• Offered by Research School of Management
  • ANU College ANU College of Business and Economics
  • Classification Advanced
  • Course subject Management
  • Areas of interest Business Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Alessandra Capezio
    • Paul Stewart
    • Prof Giles Hirst
  • Mode of delivery Online or In Person
  • Offered in First Semester 2023
    Second Semester 2023
    See Future Offerings

This course involves on-campus teaching. For students not on campus, there will be a remote option in Sem 1. See Class Summary or Wattle for details.

This course introduces you to leadership and organisational change theories and frameworks, and provides opportunities to develop skills and practices for effectively achieving personal, interpersonal, and organisational goals.  In leading people, you will explore ethical and values-based leadership, and develop skills to motivate others, negotiate, and make decisions.  In leading change, you will develop skills for setting and communicating a compelling vision, gaining support, and leading yourself and others through transformational change processes. 

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1. Distinguish between various leadership and change models and frameworks, their relevant foundations, and their strengths and weaknesses (Ask & Understand);
  2. Choose appropriate models and approaches for addressing specific leadership and change challenges (Acquire & Apply);
  3. Summarise relevant contextual information and factors influencing effective leadership and change management practice (Aggregate & Analyse);
  4. Critique the factors and events contributing to failures in leadership and change implementation using applicable models and frameworks (Appraise & Evaluate);
  5. Reflect on feedback provided during cases and exercises to improve leadership and change skills (Assess & Evaluate);
  6. Integrate evidence from real-world leadership and change problems to find solutions (Aggregate & Create);
  7. Generate a plan for implementing a solution to leadership and change challenges in one’s life and work roles (Apply & Create).

Indicative Assessment

  1. Typical assessment may include but is not restricted to: exams, assignments, quizzes, presentations and other assessments as appropriate. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary. (50) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
  2. A research-based project, a capstone experience and/or a piece of scholarship. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary. (50) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7]

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Workload

Students taking this course are expected to commit 130 hours to complete the work. For semester length offerings, this will typically include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (excluding non-teaching weeks) on course reading, research, writing and assessment work.


This course is offered in intensive delivery mode as a continuous block over a shorter period of time.

Inherent Requirements

This course has no inherent requirements.

Prescribed Texts

Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.

Assumed Knowledge

This course is open to any student who has an interest in Leadership or Change Management.

Students studying a 2yr/96u Masters program in RSM that contain the Management Core Specialisation are suggested to first complete BUSI7280, MGMT7020, MGMT7250 and MKTG7260, so you have relevant foundational Management knowledge, as well as allowing easier transfer between programs if study interests change.

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees

Student Contribution Band:
34
Unit value:
6 units

If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee Description
2023 $4560 Standard Rate
2023 $3600 Grandfathered Rate*

*continuing students in nominated programs only. See fee website

International fee paying students
Year Fee
2023 $5820
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.

The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
On-campus'
2787 20 Feb 2023 27 Feb 2023 31 Mar 2023 26 May 2023 In Person View

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
On-campus'
5780 24 Jul 2023 31 Jul 2023 31 Aug 2023 27 Oct 2023 In Person View
MBA'
5888 24 Jul 2023 31 Jul 2023 31 Aug 2023 27 Oct 2023 In Person View

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