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SOL420 - Leadership

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment 40/100
School exam 60/100 4 hours C

Course content

The course gives a broad and update introduction to leadership as a field of study. The academic content is based on the understanding of leadership as a complex contextual, relational, processual and emotional phenomenon. In addition to theoretical perspectives on leadership, guest lecturers provide supplementary insight into practical leadership issues in complex real-life contexts.

Thematic key words:

  • Leadership in the digital age
  • Leadership in Norway
  • Emotions and leadership
  • Relational leadership
  • Leadership and communication
  • Discursive leadership
  • Leadership and ethics
  • Leadership and sustainability
  • Leading complexity
  • Leading knowledge-intensive firms
  • Leadership as sense making
  • Leading creativity and innovation
  • The dark sides of leadership

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student has:

  • In-depth and update knowledge of relevant theories and empirical fields in leadership.
  • Broad insight into relevant leadership issues, being able to apply the knowledge in new settings both nationally and in an international context.
  • Solid knowledge on scientific methods in leadership research

Skills

The student is able to:

  • Understand and analyze different leadership issues in a critical, reflective way.
  • Evaluate relevant procedures and reflect on choices made in decision making processes.
  • Update and apply knowledge and experience as a basis for professional and personal development throughout the professional career

General competence

The student:

  • Is able to communicate on leadership issues, analyses, and conclusions across disciplines and business areas
  • Has developed a sound basis for reflection on ethical issues and is able to lead in account with corporate social responsibility and sustainability
  • Has a sound basis for leading in a digital context
  • Has a sound basis for leading in dynamic, complex contexts
  • Is able to approach leadership literature and leadership trends in a critical, reflective way.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, group work, plenary discussions, presentations. Active participation in group and plenary activities is emphasized.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignment
  • Oral presentation (2-3 students) of syllabus article
  • Peer assessment of the first part of the written assignment of which is defined as mandatory work assignment

Further on evaluation

Students who want to improve their grade in a course based on several assessments, may re-take the individual component assessment. For an new assessment in connection with a failing grade, the Faculty of Economics and Management has supplementary regulations.

Admission to study programme is required, see "special conditions".

The written exam, which counts 40% towards the final grade, consists of one written assignment. The work is carried out in groups of 2-3 students, possibly individually. The assignment includes two assignments, the first part of which is defined as a mandatory work requirement, which must be submitted within a specified deadline via Blackboard. The second submission is the actual exam to be graded on.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Accounting and Auditing (MRR)
Economics and Business Administration (MSIVØK5)
Economics and Business Administration (ØAMSC)
Language and Communication in the Professions (MSKIP)
Management of Technology (ØAMLT)

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Cource literature will be announced at the start of the term

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SOL420 7.5 SPRING 2009
More on the course

No

Facts

Version: B
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
NTNU Business School

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 60/100 C INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Assignment 40/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 60/100 C INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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