Executive Leadership
MODULE: Executive Leadership
Program delivered by distance learning higher education up to a maximum of 27 credits. This module may be combined or completed with other online university courses from this faculty.
DESCRIPTION:
This program combines the best of current leadership and management theory and practice. Numerous case studies and first-person accounts from managers and executives at leading companies create a richer understanding of business transformation and leadership skills. This program contains capstone material that highlights the challenges facing the twenty-first-century manager.
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credit (30 hours of study).
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Leadership Innovation Management Decision Making & Analysis Human Resources Management Business Management Entrepreneurship Leadership Coaching & Leadership Coaching Strategies
Academic Supervisor: Deric N. Bircham
More information about this supervisor and online university course instructors at BIU Human Network.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. (Doctor) Programs. This distance learning degree program is designed at the postgraduate level – Master’s or Doctoral. This module may be easily adapted to complete the Specialist, Expert or Bachelor’s adult degree program requirements. A further option is the enrollment into the online university courses listed in this module.
* University Course (3 credits): Select 1 subject from this module.
* Specialist Diploma (15 credits): First 5 subjects or select 5 subjects from this module.
* Expert Diploma (21 credits): First 7 subjects or select 7 subjects from this module.
* Bachelor's Degree (130 credits): The Admission certificate issued after submission of the application for admission will show the amount of credit transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete this undergraduate program's major. Additional courses from other modules of this faculty will be assigned in case that the credits displayed on this module are not enough to complete the bachelor's required credits.
* Master's Degree (35 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 13 credits corresponding to a final project to the selected subjects.
* Ph.D. (Doctor) (45 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 18 credits corresponding to a final thesis to the selected subjects.
BIU issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the degree program's major. BIU can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission.
Courses Description (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
Organizational Behavior
This course presents the impact of behavioral issues found in the organizational setting. It provides an in-depth focus of past and current theories concerning the cause and effects of work motivation, attitude formation, and perceptions in different organizational settings, including those that are culturally diverse. The course also explores how personality theory can be applied to selection, placement, training, group processes, conflict, organizational behavior modification, and the individual and social bases for decision making.
Instructor: Shelley-Ann Meihuizen
Organizational Leadership
This course develops an understanding of oneself and others as individuals and as members of groups. It examines individual coaching, group motivation and leadership, team building, and behavioral processes at the individual, group, and inter-group level. It shows the impact of the self on others, and to overcome the barriers to organizational leadership.
Instructor: Shelley-Ann Meihuizen
Innovation Management
This course studies the methods for transforming organizations to create innovation. It covers diagnosis of opportunities for innovation and development, intervention activities and implementation strategies. It examines problems and issues in integrating technology and innovation into processes and products, management of research and development (R&D); and new product and/or process development according to customer needs.
Instructor: Earle Taylor
Decision Making & Analysis
This course examines the major decisional areas with respect to establishment of goals and the determination of strategies. It deals with the dynamic conditions of uncertainty and risk characterizing the environment of modern organizations. It emphasizes analytical approaches for problem formulation and solution, and decision implementation.
Instructor: Earle Taylor
Human Resources Management
This course examines the cost effectiveness of human resources programs in terms of culture diversity, work force management, benefits, budgets and financial planning. It explores how to plan the effective utilization of human resources in organizations. Topics include: human resources information systems, employee protection, management succession and human resources strategic planning.
Instructor: Philipose Daniel
Business Management
This course reviews the nature of managerial economics, demand analysis and estimation, customer behaviour, production analysis, estimation of cost, profit planning and control, pricing decisions, competition in different market structures, the economic role of government, investment and financial policy. It deals with problem identification, problem solving, critical thinking, consulting, project management, and strategies for effective decision making.
Instructor: Wolf Dettmer
Entrepreneurship Leadership
This course focuses on the aspects of leader-follower interaction, including effective use of power and influence, and understanding what motivates followers both individually and in teams. It develops interpersonal communication skills that increase leader effectiveness in achieving work force results. It shows how to discover and manage your own strengths and weaknesses, and how to attract, recruit and build up a talented team.
Instructor: Shelley-Ann Meihuizen
Coaching & Leadership
This course shows how to get the most from employees. Managers learn how to be more than just a boss and develop the skills and strategies to become more like a coach to their employees. It shows how to tap into the hidden strengths and talents of employees, to inspire peak performers to even greater levels of productivity, to confront inappropriate behavior, and turn problem employees into productive workers.
Instructor: Shelley-Ann Meihuizen
Coaching Strategies
This course reviews important strategies relating to leadership, motivation and coaching applicable in various situations. It considers leadership communication strategies, creative thinking, teamwork, motivation, and the effect of different leadership and coaching styles upon the organization. It focuses on the coaching intervention strategies used in managing different organizational settings.
Instructor: Deric N. Bircham
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Professionally recognized and validated degrees.
Accredited (Non USA CHEA). International legalization available.
