Leadership in Action
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Course information
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course the student
• knows the contemporary theories of leadership and their relevance in a rapidly changing organizational environment
• is able to critically evaluate complex ideas, concepts and issues relating to leadership
• can apply theoretically-informed knowledge on evaluating and analyzing the practice of leadership
• can apply diverse skills and approaches associated with leadership in different organizational, social and cultural situations and contexts
• has enhanced her/his interpersonal, interactional and communication skills in leadership situations.
Content
Definitions of leadership, Contemporary theories of leadership; Leadership capabilities; Actionable leadership skills; Team leadership, Interaction and communication, Leadership behaviors; Effective leadership practices
Teacher
Paula Koskinen Sandberg
Study material
Package of articles provided by the lecturer
Workload
- Contact teaching
- Learning assigments
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Evaluation
Learning assignments
Teaching time and location
The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system
- The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page
- From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2025-2026 is selected
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From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tab to see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.
The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.
Further information
Equivalences to other courses: Workplace Communication (77C00400, A71C00400)
Online learning environment for the course
MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching.
Digital workspace of the course:
MyCourses
More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.
Registration and course fee
Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below:
Course registration
Registration for this course starts on 26.1.2026 at 9.00
Registration for this course ends on 16.2.2026 at 23.59
It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.
The number of participants is limited to 2.
This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Business.
The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules
Activating Aalto ID and Multifactor Authentication
You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course.
Instructions for activating your Aalto user ID
Once you have activated your Aalto user ID, also enable multifactor authentication. Some of Aalto University's services require multifactor authentication.