SYLLABUS

LEADERSHIP

Course title: Leadership

Course code: QTRE203
Department: Faculty of Business Administration
Credit hours: 3 credits
Prerequite(s): QTRE303, QTRE402

1. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
No Instructors’name Email Phone number
1 TS Nguyễn Thị Minh Hà nguyenthiminhha.cs2@ftu.edu.vn 0904239799

2. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Leadership is often cited as a key competency that is sought in potential employees.
This course is designed to increase students’ awareness of the different theoretical approaches
to leadership; leadership styles and encourage a basic understanding of the practices of
leadership; The course also prepares you for any leadership role you may have, now or in the
future and improve your skills in the group contexts
This course will be conducted with a variety of teaching techniques including lectures,
cases, assessments, articles, class discussions, and experiential exercises.

3. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES:

* Knowledge
1. Identify the leadership’ s importance, distinguish the differences between
leadership and management
2. Explain the meaning of power, different types of power in leadership and their
impacts on employees’ commitment and compliance.
3. Describe the traits, characteristics, behaviours and motives of effective leaders
and their impacts on performance and employees’ satisfaction.
4. Explain the leadership styles posited by the various leadership theories and
concepts as well as their impacts on performance and employees’ satisfaction.
5. Explain the leadership styles that are suitable for specific situations as the
situations faced by leaders which required the adaption of leaders.
6. Explain and distinguish between charismatic, transactional and transformational
leadership; Explain the meaning and roles of strategic leadership and key
competencies of strategic leadership;
7. Explain the meaning and methods of leadership development.
* Skills
8. Develop key leadership skills such as motivating others, public presentation skills
(speaking and body language, use visual aids to support)
9. Build self-learning and self-study skills
10. Build and enhance problem-solving and decision-making ability in management
situations in general, and in human resource management in particular.
11. Improve other human skills such as teamwork skills
* Attitude
12. Be cooperative, responsible and active in teamwork, willing to support each other
to achieve the goals
4. READING MATERIALS
4.1. Textbooks
1. Gary Yukl, (2013), Leadership in organization (8th). Pearson.
4.2. Compulsory readings
2. Elaine McNichol, Susan Hamer, (2006), Leadership and Management- a 3-
dimentional approach, Nelson Thornes.
3. Robbins, Stephen P, and Coulter, Mary. (2014), Management, Pearson.

5. COURSE CONTECT AND SCHEDULE

5.1. Course content

Time Allocation
Hour(s) on the class Essays, Self-study with
No. Content
Practice, exercise, teacher’s
Lecture
Seminar,… Assignments tutorials
Introduction to the course
1 Chapter 1: Introduction to 3 0 6
leadership
Chapter 2: Power and
2 3 0 6
Leadership
3 Seminar: Case 1 0 3 4.5 1.5
Chapter 3: Trait & Skill
4 3 0 6
Approaches to Leadership
5 Seminar: Case 2 0 3 4.5 1.5
Chapter 4: Behavioural
6 3 0 0 6
Approaches
Chapter 5: Situational
7 3 0 0 6
Approaches
8 Seminar: Case 3 0 3 4.5 1.5
9 Mid- term test 3 0 0 6
Chapter 6: Contemporary
10 3 0 0 6
Approaches
11 Seminar: Case 4 0 3 4.5 1.5
Chapter 7: Strategic
12 3 0 0 6
leadership
Chapter 8: Developing
13 3 0 0 6
Leadership skills
Chapter 8: Developing
14 Leadership skills Chapter 8: 3 0 0 6
continued
15 Seminar: Case 5 0 3 4.5 1.5
Total 30 15 22.5 67.5
5.2. Detailed plan
Lecture 1: Chapter 1: Introduction to leadership
Teaching Hour(s) Content Students’
Activities preparation
Lecture 3 1.1. Definition of leadership Read Chapter
1.2. Leaders and leadership 1 textbook,
1.3. Leaders – member relations Chapter 1
1.4. Leadership vs. Management reference 2,
Self-study with the 6
teacher’s tutorials
Assessment (….) - What is leadership?
- Who are the leaders?
- Describe the relations between leaders and
members (followers)
- Compare management and leadership
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and
learning methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business
Administration, 2nd Floor, Building B

Lecture 2: Chapter 2: Power and leadership

Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Lecture 3 2.1. Definition of power Chapter 2
2.2. Power vs. Authority textbook,
2.3. Types of power Chapter 2
2.4. Empowerment and delegation in reference 2,
leadership
Self-study 6
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - What is power?
- What is the difference between power and authority?
- How many types of power?
- Why empowerment and delegation is important in
leadership?
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- - Location: Office of the Faculty of Business
Administration, 2nd Floor, Building B

