Leadership: Theory and Practice - Британський диплом MBA в Києві

The Leadership: Theory and Practice course explores the substance of leadership and its distinctiveness from management, and introduces strategies for building leadership skills at a variety of scales. The course examines the concept of leadership, distinguishing it from management, and explores ways to enhance leadership potential at the individual and team levels and apply it to the growth of organisations at the operational, strategic and visionary levels.

Leadership is the most vital ingredient for the long-term success of organisations and companies, which is essential for all other business assets to be fully effective. This is one of the most widely studied phenomena in the world and one of the most poorly understood in society.

The course is aimed at exploring, understanding and applying leadership, addressing not only the theoretical foundations but also its applied aspects in diverse social and cultural contexts, targeting all sorts of audiences. The course has a twofold objective: to facilitate the understanding and development of personal leadership and to shape and foster the generic leadership function within organisations.

Course Synopsis

The course explores what constitutes leadership and how it is distinct from management; how leadership can be utilised for the operational and strategic development of organisations. Whilst management is about reaching a specific goal, leadership is more concerned with influencing and engaging people. In some instances, it can look directional, while in others it is more about allowing individuals to keep doing the work they are doing. Leadership is related to motivating people, so we will look at different kinds of approaches to motivation and various ways of understanding motivation.

Leadership is essential to any organisation – it is what makes the difference between a successful and a poor organisation. The Leadership course explores exactly what we actually mean when we speak about genuine leadership behaviour and ways to cultivate it in multiple settings.

People strive to be valuable, productive, efficient and creative, to contribute, and to accomplish their own and organisational goals. Leadership is not about simply directing people to do things; good leadership is about empowering people to be successful and contribute to the common purpose as best they can. Leadership presupposes the acknowledgment that individuals come to work in organisations not just to receive a paycheck, but to work towards meaningful goals together, and the leader must facilitate the process.

The course addresses the issues of leadership and cultural context, the challenges of gender balance and ethical business behaviour. No less important is the hands-on element – on how to craft your own leadership development programme and how to shape and nurture the leadership function of the entire organisation.

Course Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, you will:

Deploy your own leadership styles and approaches to suit your ever-changing assessment of given situations and environments.
Master skills and techniques related to leadership in multiple organisational, social and cultural contexts and in a variety of organisational models.
Be able to critically evaluate challenging ideas, concepts and issues related to personal leadership and design your own leadership development programme.
Develop actionable, ethically sound leadership skills in the area of gender equality, cross-culturalism and organisational sustainability that can be applied in a variety of contextual settings.
Become a mentor/coach to your team and the company.

Delivery Mode	Classes Schedule	Course Duration
Online classes, pre-class preparation	Saturday or Sunday, twice a month	2,5 – 3 months

Who Will Benefit From the Course

Top managers, executives, business owners.
Line managers, programme office directors and project leaders, BDMs, BizDevs, operations managers, etc.
Entrepreneurs seeking to scale a business.

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Download the detailed course syllabus

Course Syllabus

Programme Language

The British MBA programme is delivered in English.
99% students of our hub don’t master English as the mother tongue. Reach out to us to check the language proficiency requirements and test your knowledge.
The recommended level of English is IELTS 6.5 (reading).
To inquire about student experiences, please get in touch with us.

Study Portal and Materials

All the necessary course materials and resources are available within virtual learning environment. You’ll have access to digital textbooks, notes, videos, and additional learning resources to support your studies.
We aim to ensure that you have everything you need to succeed in your MBA programme.

You can complete the Leadership: Theory and Practice course as a standalone programme.

Further, you can continue your MBA programme
by enrolling to the next courses.

Admission requirements

Business experience

Management experience – 3+ years (senior or middle managers / entrepreneurs / business owners).

Higher education

Higher education diploma, and professional certificates (if any).

English proficiency

English language proficiency at IELTS 6.5 (reading). The level of language proficiency is verified during an interview and a motivational essay.

How to apply for an MBA programme

Curriculum vitae

Submit your CV or LinkedIn link.

Individual interview

Hold an individual interview online or in person with a campus representative.

Motivational essay

Submit your essay in English. Outline the key reasons why you want to get an MBA, highlight your career goals and expectations from the programme, etc.

Request an individual consultancy

Tuition Fees and Awards on the Path to MBA

The fee includes admission to Edinburgh Business School, support during the course, course materials, live tuition classes remotely or in Kyiv (as applicable), assessment attempt.

COST OF 1 COURSE

$ 2980
Course Completion Certificate

COST OF 3 COURSES

$ 8940
Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration

COST OF 6 COURSES

$ 17880
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

COST OF 9 COURSES

$ 26820
Master Degree in Business Administration

Tutor

Nataliia Kryvda

Academic Director and Advisor of the House of Knowledge international programmes and certifications platform and Edinburgh Business School in Ukraine.
Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of the Department of Ukrainian Philosophy and Culture at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

In 2024, Ms. Kryvda was appointed Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation.
Ms. Kryvda is the author of more than 100 scientific papers, monographs and textbooks. She is a member of the Academic Councils for the defence of dissertations in the specialities of History and Theory of Culture and Ukrainian Studies. Since 2014, she has been working as a volunteer as a chief expert of the Culture group of the Reanimation Package of Reforms.