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Leadership Theories and Their Application

Explore the practical application of leadership theories.

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  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
Requirements

Explore contemporary theories of leadership

This course delves deeper into leadership theories and approaches and their application in real-life situations and in an international context. By examining the latest international research, you will have the opportunity to look more closely at your own leadership style and approach and how these might be developed.

What topics will you cover?

  • Leader-member exchange
  • Servant leadership
  • Authentic leadership
  • Charismatic leadership
  • Transformational leadership
  • Transactional leadership
  • The dark side of leadership

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explain and apply leadership theories
  • Reflect on your own leadership tendencies
  • Explore international leadership research

Who is the course for?

Students studying MSc International Business Management.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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