Dr Emma Soane

This course is compulsory on the Executive Global MSc in Management. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes.

This course is compulsory on the Executive Global MSc Management. This information in this course guide pertains to the 2026-2028 cohort.

Understanding how individuals and teams function within organisational contexts is key to creating positive environments and leadership effectiveness. This course reviews a range of psychological theories and demonstrates how they contribute to understanding behaviour, performance and organisational phenomena. It brings together theory and practice by using class discussions, group activities, presentations, and essays. By the end of the course, you will be able to understand and synthesise some of the main theories of organisational behaviour and apply those theories to your organisation.

Topics include personality, creativity and innovation, team processes, leadership, negotiations, organisational risk and organisational culture. The course will also focus on developing your leadership style and skills. Drawing on relevant theories, we will consider your personal leadership style and its implications for working with others. We will discuss the leadership skills that contribute to effectiveness in a range of contexts. You will be asked to complete two in-depth evaluations, and your profiles will be used to guide your leadership development.

10 sessions of teaching during module 1 and 2 of the EGMiM programme.

Essay.

The purpose of the formative essay is to enable students participating in the course to practise writing assignments. Feedback provides guidance on ways to develop writing and prepare for the summative assessments.

A practice exam will be provided and feedback will be given on this assignment.

The course relies on journal articles (for example from, the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Academy of Management Journal). A complete reading list will be provided at the start of the course. There is no required textbook. The following textbook is recommended for students who would like further reading: Robbins, S. P., Judge, T. (2023). Organizational Behavior (19th Global Edition). Prentice Hall.

Presentation (10%).

Essay (60%).

Project (30%).

The individual summative essay provides with an opportunity to explore selected topics in greater detail, linking theory and evidence to practice. This essay will provide students with an opportunity to develop their writing skills in relation to the course content.

The group summative essay and presentation extend the learning opportunity by encouraging collaborative work and attention to team processes to produce the output.