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Stellenbosch University

Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Development

The Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Development in Humanities and Social Sciences is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Subjects: 8.

Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Development offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Programme description and structure

This postgraduate diploma is presented at NQF level 8.

Students need to complete the seven compulsory modules and one elective. The modules establish the foundations of the four dimensions of leadership development, namely me (personal leadership), we (interpersonal or team leadership), work (organisational leadership) and world (societal leadership). The elective enables participants to develop specific leadership attributes or a more specialised core competencies.

Assessment and examination

Student progress is monitored by means of flexible assessment. The postgraduate diploma will provide learners with both the theoretical and practical underpinning of leadership development. The theoretical part of the course will be delivered through a class programme of lectures, case studies, tutorials and assignments, while the practical part will consist mainly of syndicate groups, peer-based coaching and workplace application.

Programme content

Seven compulsory modules and one elective (120 credits).

Programme module

120 Leadership Development

 

Compulsory modules

Code Module Credits Module Name Semester

(14) Creating and Leading the Organisational Culture

(10) High Impact Leadership and Teaming

(28) Integrative Personal Leadership Development

(14) Personal Authentic Leadership

(10) Role of Business in Society and the Environment

(14) Strategy as the Art of Execution

(10) Transformation and Competitiveness

 

Elective modules

(20) Leaders Coaching Leaders

(20) Negotiation and Change Leadership

(20) Process Oriented Leadership