GENERAL

MVSI 511:

Objectives           

Leadership that has held sway on the continent of Africa over the last six decades of nominal independence has largely drawn inspiration from humanistic ideologies that deny the existence of God and His relevance in the affairs of men and nations.
The objective of this course is to allow learners to explore and appreciate redemptive ideology that can form the basis of the transformation of the continent.

The following attributes of the Redemptive Ideology will be covered in the course:

The Concept of Ideology. 

The Nature of a Redemptive Ideology

Difference Between the Redemptive Ideology and Other Ideologies.

Kingdom Principles for Transformation: The Example of Jesus Our Redeemer

Practical Hands-on Approach to Solving Problems: The Example of Nehemiah

Judeo-Christian Ethics and Contemporary Ideas Contrary to Them

Spirit-Inspired Thinking and Generating Sanctified Ideas for Solving Problems

Practical Solutions for Dealing with Deep Distresses and Long-Lasting Reproaches: The Example of Thomas Sankara

Reading Materials                

Ogan, S. (2019). The Nehemiah Ideology for Africa: Redeeming and Rebuilding People and Places. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: High Calling Outreach Publications.

Magara, J. (2017). Positioning Africa for the 21st Century: The Pivotal Role of Leadership and Think Tanks. Kampala, Uganda: Beeranga Mwesigwa Foundation.

Nwankpa E. (2019). The Redemptive Ideology for Africa’s Transformation. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: High Calling Outreach Publications.

Sseppuuya D. (2017) Africa’s Industrialization and Prosperity: From Esau Syndrome to Structural Adjustment Strategy. Kampala, Uganda: Beeranga Mwesigwa Foundation.

Ogan S. (2014). Thinking for Total Transformation: Towards the Restoration of Kingdom Dimensions of Thinking. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: High Calling Outreach Publications.

ESILM 604:

The objective of this course is to build understanding of, Corporate Communication and Public Relations. The strategic importance of communication to contemporary organisations and its impact on society means the learners need to appreciate the significance and how to use it to enhance their professional interests and leadership aspirations.

Content
The course will look closely at how to make the written word as powerful as the spoken – whether it be an email, a letter or a report. By the end of the course learners should be able to:

define the strategic important of communication skills;

list the goals of management communication;

assess the extent to which information is lost in the communication process inside organizations;

define the directions in which communication travels within an organization;

list ways in which managers can improve organizational communication.

Reading List

Caraballo, M. (2013). 5 Principles of Effective Leadership Communication. [Online] Available: http://vingapp.com/5- principles-of-effective-leadership-communication

Murray, K. (2012). 12 Principles of Leadership Communication. [Online] Available: https://www.linkedin. com/pulse/20140708155025-80900892-12-principles- of leadership-communication
Zulch, B. (2014). Leadership communication in project management.  Proceedings 27th IPMA World Congress on Social and behavioural Science

MAIRD 404:

Objectives     

At the end of the course student will be able to:
Identify the theories, history and major actors that govern the modern operations of IOs and INGOs.
Develop professional-level proficiency in written communication skills.
Critically analyse and evaluate the roles and activities of IOs and INGOs in international affairs.
Demonstrate managerial and operational skills relevant to the activities of IOs and INGOs.
Evaluate the consequences of the political and moral choices of IOs and INGOs

Content          

The course discusses principles, concepts, commonality and distinction between two broad types of development agent;

state and non-state actors, in their attempts to institutionalize’ cooperation at the international level. Historical origins, ostensible functions and the roles in global politics and development,

external and internal political factors that impact their operations and effectiveness.

theoretical and methodological issues relevant to IOs and INGOs.

the importance of INGOS

Global governance, international regimes, transnationalism, pluralism, and collective social action apart from the basic understanding about NGO’s organization structure.

Reading material       

Weiss, T. (2018), Would the World Be Better Without the UN? Cambridge, UK, Polity Press,

Mathiason, J. (2007).  Invisible Governance: International Secretariats in Global Politics, Bloomfield, CT. Kumarian Press

Barnett, M. & Martha Finnemore, M. (2004).  Rules For The World: International Organizations In Global Politics, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2004.