Lecture 3: Seminar 1
Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Seminar 3 Case 1 Read Case 1
4.5 Writing report for the assigned case
Assignments study
Self-study 1.5 Summarize chapter
 with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - Comprehensive reading
- Analyse the case and answer the questions with
critical thinking
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- - Location: Office of the Faculty of Business
Administration, 2nd Floor, Building B

Lecture 4: Chapter 3: Trait and Skill Approaches to Leadership

Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Lecture 3 31. Overview to trait approaches Chapter 3
3.2 History of trait approaches textbook,
3.3 Some trait approaches Chapter 3
reference 2,
Self-study 6
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - What is the key point of trait approaches?
- List some leadership traits
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- - Location: Office of the Faculty of Business
Administration, 2nd Floor, Building B

Lecture 5: Case 2
Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Seminar 3 Case 2 Read Case 1
4.5 Writing report for the assigned case
Assignments study
Self-study 1.5 Summarize chapter
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - Comprehensive reading
- Analyse the case and answer the questions with
critical thinking
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B
Lecture 6: Chapter 4: Behavioural Approaches to Leadership
Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Lecture 3 4.1. Overview to behavioural approaches Chapter 4
4.2. History of behavioural approaches textbook,
4.3. Some behavioural approaches Chapter 4
4.3.1. Iowa University reference 2,
4.3.2. Michigan University
4.3.3. Ohio State
4.3.4. Managerial Grid
Self-study 6
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - What is the key point of behavioural approaches?
- Compare Autocratic, Democratic and Laissez Fair
Leadership
- Compare Employee – oriented and Production –
oriented leadership
- Compare Consideration and Initiating Structure
leadership
- Describe leadership styles in Managerial Grid
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B

Lecture 7: Chapter 5: Situational Approaches

Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Lecture 3 5.1. Overview to Situational Approaches Chapter 5
5.2. History of Situational Approaches textbook,
5.3. Some Situational Approaches Chapter 5
5.3.1. Contingency Theory reference 2,
5.3.2. Path Goal Theory
5.3.3. SLT
Self-study 6
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - What is the key point of situational approaches?
- Describe Contingency Theory
- Describe Path Goal Theory
- Describe SLT
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B
Lecture 8: Seminar 3
Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Seminar 3 Case 3 Case 2
4.5 Writing report for the assigned case
Assignments study
Self-study 1.5 Summarize chapter
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - Comprehensive reading
- Analyse the case and answer the questions with
critical thinking
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B

Session 9: Midterm exam

Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Lecture 0
Seminar 0
Essays, exercise, 0
assignments
Self-study 6
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment 3 Main content covered at Chapter 1, 2, Chapter 1, 2, 3,4,
3, 4, 5– Textbook 5- Textbook
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B

Lecture 10: Chapter 6: Contemporary Approaches

Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Lecture 3 6.1. Overview to Contemporary Chapter 6
Approaches textbook,
6.2. History of Contemporary Chapter 6
Approaches reference 2,
6.3. Some Contemporary Approaches
6.3.1. Charismatic leadership
6.3. Some Contemporary Approaches
6.3.2. Transactional leadership
6.3.3. Transformational leadership
 Self-study 6
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - Describe Transactional leadership
- Describe Transformational leadership
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B

Lecture 11: Seminar 4

Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Seminar 3 Case 4 Reading case
study
4.5 Writing report for the assigned case
Assignments study
Self-study 1.5 Summarize chapter
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - Comprehensive reading
- Analyse the case and answer the questions with
critical thinking
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B

Lecture 12: Chapter 7: Strategic Leadership

Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Lecture 3 7.1. Definition of Strategic Leadership Chapter 7
7.2. Implementing Strategic Leadership textbook,
Self-study 6
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - What is Strategic Leadership?
- How to implement Strategic Leadership?
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B
Lecture 13: Chapter 8: Developing leadership skills
Teaching Hour(s) Content Students’
Activities preparation
Lecture 3 8.1. Importance of Developing Read chapter 8
leadership skills textbook
8.2. Developing leadership skills
Seminar 0
Essays, exercise, 0
Assignments
Self-study 6
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - Why Developing leadership skills is important?
- How to develop leadership skills?
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B

Lecture 14: Chapter 8: Developing leadership skills

Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Lecture 3 8.3. Experiences in Developing Read chapter 8
leadership skills textbook
Seminar 0
Essays, exercise, 0
assignments
Self-study 6
with the
teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) Analyse and apply leadership skills
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B

