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MGMT8011 – Learning to be a Leader

2023 – Session 1, Online-scheduled-weekday

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Ian Dunbar
ian.dunbar@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
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Admission to MBusAnalytics or MIntBus or MMgmt or MEngMgt or MSc or MScInnovationBioConsMgmt or MScInnovationChemBiomolecularSc or MScInnovationEnvSc or MScInnovationGeologyGeophys or MScInnovationIT or MScInnovationStat
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Unit description Unit description

The overarching goal of this unit is to help students understand and apply contemporary theories of leadership to enhance their readiness and effectiveness as leaders. The unit emphasises personal development, with a key focus on making life choices and vision-creation aligned with one’s values and strengths, so they can become the leaders they aspire to be. The unit also equips students with self-leadership knowledge to develop positive mindset, personal integrity, and resilience. Another focus relates to the development of leadership capability to manage a range of stakeholder interests, lead positive change, and deliver results using pro-social frameworks.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Evaluate contemporary theories about the nature and processes of leading.​
  • ULO2: Analyse the differences between leading and managing​
  • ULO3: Formulate a personal leadership development plan

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern. 

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration. 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Individual Written Case Analysis 20% No Week 7
Group Presentation & Report 30% No As allocated throughout Week 8 - 10
Leadership Development Plan 50% No Week 12

Individual Written Case Analysis

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%

 

A 500-word individual case analysis of a real-world leadership case study based on an assigned focus reading / video / podcast on leadership.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate contemporary theories about the nature and processes of leading.​
  • Analyse the differences between leading and managing​

Group Presentation & Report

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: As allocated throughout Week 8 - 10
Weighting: 30%

 

This assessment has two components worth 30% in total, 20% will be allocated to individual performance, with 10% allocated as a group mark. One component is a 20 minute group presentation. The other component is a 1,500 word group report alongside the submission of presentation slides.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate contemporary theories about the nature and processes of leading.​
  • Analyse the differences between leading and managing​

Leadership Development Plan

Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 50%

 

This assessment is worth 50% in total. It is a 2,000 word individual development plan, with an appendix of completed individual questionnaires / activity worksheets.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse the differences between leading and managing​
  • Formulate a personal leadership development plan

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Please refer to iLearn for further information

Unit Schedule

Please refer to iLearn for further information

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via AskMQ, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Changes from Previous Offering

Date Description
01/01/2023 Updated assessment task (Individual written case analysis)

Unit information based on version 2023.07 of the Handbook