Hurd, I. (2014). International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Charnovitz, S. (2006). Nongovernmental Organizations and International Law, 100 A.J.I.L. 348

MAIRD 201(II):

Objective       

By the end of the semester, students should be able to:

Explain the major theories of international relations;

Identify and describe the main similarities and differences among the major IR theories;

Identify the leading authors in the IR field, as well as the theories, seminal works and key concepts they are associated with;

Understand the historical evolution of IR theory over time;

Apply theoretical frameworks to understanding practical international relations issues;

Content          

The course examines the core international relations paradigms: realism, liberalism and social constructivism. It presents their historical origins, the evolution of their various branches (classical realism, neo-realism, neo-liberal institutionalism etc), and studies the contemporary application of the most important theories in the field. The course also explores the core concepts and assumptions around which the study and practice of international relations revolve, such as anarchy, sovereignty and the nature of power.

Reading Materials     

Mearsheimer, J. (2014). The Tragedy of Great Power Politics, W.W. Norton Company, Second edition.

Walt, S. (2005). “The Relationship between Theory and Policy in International Relations.” Annual Review of Political Science 8: 23-48. (BB)

Rosenau, J. (2009). “Thinking Theory Thoroughly.” In Paul Viotti and Mark Kauppi’s International Relations Theory. New York: Longman, 17-24. (BB)

Walt, S. (1998). “One World, Many Theories.” Foreign Policy (Spring): 25-35. (BB)

Snyder, J. (2004). “One World, Rival Theories.” Foreign Policy. November/December): 52-61. (BB)

MASLF 510:

Objective

The course is designed to equip students with the knowledge of international principles of protocol and be able to apply protocol and etiquette principles at diplomatic functions and demonstrate an understanding of diplomatic immunities and privileges.

Content

The Diplomacy, Protocol and Etiquette

State protocol principles,

Flag protocol and flag precedence,

State and diplomatic ceremonies,

Title and forms of address,

Proper introductions and their responses, invitations and replies,

Official entertainment and private parties, table seating etiquette, global gift giving practices, and dining etiquette, Security issues in protocol.

Recommended reading list:

i)Ball, J. (2016). Protocol Handbook: A Guide for the Base Protocol Officer. (Student Report) Air Command and Staff College.

ii)Berridge, G.R. & A. Jennings, eds. (2017). Diplomacy at the United Nations at the United Nations. MacMillan: London

iii)Coutu, L. (2013). In Praise of Boundaries: A Conversation with Miss Manners. Harvard Business Review. Boston: MacMillan

iv)Dean, F. (2014). Beware of Knife Throwers Bearing Cultural Blindfolds. As told to Sharon McDonnell, New York Times. Lazorchak, A.(2013).  Business Protocol and Etiquette: Preparing (Student Report) Air Command and Staff College

v)Berridge, G.R. and A. Jennings, eds. (2017), Diplomacy at the United.

MAIRD 103:

Objective

The main objective of the course is to let what students learn from the past influence their success in the future. It is intended to give invaluable problem solving and analytical skills by investigating a wide range of societies including African, American, European and Asian societies.

Content

The course combines the study of global relations with understanding the past through a range of skills and approaches. 

It places the historical context of international relation within the contemporary perspectives. 

Students will learn how to study the past through political, social, economic, artistic, intellectual and cultural channels. They will also get to understand the up-to-date political issues of international relations by analysing globalization and global governance. Students will engage in professional analysis of the complex international political environment of the twenty-first century.

The Subtle Boundary between International Relations and History. 

The History of International Relations World War I, 1914–18

Soviet Revolution and New International Relations 1917/ The Soviet Union Entered World Politics

The History of International Relations and World War II 

The History of International Relations Between the two world wars

 Cold War- new era in International Relations 

The History of International Relations and the Great-Power Competition   

 The History of International Relations and Africa 

 SILM 505:

Objective

This course aims at equipping students with knowledge on the evolution of African ideologies, the concept of “African Philosophy”, the foundation and history of the choices of African counties and how colonial masters have influenced the choices of ideologies in Africa. Draw a relationship between these foundations the how the ideological inclinations of African countries have influenced development.

