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Leadership Concepts & Practice

Niveau

first cycle, Master

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The participants:
• will develop and understand of the general concept of leadership, various fundamental approaches to leadership, and various emerging approaches to leadership.
• can critically reflect on their own individual outlooks and approaches to leadership.
• can apply the skills of emotional intelligence.
• develop an ability to confidently apply the lessons-learned directly to scenarios in the fields of sports, culture, events, and general management.
• know the most important features and characteristics in the management of sports, culture and event organizations.

Prerequisites for the course

not applicable

Course content

- Essential concepts and elements of leadership in a modern business setting
- Fundamental approaches to leadership (trait, skill, behavioral, and situational leadership)
- Emerging approaches to leadership (Authentic Leadership, Servant Leadership)
- Understanding and labeling one’s own views and outlooks on leadership
- Developing and applying leadership skills
- Most important characteristics and features of leadership in sports, cultural and event organizations
- Different approaches and understandings of leadership

Recommended specialist literature

Northouse, P. G. (2025). Leadership: Theory and Practice (10th ed.). SAGE Publications.

Harvard Business Review Press. (2011) HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership. Boston, Massachusetts. Har


Journals:
Leadership
The Leadership Quarterly

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

3

Semester hours per week

Planned teaching and learning method

integrated course

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

2

Type of course/module

Type of course