AØKK08124U Seminar: Leadership and Project Management

Volume 2015/2016
Education

MSc of Economics
The seminar is primary for students at the MSc of Economics

Content

The aim is to discuss contemporary theories and tools within leadership and Project Management in business firms and public sector organizations. Leadership is the general and comprehensive field. Project Management is a sub-discipline dealing with management of projects. A project is a complex, non-routine task with specific time, cost and performance requirements. Most organizations work with projects as part of their activity.

Learning Outcome

Each student will write a paper on a theory, perspective or tool within the field of leadership/ Project Management. The paper may be based on the relevant chapter(s) in the book(s) mentioned below plus original literature. A case may also be included. Examples of themes for seminar papers are:

  • The nature of managerial work
  • Managerial traits and skills; men and women as leaders
  • Effective leadership behavior; cross cultural leadership
  • Power and influence; delegation and empowerment
  • Charismatic and transformational leadership; leading change
  • Ethical, spiritual and authentic Leadership
  • Project- and matrix organization; strategy and project selection
  • Project planning; scheduling resources and costs; managing risks
  • Progress/ performance measurement and evaluation
  • Managing teams, interpersonal relations and decisions

 

Each keyword may be point of departure for more than one student paper.

The point of departure for themes in the seminar will be one or both of these two excellent books:

 

  • Gary Yukl: Leadership in Organizations. Pearson Education. New Jersey. 7 edition 2010 or 8 edition 2012. (Global Edition). ISBN-13: 978-0-13-815714-2
  • Erik W. Larson & Clifford F. Gray: Project Management: The Managerial Process. Fifth Edition. McGraw-Hill International Edition. New York 2011. ISBN 978-007-128929-0.

 

The first book includes an introduction to the field of leadership in organizations. The second book is an introduction to Project Management.

The required qualification is BA and all students at the master can participate. Some knowledge of organization theory (see syllabus for the course “Organization Theory”) may facilitate participation in the seminar but it is not a requirement.
Each student writes a seminar paper with a clear research question, a coherent and systematic analysis based on relevant theory/data/literature and with a well-founded conclusion, cf. the academic aims for seminars. The teacher will give students oral and/or written critical feedback both on their proposed research question, choice of literature, manuscripts and draft seminar paper so as to enable and motivate students to fulfill the academic aims as far as possible. The opponents’, other participants’ and the teacher’s critical evaluation of the final seminar paper in the class also contribute to student learning which is further promoted by the other students’ seminar papers, their oral presentations and discussions in the class.

The class will meet the first time on 16. September 15.15-17.00 where the teacher will give an introduction to the seminar.



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  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 1
  • Project work
  • 195
  • Seminar
  • 10
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination, 30 min under invigilation
A written seminar paper and a 20-30 minuts oral presentation for the others participans at the seminar.
Exam registration requirements

Attendance on the seminar. The mandatory commitment paper and seminar paper have been handed in at deadline.

Aid
All aids allowed

All aids are allowed including powerpoint

Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
up to 20 % censorship at the seminarpaper
Exam period

It is proposed that all students upload their seminar paper at Absalon at the same time (e.g. 16. November) and that seminar papers are discussed in the class within the period from 30. November to 10. December. However, the organization and time schedule for the seminar will be decided upon in collaboration with the students.

 

Re-exam

As ordinary.

Criteria for exam assesment

The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.