. Students have 2 weeks to review grades and must follow the appeal process in the Student Handbook.

Certificate

Please note that there are three semesters as admission periods as noted on the academic calendar.
Scholarship Awarded (Total Fee: €100)