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MGMT 2022: Project Leadership
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Bus & Project Mgmt PD Diploma
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This courses provides students with in-depth knowledge of the various leadership styles and approaches that are used on project teams and by project leaders. Students gain experience demonstrating the knowledge, tools, skills, and techniques required for team collaboration, problem solving, and conflict resolution.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe key individual leadership skills required for project team leaders
- Discuss the ethical and social responsibilities required for project teams
- Discuss how team dynamics and affects individual and team performance.
- Apply team motivation strategies to project based activities
- Identify strategies for managing remote teams
- Employ a variety of collaborative tools for managing projects
- Apply effective strategies to run team meetings
- Identify team conflicts and apply strategies to effectively manage them.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, group work, case studies, discussions, presentations, guest speakers, online activities
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Exam |
30 |
|
|
Assignments |
25 |
|
|
Quizzes/Tests |
35 |
|
|
Participation |
10 |
|
Course topics
- Leadership skills
- Ethics and Social Responsibilities
- Team Dynamics and Performance
- Managing Remote Teams
- Collaborative Tools
- Conflict Resolution
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.