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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Management

  • Unit Code

    MBA6140

  • Year

    2025

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    4

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Pieter-Jan BEZEMER

Description

This unit builds on leadership concepts introduced in the Managing People and Organisations unit and aims to establish and expand on the fundamentals of strategic leadership and stakeholder management in a business context. Through a combination of theoretical approaches, practical simulation exercises and business case studies, students will expand their strategic thinking, visioning and leadership capability. The overarching intention is to deepen student’s capability as a leader and be able to effectively manage a variety of stakeholders .

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass FBL5010

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate a variety of advanced leadership and stakeholder management concepts, theories and frameworks and their application to effective practice.
  2. Appraise interactions between leaders and stakeholders that produce beneficial outcomes for both groups.
  3. Create a comprehensive leadership vision that takes into account the demands and expectations of different stakeholders.

Unit Content

  1. Leadership versus management.
  2. Theories of leadership.
  3. Effective, influential and responsible leadership.
  4. Managing stakeholders.
  5. Communicating with stakeholders.
  6. Dealing with change.
  7. Organisational decision-making.
  8. Organisational strategy.
  9. Organisational structure, culture and controls.
  10. Contemporary leadership and stakeholder management challenges.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

Case studies, practical sessions, study aids and guest speakers will enhance student learning and allow students to apply theory to authentic situations. For on-campus students, the unit is delivered using technology enhanced learning which integrates digital experiences in preparation for in-class discussions and activities. Online students access the unit via Blackboard, engaging in a variety of learning experiences that foster collaboration and exchange. All students have access to session recordings, resources and readings.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportAnalysis of a Leader40%
ProjectStrategic Leadership Plan50%
ParticipationDiscussion Board Activities10%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportAnalysis of a Leader40%
ProjectStrategic Leadership Plan50%
ParticipationDiscussion Board Activities10%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

  • Plagiarism: Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).
  • Unauthorised collaboration (collusion): Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).
  • Contract cheating: Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.
  • Cheating in an exam: Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Management

  • Unit Code

    MBA6140

  • Year

    2025

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    4

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Pieter-Jan BEZEMER

Description

This unit builds on leadership concepts introduced in the Managing People and Organisations unit and aims to establish and expand on the fundamentals of strategic leadership and stakeholder management in a business context. Through a combination of theoretical approaches, practical simulation exercises and business case studies, students will expand their strategic thinking, visioning and leadership capability. The overarching intention is to deepen student’s capability as a leader and be able to effectively manage a variety of stakeholders .

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass FBL5010

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate a variety of advanced leadership and stakeholder management concepts, theories and frameworks and their application to effective practice.
  2. Appraise interactions between leaders and stakeholders that produce beneficial outcomes for both groups.
  3. Create a comprehensive leadership vision that takes into account the demands and expectations of different stakeholders.

Unit Content

  1. Leadership versus management.
  2. Theories of leadership.
  3. Effective, influential and responsible leadership.
  4. Managing stakeholders.
  5. Communicating with stakeholders.
  6. Dealing with change.
  7. Organisational decision-making.
  8. Organisational strategy.
  9. Organisational structure, culture and controls.
  10. Contemporary leadership and stakeholder management challenges.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

Case studies, practical sessions, study aids and guest speakers will enhance student learning and allow students to apply theory to authentic situations. For on-campus students, the unit is delivered using technology enhanced learning which integrates digital experiences in preparation for in-class discussions and activities. Online students access the unit via Blackboard, engaging in a variety of learning experiences that foster collaboration and exchange. All students have access to session recordings, resources and readings.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportAnalysis of a Leader40%
VivaStrategic Leadership Plan and Viva60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportAnalysis of a Leader40%
VivaStrategic Leadership Plan and Viva60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

  • Plagiarism: Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).
  • Unauthorised collaboration (collusion): Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).
  • Contract cheating: Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.
  • Cheating in an exam: Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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