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Leadership Theory: The Basics
- 2 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on May 16, 2021
- Ends on May 30, 2021
Course details
Syllabus
Fundamentals of leadership: what is the evolutionary process of leadership theories?
What are the major conclusions of the trait theories?
The skills approach to leadership
What are the major conclusions of the behavioural theories?
Identifying the major components of the contingency theories
Transactional and transformational leadership
Prerequisite
This course is for experienced professionals looking to understand how a modern business succeeds through leadership, culture, decision making and change management.
Instructors
Alim Abubakre
Dr Alim Abubakre is on the advisory board of London Business School Africa Club.He did his doctoral studies on CSR & Strategy at Southampton University.
Mohammed Abdullahi
I am an Employability Lecturer. My research is located broadly within labour market transitions, unemployment, change management, leadership and the role of technology and big data in organisations.
Andy Coleman
I am an Assistant Professor in Leadership, and Associate Director of the MA in Leadership and Management.
Editor
Coventry University is a post-1992 British university located in Coventry, England, United Kingdom. The university, which has around 17,000 students, is particularly well known for its engineering and automotive design.
Platform
FutureLearn is a massive open online course (MOOC) learning platform founded in December 2012.
It is a company launched and wholly owned by The Open University in Milton Keynes, England. It is the first UK-led massive open online course learning platform, and as of March 2015 included 54 UK and international University partners and unlike similar platforms includes four non-university partners: the British Museum, the British Council, the British Library and the National Film and Television School.