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capabilities are modeled, their MSL502 - Leading and Building MSL503 - Contemporary Issues students flexibility while delivering challenges in information security. of identifying their leadership
contribution to an appropriate High Performance Teams in Leadership comprehensive knowledge in Digital tools and platforms support strengths and opportunities
Strategy, their dimensions and security risk management and collaborative learning, including for development around the
the way they are developing, the Credit Hour: 3 Credit Hour: 3 auditing. Through live virtual activities, discussions, and group following five competencies:
way they are audited and presents Prerequisite: MSL522 Prerequisite: MSL522 sessions, pre- recorded lectures, projects, ensuring an engaging focused drive, emotional
their dynamic character and their and interactive labs, students and accessible experience. All intelligence, building trust and
sustainability. Finally, it enters into This course delivers knowledge Leadership is a glue that holds the develop the skills needed to assessments will be conducted enabling others, conceptual
the steps for analyzing Resources and insights into Leading and organization together. It makes address real-world challenges face-to-face. thinking, and systems thinking.
and Capabilities of an Organization. Building High Performance Teams. employees give his/her best to in information security. Digital This leadership self-assessment
It explains the reasons of possible Such a process is considered as achieve sustainable organizational MGT525 - Leading
differences and the way they are likely one of the most important and goals. The course has been tools and platforms support Organizational Change allows the students to continue
to change. It will enable students to complex challenges facing any designed to help the students collaborative learning, including their personal development
understand the way capabilities lead strategic leader. The course will to earn for themselves the activities, discussions, and group Credit Hour: 3 in relation to leadership and
to various competitive strategies. consider a range of theories knowledge, skills, competencies projects, ensuring an engaging and Prerequisite: MGT482-PC change management skills after
accessible experience. Final exam
finishing this course. Ultimately,
MSL501 - Developing a Leader and conceptual models about and behaviors of successful leaders will be conducted face-to-face. This course provides students this course prepares students to
Within You the nature of teamwork. It in the contemporary business lead and manage change in their
provides an understanding that world. The course will expose SDT530 - Governance, Ethics, with an understanding of the
Credit Hour: 3 strategic leaders need to direct the students to the business and Cyber Security theories and practice associated organizations.
Prerequisite: MSL522 and coordinate team problem challenges of a truly flat world and Credit Hour: 3 with leadership and organizational MGT514 - Organizational
solving, provide performance also provide them with a skill set change. The first part of this Behavior
This course is designed for business expectations, clarify roles, assist to find out sustainable business Prerequisite: MGT482-PC course focuses on change
leaders with direct experience in conflict resolution, provide solutions. Overall, the course and change management. Credit Hour: 3
of managing teams who wish to feedback, facilitate self-correction, will help students to develop As digital technologies penetrate Topics covered include the Prerequisite: MGT482-PC
develop their leadership skills increase task involvement and deeply into almost every aspect nature of change, drivers of
to inspire others to ‘exceptional share information and goal setting. sustainable leadership skills and of the organizational experience, change, dimensions of change, This course provides a framework
performance’. The course aims to Strategic leadership involves an competencies through real-life digital transformation leaders organizational context within for understanding the values,
improve on the existing knowledge, scenarios. need to understand a broad which change is implemented, attitudes and behaviors of
skills and attitudes (KSA) necessary ability of the senior management SDT527 - Digital Culture range of socio-political, economic, change management process, individuals and groups in an
to lead and motivate people, while team to supply critical thinking, regulatory, ethical and information as well as the role of various organizational setting. This course
developing effective strategies in a identify changes and reprioritize Credit Hour: 3 security issues. This course organizational and environmental explains how individuals and
socially responsible manner. It aims organizational resources in the presents students with the key factors in change management. groups function to achieve goals
to help you become an ‘authentic’, light of ongoing change. Students Prerequisite: MGT482-PC
well-rounded ethical leader. The will be able to encompass and Organizations across the globe issues associated with ethically The main goal of this first part of and the reasons for successes
course uses the latest thinking in assume core behaviors that are undertaking unique digital managing and protecting digital the course is to equip students or failure in achieving these
the use of psychometric tools for enable the strategic leadership transformation journeys. The and information assets. The with a deep understanding of goals. Specific topics covered in
leadership development. Working of effective teams to have an in rise of emerging technologies is aim of the course is to provide what change is and the dynamics this course include: theoretical
with skilled coaches, students will depth understanding of overt and students with an overview of legal of change. The second part of foundations of organizational
be given the opportunity to analyze covert interpersonal team process altering the corporate and social and ethical behaviour as well as this course focuses on leadership behavior; personality and individual
their own personality dimensions, to skills and an understanding of landscape, fundamentally changing the regulations that govern the in the context of change differences; the impact of values,
identify the most critical components the impact such skills have upon the way we communicate and digital technology landscape. management. This part examines attitudes, and job satisfaction
of their personality and to apply this team performance. The need disrupting established business Cybersecurity is considered in various strategic approaches on organizational behavior;
to gain a deeper understanding of to understand and negotiate practices. The biggest challenge the context of the management to managing change as well as motivational theories; group
their leadership effectiveness. Only interdependent relationships organizations are facing in of current and emerging specific leadership responses to dynamics and decision making;
through a deep awareness of their accelerating transformation is challenges including the security change. Students will learn such communication and leadership;
leadership qualities will the students between team colleagues, not necessarily around the new technologies and policies required essential leadership competencies power, politics, and influence
be able to develop an effective plan departments and senior managers technology itself, but the cultural in organizations. The course is as influence, conceptual thinking within an organizational context;
for personal development which will be clarified. Models for change required to derive value online, offering students flexibility and systems thinking. All of these organizational design and its role
they will implement throughout the multicultural team effectiveness from it. So, how do you create a while delivering comprehensive competencies are considered in achieving organizational goals.
program. This course will help you will be developed that foster culture that serves to foster and
understand some of the secrets to the synergistic resolution of accelerate digital transformation? knowledge in security risk to be essential for initiating, The course emphasizes practical
developing, motivating, inspiring and organizational issues and problems this course aims to give a real- management and auditing. managing, and implementing applications of concepts, theories
sustaining high-performing teams enhancing the delivery of valid life view of the cultural changes Through live virtual sessions, pre- change within organizations. and frameworks in the workplace.
to drive sustainable organizational strategic decisions. that are needed to support recorded lectures, and interactive This part of the course also gives By doing so, this course prepares
success. labs, students develop the skills students an opportunity to assess students to manage behavior of
successful digital transformation. needed to address real-world their leadership potential in terms individuals and groups within an
The course is fully online, offering

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