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The Fast-Track MBA
Designed for busy working professionals, this fully online MBA course is highly flexible and delivered with interactive, bite-sized content and personalised student support.
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YOUR LEADERSHIP MBA JOURNEY
It’s time to start your Master of Business Administration (MBA) journey with the first subject – Leadership.
Leadership plays an important role in the context of your entire online MBA learning experience. It will see you set out a leadership development roadmap which you will build on throughout your studies, helping build your influence as a leader at all levels. Your leadership learning will also be particularly applicable to the future subjects you study, as you consider a leader’s perspective within the different areas and functions of business. By the time you reach the end of your MBA, your capabilities as a leader will be significantly enriched.
What you can expect from the subject
The AIB MBA Leadership subject puts you – whether you’re an emerging or seasoned leader – at the centre of your learning. You will start by identifying and understanding your existing leadership skills and competencies, enabling you to understand your leadership style and recognise the gaps in your leadership skills for development. You will also unpack traditional and contemporary leadership theories and practices, reflecting on them in the context of your own leadership experiences and managerial roles for immediate impact. Importantly, the subject also provides you with the insights into interpersonal and organisational dynamics, which are necessary for navigating complex interpersonal relationships in the workplace.
You will walk away from this Leadership course with an understanding of what you value most as a leader and where to start taking actions on the gaps you have identified and build on your strengths as part of your personal leadership development process.
Additionally, as the subject is designed with a scaffolded approach to develop your academic research and writing skills, you will have a greater understanding of what it means to undertake the rest of your online MBA – and build the confidence to knock it out of the park!
| AIB Subject Code | 8001LEAD |
| Qualifications | MBA (General) All MBA Specialisations GCM |
| AQF Level | Level 8 |
| Delivery | 100% online |
| Subject length | 8 weeks |
| Start dates | 12 intakes per year 2024 MBA Timetable 2025 MBA Timetable |
Subject Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to meet the following subject learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate advanced understanding of leadership theories, concepts and practice, including both traditional and contemporary forms of leadership.
- Critically evaluate various modes of leadership with consideration of ethical and socially responsible practice.
- Effectively communicate and apply relevant leadership principles to address diverse needs of various stakeholders.
- Develop a critically reflective leadership model for your own development.
Key topics such as…
- Leadership, non-leadership and followership
- Traditional theories of leadership
- Contemporary leadership approaches
- Socially responsible leadership
Subject Faculty
The AIB academic team hold significant qualifications and experience in their field of expertise. Our academics strive for excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship and research so they can deliver high quality, life-changing experiences for our students.
Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline
PhD Candidate, MBA, B. Mgmt. (Hons.), B. Buss
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Senior Lecturer and Discipline Leader, Human Resource and Management Discipline
PhD (Mgmt), GradDip (OrgPsyc), GradCert (HighEd), BSc (Hons)
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Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline
PhD (HRM/OB), MBA, MAHRI, BE., CPA
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Dr Shuana Nasir
Lecturer, Human Resource and Management Discipline
PhD, MPhil, MBA (HRM), FHEA-UK
My Leadership OLF consistently challenged our cohort to dig deeper and find those gaps and opportunities for growth. The deeper I went, the wider my eyes became; it was a cathartic journey. I am a more complete and better leader today than at any other point in my personal and professional life. From my perspective, there could be no greater beginning to the AIB MBA journey than Leadership!
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How you will learn
100% Online MBA Learning
Our innovative Student Learning Portal is your ultimate digital resource for everything you’ll need to successfully complete this subject and your online MBA, with the flexibility to access your learning materials, videos, podcasts and other multimedia on any device. You’ll engage with fellow students and have key concepts explained by your Online Facilitators in webinars and forums.
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In addition to the Student Learning Portal, the myAIB app allows you to download modules and full subjects to view offline to save your cellular data, receive notifications for assessments and webinars, listen to audio versions of modules through Soundcloud and enjoy many other useful features.
The myAIB learning portal app is available on Google play and on the Apple app store.
AIB supports your success
When you study with AIB, you’ll be supported by our skilful team of over 120 academic, student support and professional staff, who will be with you every step of your MBA journey.
Student Learning Portal
- Our innovative Student Learning Portal provides all the resources and support you’ll need to successfully complete your MBA studies
Wellbeing and career advice
- Access to a confidential support service providing personal counselling, wellbeing advice and career assistance
Academics
- Highly qualified and experienced academics
- Practice-centric curricula, innovative learning resources and realistic assessment techniques
Study Tools
- Access to tools you’ll need to successfully complete your degree and excel in your career including Office 365, LinkedIn Learning, Scite_, GrammarlyEDU and Endnote
Student Support
- Dedicated student and enrolment teams
- Supporting you with any issues big or small from orientation to graduation
Online Facilitators
- Each class has a dedicated Facilitator (OLF) and a limit of just 50 students to ensure you’ll benefit from high levels of interaction, relationship building and learning
Frequently Asked Questions
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I am an experienced leader, why do I need to do this subject?
We recognise that our students will bring a wealth of general leadership experience into the MBA journey. When you combine this with what you have learned within the subject and reflect on it, leadership has the potential to be a transformative subject. In Leadership, you will be prompted to articulate your unique leadership profile, adopting a strengths-based approach, and identify how you can further build on your leadership impact from a personal, team and organisational perspective. Over the course of the MBA, you can continue to build on these learnings into practice within a broader organisational context by exploring each of the major functional areas of a business and identify how you can leverage your leadership strengths to optimise performance.
Why is there a Leadership subject in the MBA?
At its core, Leadership is about influence and, thus, is an essential skill for managers at all levels as it plays an important role in shaping organisational performance. Learning about leadership and reflecting on the role of a leader within one’s organisation will help individuals become better practitioners. Leadership, therefore, is an important subject at the core of the MBA program.
How will an MBA help you become a leader?
An MBA enables you to acquire both the strategic and leadership skills necessary to lead businesses and navigate the complex issues associated with it. Through the process of analysing and solving these business issues, your ability to think strategically is challenged and refined. Throughout your AIB MBA journey, you will develop a holistic view of the business world, they are challenged to broaden the lens through which they view problems and their personal decision-making processes.
What will I study after Leadership?
Following completion of Leadership, you will undertake the subject Strategic Management, followed by two more core compulsory business subjects to complete the Graduate Certificate – the first of three stages of the MBA.
How will leadership MBA studies help me at work?
Studying Leadership, you will have the opportunity to explore new ideas and concepts, implement them as part of your day-to-day work, review and reflect on the impact and outcomes, and then re-plan and implement them as part of a cycle of experiential learning. Studying online, you can be studying one evening and apply your learning the very next day at work.
How do I apply to study Leadership?
If you’re interested in studying Leadership and the AIB MBA, get in touch with an AIB Course Advisor to discuss your application and timetabling.
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