Semester Project III - Leadership and Pitches at RSU Business Incubator
Study Course Implementer
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Preliminary Knowledge
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The course will provide knowledge of leadership, its development and history, as well as emotional knowledge. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to name various types of leadership and practical examples of leadership.
Skills
1.Upon completion of the course, students will have skills in leadership, emotional intelligence and they will know how to apply it in different life situations. In addition, they will be able to distinguish between leadership and management. The course will also develop the ability to motivate and inspire team members, group members, etc. Students will develop their business idea presentation skills in a real and simulated business environment at RSU Business Incubator.
Competences
1.Through the group work included in the course, students will develop the competences required to work in and take on different roles within groups. The course will require a number of case studies, which will enable students to use competences of their own, their group members and other groups and exemplified competences. Students will understand the importance, the pace and the high potential of presenting a business idea.
Assessment
Individual work
Examination
Study Course Theme Plan
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Leadership history.
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Key features of a leader.
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Importance and application of emotional intelligence in everyday life.
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Creating a leader profile.
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A story of a leader's experience.
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Differences between a leader and a manager.
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Leadership challenge – solving a practical example.
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Decision making.
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Motivating and inspiring.
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A practical example of leadership failure.
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Preparation of a Pitch on the business idea and plan developed in the 1st semester.
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Presentation of the business idea (Pitch) to investors at RSU Business Incubator.
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Leadership history.
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Key features of a leader.
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Importance and application of emotional intelligence in everyday life.
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Creating a leader profile.
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A story of a leader's experience.
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Differences between a leader and a manager.
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Leadership challenge – solving a practical example.
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Decision making.
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Motivating and inspiring.
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A practical example of leadership failure.
Bibliography
Required Reading
R. Ashkenas, B. Manville. The Fundamentals of Leadership Still Haven’t Changed
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership
S. Sinek. Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
J.C. Maxvell. Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace
T. Bradberry, J. Greaves. Emotional Intelligence 2.0
A. Algahtani. Are Leadership and Management Different? A Review
Studiju gaitā izmantotā un papildus literatūra sadarbībā ar Studiju darba vadītāju
Additional Reading
S. Mohammadpour. Authentic Leadership: A New Approach to Leadership (Describing the Mediatory Role of Psychological Capital in the Relationship between Authentic Leadership and Intentional Organizational Forgetting)
A. Vance. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
D. Dudley. Everyday leadership
F. C. Lunenburg. Leadership versus Management: A Key Distinction - At Least in Theory