Content

The course will introduce students to the history of ideological leanings of colonial masters, the politics of ideological differences in Africa, Africa’s participation in and perspective of the politics of ideological differences. The role the superpowers play in influencing the ideological positions of African countries and their effect on development in Africa.

Recommended Reading list:

Rouighi, R. (2019). Inventing the Berbers: History and Ideology in the Maghrib (The Middle Ages Series). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press

Newman, K.S. & De Lannoy, A. (2015). After Freedom: The Rise of the Post-Apartheid Generation in Democratic South Africa Reprint Edition. Massachusetts: Beacon Press

Quainoo, E. S. (2018). Transitions and Consolidation of Democracy in Africa. Global Academic Publishing.

Cheeseman, N. (2015).  Democracy in Africa: Successes, Failures, and the Struggle for Political Reform (New Approaches to African History). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Willis, J.R.  (2015). Slaves and Slavery in Africa: Volume Two: The Servile Estate (Slaves & Slavery in Muslim Africa Book2). Abingdon: Routledge

EMIRD 309:

Objective

The focus of the course is to highlight the main political debates that animate contemporary U.S. politics and foreign policy.

Content

The theoretical frameworks in social science used to explain U.S. politics and foreign policy,

Competing explanations of the policy ramifications of the principal trends in U.S. politics and foreign policy.

American politics versus what is common to all major countries or great powers

Suggested Reading List:

Jentleson, B.W. (2013). American Foreign Policy: The Dynamics of Choice in the 21st Century. Fifth Edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company

Hasted, G.P. (2017). American Foreign Policy: Past, Present, and Future Eleventh Edition. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Hook, S.W. & John W. Spanier, J.W. (2018). American Foreign Policy Since World War II 21st Edition. CQ Press

Barnes, J. (2017). Bringing the Courts Back In: Interbranch Perspectives on the Role of Courts in American Politics and Policy Making. New York: W.W. Norten & Company

Hartz, L. (2016). The Liberal Tradition in America: An Interpretation of American Political Thought since the Revolution. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

MAIRD 703(II):

Objective

This course is designed to offer a comprehensive insight and aptitude for developing research proposals and writing of term papers and dissertations by helping to ascertain the type of research to be conducted, the scope, and the appropriate approaches that ensure paramount results. It is geared towards enhancing the ability of students to effectively draft a wide variety of documents through increased sensitivity to language, structure and content. Participants will be exposed to a variety of techniques for drafting documents that are adapted to the audience and have impact.

Content

Social science research methodologies comprising of survey and field research, designing of interview guides and questionnaires, focus group discussions and tools of data

Effective document drafting

Composition of emails.

Getting it right.

Beyond text: structure, format and graphics.

Reviewing your work and basic email etiquette.

Quality assurance techniques to ensure structural coherence, linguistic clarity, and compelling messages.

Revising and refining your work. Methodologies to ensure structural integrity and attractiveness, arguments and proofreading techniques.

ESILM 605:

Objective

The English language course is specifically designed to develop the English language skills required by effective leadership and management professionals in the everyday operation of their office. The course focuses in particular on improving participants’ oral communication skills, in both formal presentation, meeting and negotiation scenarios and more informal social situations.

Content

The course will assist participants to develop the English language skills for:

Communicating effectively and confidently in English

Preparing and delivering speeches and presentations on a wide range of topics

Conducting negotiations

Chairing and participating in meetings and conferences

Discussing current and foreign affairs

Speed-reading for specific information and absorbing high volumes of information in short periods of time

Writing clear and concise E-Mails and letters

Making and receiving telephone calls

SILM 508:

Objectives

To succeed in the future, leaders must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets both traditional and emerging. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy.

Content

This course focuses on the analysis and synthesis underpinning sound strategic management. Strategic management is concerned with the long-term direction, scope and performance of an organization. Whether the overall strategy of an organization emerges from the interplay of functional departments or is a grand plan devised by one group, its success is contingent on the fit that is made between the organization and the relevant environmental dynamics.

Recommended reading list

Grant, R. and Jordan, J. (2012). Foundations of Strategy. NY: John Wiley &Sons, Ltd.

