MANDATORY MALM SEM2

ESILM 602:

Objective

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

acquire general leadership knowledge and adopt different research practices in exploring a specific body of knowledge;

measure and evaluate self and other leadership attributes and critically reflect on these;

apply leadership theory to practical real-world projects in places of work and distinguish between various leadership solutions;

reflect on how different leadership knowledge informs context-specific leadership problems in times of rapid transformation;

distinguish between different innovative employee and team engagement solutions in managing a dynamic workforce and to professionally communicate change; and

communicate and present relevant knowledge & ideas clearly & concisely to a range of audiences.

Content

The course is designed to equip graduates with superior knowledge, skills and abilities that help them to emerge as world-class leaders. Based on reflective thinking and problem solving, the course is a niche offering in leadership consisting of applied work intensive modules that include real-world situations and industry-relevant problems. The course will equip graduates to build and connect teams, to drive innovation, and to build skills that help them lead across functional units. Importantly, it will enable graduates to learn the know-how and know-why skills of measuring and building employee engagement that lead to higher levels of organisational learning and firm performance in a world of constant disruption. With an emphasis on the application of leadership theory-to-practice nexus, the course will enable students to develop a toolbox of leadership practices and a set of dynamic capabilities in adaptive leadership.

ESILM 200:

Objective

This course aims at equipping students with the main principles and developments in Human Resource management in different employment settings and the diverse range of influences on people management in a global environment.

Content

 An in-depth study core module introducing students to the principles and concepts of Human Resource Management in different contexts. Social and cultural contexts of HRM and different patterns of people management. Topics such as employment relations, training and development, occupational psychology, diversity management will be taught.