The main objective of the course is to develop the students’ ability through working with modern theories of leadership and change management. These theories will be used to analyse various situations and problems relevant for managers in the private and public sectors.
The objective is to give the students - through a theoretical and practical introduction to a manager’s work tasks - a good foundation for working as managers in changing organisations. The subject will develop the students’ ability to reflect on their own role as future managers and contribute to individual personal development, such as communication skills.
At the end of the course the students should be able to actively participate in change processes in organisations (change agents).
This course is based on OR6-101 and OR6-202, or similar courses.
The first part of the course focuses on leadership theories. We will look at the historical development of leadership theories, and we will look at leadership from various perspectives to get an overview of the most important topics within this field.
In the second part, we will focus more specifically on change management. We will work with theories and cases concerning change processes and learning organisations, including organisational development. We will look at how change processes are influenced by the content and the scope of the change, and in what context the change takes place.
Lectures, guest lectures, self-study, case discussions, group work, problem solving and practical training with focus on presentation techniques
The lectures will introduce the various subjects. The students will get a deeper knowledge through working with cases and solving problems in groups. In this way the students can develop their understanding of organisations through their own analyses as well as discussing the topics with the other group members.
2 group work presentations (These must be approved before being allowed to take the final exam)
A written project (to be handed in the same day as the written exam)
A five-hour written exam
The written exam will count 60% and the written project 40% in the final evaluation
This will be provided at the beginning of the course.