Grant, R. M. (2016). Contemporary Strategy Analysis (9th Edn.). New York: Wiley

Besanko, D. and David Dranove, D. (2012). Economics of Strategy. Wiley, 6th Edition,

Ghemawat, P. (2009). Strategy and the Business Landscape, Prentice Hall, 3rd Edition

Mcafee, P. (2005). Competitive Solutions: The Strategist's Toolkit. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Garth, S.  and Shepard. A. (2005). Strategic Management. NY: Wiley

EMIRD 400:

Objective:

This course examines the diplomatic world and the basic principles underlying foreign policy the links between diplomacy, foreign policy and international relations.

Content:

The evolution of foreign policy,

The links between diplomatic practice and theory,

The forms and nature of diplomacy, modern trends in diplomacy,

Preventive diplomacy, the role of mediation and negotiation in diplomacy

Summitry and conference diplomacy

Analysis of the importance of foreign policy in the modern era.

The concept, design, legal framework and implementation of foreign policy

 Recommended Reading List:

Goldstein, J.S. & Pevehouse, J.S. (2011). International Relations. 10th ed., New York: Pearson Longman.

Yükselen H. (2020). Strategy and Strategic Discourse in Turkish Foreign Policy. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Acemoglu, D., &. Robinson, J.A. (2012). Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. New York: Crown Business,

Krasner D.S. (2020). How to Make Love to a Despot: An Alternative Foreign Policy for the Twenty-First Century. Liveright; United Sates

Pee, R. (2015). Democracy Promotion, National Security and Strategy: Foreign Policy under the Reagan Administration (Routledge Studies in US Foreign Policy). Abingdon: Routledge

ESILM 701:

Objective

The program is aimed at providing practical-oriented training in labour law to students. Exposing students to labour issues in the business world, trade unions, and the public sector. The course aims at providing students with knowledge in labour law on the globe and Ghana specifically.

 Content

Students will be exposed to an introduction to labour law, employment contract, basic conditions of employment and termination of employment, Workplace discipline, the position of the 1992 constitution on labour law.

Labour supply

Labour Markets

Unemployment

Unionized Labour Markets

Suggested reading list

Bales, R. & Garden, C. (2020). The Cambridge Handbook of U.S. Labor Law for the Twenty-First Century (Cambridge Law Handbooks). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Gold, M. E. (2014). An Introduction to Labor Law. Third Edition. New York: ILR Press;

Gould, W.B. A Primer on American Labor Law 6th Edition Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Feldacker, B.S., Hayes M.J. (2014). Labor Guide to Labor Law Fifth Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Cihon, P.J. & Castagnera, O.J. (2019). Employment and Labor Law 10th Edition. Massachusetts: Cengage Learning

ESILM 607:

Objective

The course aims at assisting students gain mastery of the underlying principles in the raging battles for the souls of persons, families, communities, towns and cities, nations and entire continents. It acquaints the student with the existing body of knowledge on foundations and deliverance; dealing with gates, altars and covenants; nations and thrones; intercession for leaders and nations; dealing with water spirits, the spirit of Jezebel and Babylon; redeeming the land and spiritual mapping.

Content

Students will learn how theology and Biblical principles can be made practical in solving problems in our   contemporary world. This is a learning and experiential course.

Recommended reading list

Nwankpa E. (2014). Idolatry. Problems, Principles and Panacea. Lagos: Rehoboth Publishing.

Nwankpa E. (2008). Redeeming the Land: Interceding for the Nations. New Delhi: El-Elyon Books & Charitable Trust.

Jacobs C. (2008). The Reformation Manifesto: Your Part in God’s Plan to Change Nations Today. Bloomington, Minnesota: Bethany House Publishers.

Jacobs C. (2011). Possessing the Gates of the Enemy: A Training Manual for Militant Intercessors. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen Books.

Bako A. (2014). Establishing God’s Altar Everywhere: Taking the High Places. Accra, Ghana: Heartlife Publications.

Prince D. (2017) Spiritual Warfare for the End Times: How to Defeat the Enemy. Bloomington, Minnesota: Chosen Books.

Prince D. (2009). Secrets of A Prayer Warrior. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen Books.

