SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Get Involve in CCELMS Online Training Course for SENIOR LEADERSHIP    

  1. Aims

The aim of this course is to develop knowledge, understanding and a critical perspective – based upon evidence drawn from research, scholarship, practice and the wider literature – of the work, lives, careers and perspectives of senior managers as leaders within an organizational context.

 

  1. Objectives

At the end of the module course members, drawing upon the published literature, along with ideas and evidence from their own research and experience, and any other relevant sources, should be able to:

  • articulate critically and analytically what is known, inter alia, of the lives and careers, the values and qualities, the strategies and tactics, and the impact of senior leaders

within educational institutions.

  • articulate critically and analytically what is known of models, approaches, theories and ideas that focus on the role of the senior leaders
  • Publish a paper about Senior leadership

 

  1. Modules Cover

 

Module TOPICS
1 Clarifying our thinking about leaders and leadership
2 Leadership crisis: Develop title of your project, objective and research questions and statement of problem of your paper
3 Leadership development theories: Day & Bakioglu (1996) model, Ribbins’ (2003) model, Gronn (1999) model
4 Designing qualitative studies in educational Leadership. Literature review and document analysis, Interview with senior leader presentation, Observation and focus group interview with senior leader presentation
5 Role of Agents of Socialization in the Transition of Contemporary Managers to Senior Leadership by Swartz (2004) and Bourdieu & Wacquant (1992)
6 Designing Quantitative study in educational leadership Continues. Questionnaire design and group presentation of questionnaire outcomes about agents of socialization
7 Test Watkins Seven Seismic Shifts a Manager Must Make When He or She First Becoming a Senior Leader by Watkins’ (2012) through Focus group interview design and presentations
8 Group presentation of literature review and Methodology section of their paper
9 Explain what ever happened in management and administration and leadership?
10 The live and careers of senior leaders: Group presentation of your paper
11 Identifying and developing future leaders

 

  1. Who is the programme for?

 

School leaders, directors, senior managers and chief executives from all organisations, both profit and non-profit making, who wish to develop their skills in strategic leadership. The major criterion for attending this programme is that delegates have or will shortly assume leadership or management responsibility for an educational establishment, organisation or company division.

  1. Who presents the course?

The course is presented by CCELMS, an academic centre for research and leadership for sustainable development. CCELMS senior leadership trainers has vast expertise in research methodology and leadership for sustainable development. Our partner in this course is the Department of Educational Foundation and Administration, Faculty of Education, University of Buea, Cameroon. The course is taught by Professor Frederick Ebot Ashu (Founder of CCELMS).

  1. How is the course presented?

The course is presented through the web-based learning management system. The course materials are 100% online.

  1. How much time will it take?

Successful participation will require about 8 hours per week over a period of eight weeks. Participants should plan to spend another 18 hours on the final assignment..

  1. Application

If you want to be considered for the course, please CLICK here to complete the pre-registration form.

  1. Cost

The enrolment fee is CFA199,000 (One Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand CFA) per participant.

  1. Enquiries

Please contact us if additional information is required.