Lecture 15: Seminar 5

Teaching Students’
Hour(s) Content
Activities preparation
Seminar 3 Case 5 Reading case
study
4.5 Writing report for the assigned case
Assignments study
Self-study 1.5 Summarize chapter
with the
 teacher’s
tutorials
Assessment (….) - Comprehensive reading
- Analyse the case and answer the questions with
critical thinking
Tutorial - Content: Answering, consulting on content and learning
methods; instruction to exploit the resources
- Time: office hours
- Location: Office of the Faculty of Business Administration,
2nd Floor, Building B

5.3. Assessment matrix

Topic Content CLO

Knowledge Skills Atti

tud
e
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Introduction to the course 1 1 1
1 Chapter 1: Introduction to
leadership
Chapter 2: Power and 1 1 1 1 1 1
2
Leadership
3 Seminar: Case 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chapter 3: Trait & Skill 1 1 1 1 1 1
4
Approaches to Leadership
5 Seminar: Case 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chapter 4: Behavioral 1 1 1 1 1 1
6
Approaches
Chapter 5: Situational 1 1 1 1 1 1
7
Approaches
8 Seminar: Case 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chapter 6: Contemporary 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
9
Approaches
Chapter 6: Contemporary 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 Approaches Chapter 7:
Strategic leadership
11 Seminar: Case 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chapter 7: Strategic 1 1 1 1 1 1
12
leadership
Chapter 8: Developing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
13
Leadership skills
Chapter 8: Developing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
14 Leadership skills Chapter 8:
continued
15 Seminar: Case 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

6. COURSE POLICIES
6.1 Requirements for final examination
 Students are allowed to take the final exam only if the following conditions are
satisfied:
- Students must attend at least 70% class periods (11/15 sessions)
- Attendance is also required for all examination/ assignment periods. Students are
expected to pass at least 50% of those examinations. For courses those only requires one
examination, students are expected to earn at least 5 points out of 10.
- For an absence to be excused, the absence must be accompanied by a written
excuse from a doctor or other competent. If a student is absent for more than an allowed
number of sessions for the university’s mission, the instructor then can consider and decide,
but must ensure that no more than 60% of the sessions are taken and additional instruction is
required under the supervision of the instructor.
6.2 Bonus point policy
- Students who contribute in class discussions and are recognized by the teacher
(enrollment cards) will be credited to the attendance, mid-term and final scores.
- Students can propose and get the consent of the lecturer to write the subject matter. If
the essay is of good quality, it will be considered bonus points for mid-term or final exams.
6.3 Assignment policy
All assignments must be the result of the students own work and effort.
- If 40% similarity is detected; the assignment’s score will be deducted.
- If more than 40% similarity is detected; the assignment will be zero-scored.
- Late submission will result in 10% deducted from assignment score for each day late.
- Missed work or more than 3 day late submission will be zero-scored.

7. COURSE ASSESSMENT
7.1. Type of Assessment:
* Formative Assessment: Attendance + Participation (10%)
* Summative Assessment (90%)
No Assessment Rate Form of Time
Assessment allowance
I Mid-term assessment 30% Group 15 minutes
presentation
and report
II Final assessment 60% 60 minutes
Exercises 2
questions
Multiple 30
choice questions

7.2. Assessment Criteria

 General rules for all written documentations
All works are presented on A4 sized paper, size: 13 or 14, font: Times New Roman or
Arial; margin settings as follows: top 2.5 cm, bottom 2.5 cm, left 3.5 cm, right 2 cm; line
spacing 1.5.
 Group work
- Form: Group presentation and report
- Instructions for Group video presentation and report:
A. Group video: each group will make a video from 10-15 minutes about a leader that
you know and his/her leadership - Deadline: Lecture 12
B. Group report: each group will write an academic report (20-30 pages) on a leader that
you know and his/her leadership including: Introduction, Literature review, Research
Methodology, Findings and Analysis, Recommendation and Conclusion, References,
Appendix) – Deadline: Lecture 13 (Participation Assessment (%) of each member –
 No one in group has the same score: Student A 90%, 91%,… 100% = 95%) Group
work: 9.0  Student A = 9.0 x 8=90%
- Criteria:
+ Clear and feasible topics 1 points
+ Logical analysis, straight to the point, practical refection 5 points
+ Use of variety of references, vivid examples 1 point
+ Coherent writing, precise citation 2 points
+ Good presentation skill 1 points
Total: 10 points
 Final examination:
- Form: Written test
- Content: all materials covered in the course schedule.
- The test is composed of two parts:
- Multiple choice questions (30 questions) : multiple-choice (account for 60% of
final score)
- Exercises: 2 questions (account for 40%)
- Criteria:
+ Giving precise multiple-choice answers: 6 points
+ Clear, structured, informative exercises: 4 points
Total: 10 points