Masika T. (2016). Mindset for Community Transformation. Nairobi, Kenya: Sahel Publishing Association.

Obeng J. (2013). The Rod of Zion: Understanding How You Can Become A Fiery Rod in the Hands of the Rod Maker. Accra, Ghana: Dayspring Media House.

EMIRD 303: 

Objective

Primary objective of this course is for students to appreciate the role of IOs in the areas of War, Peace and Human Security; Human Rights; and, Development. It will give students an understanding of the major theoretical and empirical aspects of the role of international organisations in international politics, including, inter alia, their impact on: the practice of international cooperation and conflict resolution,

The maintenance of international peace and security,

The management of international economic relations,

 The promotion of international environmental standards,

 The prosecution of international crimes

Content

Amongst the subjects and issues of interest are:

The legal framework and institutional structure of the UN System;

The role of the major and rich powers in an organization where the vast majority of members are poor, recently independent,

Third and Fourth World states;

United Nations and regional IO peace-keeping and peace-making efforts;

The rules of sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs and the practice of humanitarian intervention;

The strengths and weaknesses of the UN in the definition, promotion and protection of human rights;  

Recommended Reading List

1)  Freeman B. J. (2019). Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World. New York: W. W. Norton & Company

2) Rautenbach F. (2017). South Africa Can Work: How a free market and decentralised government will make us a winning nation. London: Penguin Books.

3) Armstrong, D., Lorna, L. & Redmond, J. (2012).  International Organisation in World Politics. London: Palgrave. 

4) Weiss, T. G., Forsythe, D. P. & Coate, R. A.  (2010). The United Nations and Changing World Politics. 3rd ed. Westview,

5) Armstrong, D., Lorna, L. & Redmond, J. (2012).  International Organisation in World Politics. London: Palgrave.

 6) Vijoen F. (2012). International Human Rights Law in Africa. England: OUP Oxford

MAIRD 302:

Objective

The objective is to provide students with the intellectual tools necessary to critically and creatively analyse economic issues and developments, both in inter-state relations as well as in the multilateral arena.

Content

The course will focus on:

International political economy and the history of economic thought;

World trade regimes and the regulation of international trade;

International financial systems and the role of institutions like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund; globalization, integrational processes, transnational corporations, the debt crisis and the politics of structural adjustment.

 Mode of Delivery

Three virtual lectures via zoom (each lasting at least 1.5 hours)

One virtual Seminar (class discussion moderated by Lecturer – 2 hours)

Eight weekly eCampus discussions (200 words of main post and 100 words of supplementary post)

Four written applications for skill and knowledge development (600 words)

End of course quiz test – 50 questions on the entire course material

Recommended Reading List

1.       Balaam D.N.(2018). Introduction to International Political Economy. Abingdon: Routledge

2.       Treblicork M.J & Trachtman J. (2020). Advanced Introduction to International Trade Law, Second Edition (Elgar Advanced Introductions series). London: Edward Elgar Pub

3.       Frieden, G. & Jeffrey A. (2011). “Invested Interests: The politics of National Economic Policies in a World of Global Finance,” International Organization. England: Oxford University Press

4.       Harrod R., Hague D. (Eds) (2016). International Trade Theory in a Developing World. International Economic Association Series. London: Palgrave Macmillan, London

Wheelan C. (2012). Introduction to Public Policy. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

SILM 504:

Objective

Students acquire the knowledge and skills needed to manage the development of innovations, to recognize and evaluate potential opportunities to monetize these innovations, to plan specific and detailed methods to exploit these opportunities, and to acquire the resources necessary to implement these plans.

Content

Topics include entrepreneurial thinking; innovation management; opportunity spotting and evaluation; industry and market research; business strategy; business models and business plans; financial forecasting and entrepreneurial finance; pitching to resource providers and negotiating deals; and launching new ventures. Topics to be covered include:

Entrepreneurial Thinking

Innovation Management

Opportunity Spotting

Opportunity Evaluation

Industry and Market Research

Strategy and Business Models

Financial Forecasting

Business Plans

Entrepreneurial Finance

Pitching to Resource Providers

Negotiating Deals

New Venture Creation