Study Guide

Objective

The student
• Can evaluate critically leadership theories and apply them in practice.
• Can identify challenges in leadership.
• Knows how to investigate corporate social responsibility as ethical guideline for leadership in business, societal and cultural environments.
• Can align a coaching approach in leadership.
• Develops an ability for strategic overviews.

Content

• Leadership theories
• Ethics and responsibility in leadership
• Strategies
• Coaching leadership

Location and time

Online:
November 11, 2025: 5-8 pm
November 25, 2025: 5-8 pm
December 12, 2025: 5-8 pm

Henrikgsgatan:
Novia campus:
December 5, 2025: 9- 4pm

Materials

The course material will be presented in Moodle

Teaching methods

Lessons, discussions, case studies, scenarios, and development project, flipped learning

Employer connections

Case studies, guest lectures

Exam schedules

Assessment criteira.
1. Group work (40%)
2. Action plan for future career (605)

International connections

International participants

Completion alternatives

Independent or online studies to be agreed with the teacher

Student workload

Lectures: 17 h
Own work: 118 h

Further information

Learning objectives:
After completing the course, the students can
• Evaluate critically leadership theories and apply them in practice
• Identify challenges in leadership
• Investigate corporate social responsibility as ethical guideline for leadership in business, societal and cultural environments
• Align a coaching approach in leadership
• Develop strategic overviews

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

• The students recognise basic leadership theories.
• The students demonstrate a basic understanding of ethical principles but struggles to apply them consistently in real-world scenarios.
• The student understands what corporate social responsible and coaching leadership are
• The student recognises strategic leadership

Assessment criteria, good (3)

• The students can explain basic leadership theories and identify their key components.
• The students demonstrate a clear understanding of ethical principles and can apply them in simple, hypothetical scenarios.
• The students can describe corporate social responsible and coaching leadership and provide examples of how it can be applied in various situations.
• The students can identify strategic leadership traits and discuss their importance in achieving long-term goals.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

• The students can compare different leadership theories, discussing their strengths and weaknesses.
• The students demonstrate a thorough understanding of ethical principles and can apply them consistently in both hypothetical and real-world scenarios.
• The students can analyse the effectiveness of corporate social responsible and coaching leadership in different contexts and suggest improvements.
• The students can evaluate strategic leadership approaches and develop strategies for implementing them in complex situations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Grade 1
• The students recognise basic leadership theories.
• The students demonstrate a basic understanding of ethical principles but struggles to apply them consistently in real-world scenarios.
• The student understands what corporate social responsible and coaching leadership are
• The student recognises strategic leadership

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

• The students can explain basic leadership theories and identify their key components.
• The students demonstrate a clear understanding of ethical principles and can apply them in simple, hypothetical scenarios.
• The students can describe corporate social responsible and coaching leadership and provide examples of how it can be applied in various situations.
• The students can identify strategic leadership traits and discuss their importance in achieving long-term goals.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5
• The students can compare different leadership theories, discussing their strengths and weaknesses.
• The students demonstrate a thorough understanding of ethical principles and can apply them consistently in both hypothetical and real-world scenarios.
• The students can analyse the effectiveness of corporate social responsible and coaching leadership in different contexts and suggest improvements.
• The students can evaluate strategic leadership approaches and develop strategies for implementing them in complex situations.

Qualifications

No prerequisites