BE420-5-QS-:
Leadership in Organisations
2025/26
Essex Business School
Spring - Partner
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Monday 12 January 2026
Friday 20 March 2026
15
17 September 2024
Requisites for this module
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Leadership is an important topic in the field of business and management studies both from a theoretical and a practical perspective.
The overarching objective of this module is to introduce students' leadership within organisations and build awareness of leadership theories, issues, concepts and practices.
The module introduces students to a range of models, theories and topics within leadership and highlights important issues in the field. The module will cover traditional approaches to leadership, current issues in leadership and critical issues in leadership from a theoretical and a practical perspective. At the end of the module students will have developed an analytical appreciation of leadership in modern organisations.
The main aims of the module are:
1. To provide students with an understanding of leadership concepts, models and theories.
2. To introduce students to the practice of leadership
3. To enable students to analyse and critique leadership in organisations
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate clear understanding of the elements of the various theories and concepts on leadership in organisations
2. Compare, contrast, and evaluate leadership practice, using critical insights
3. Independently, reflect on and analyse leaders and leadership in organisations.
No additional information available.
Learning Outcomes
The module is delivered over an entire term. We will have two-hour lectures (weeks 17, 19, 21, 23, 25) and two-hour seminars (weeks 18, 20, 22, 24). In the lectures and seminars, we are looking for active participation from you to create an inclusive, positive learning environment for everyone. Preparation for the lectures and classes is key. In academic year 2021-2022 the delivery may be adjusted in line with Covid responses and online learning.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
MCQ Test |
|
30% |
| Coursework |
Essay |
|
70% |
Additional coursework information
Coursework 100%
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Paul Kelly, email: p.kelly@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Paul Kelly
ebsugcol@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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