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    This document provides information about the course GESC2120 / GPAD 1046 The Art of Leadership. It will be taught on Fridays from 2:30 pm to 5:15 pm by Instructor Choy Chi-keung. The course aims to examine and critically analyze the phenomenon of leadership by studying different leaders' personalities, attributes, skills, and assessing their proper role. Students will be assessed through a book report on a leader's biography worth 40% and a final take-home examination worth 60%. The course will cover topics like vision, communication, team building, and negotiation over 13 weeks.

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    This document provides information about the course GESC2120 / GPAD 1046 The Art of Leadership. It will be taught on Fridays from 2:30 pm to 5:15 pm by Instructor Choy Chi-keung. The course aims to examine and critically analyze the phenomenon of leadership by studying different leaders' personalities, attributes, skills, and assessing their proper role. Students will be assessed through a book report on a leader's biography worth 40% and a final take-home examination worth 60%. The course will cover topics like vision, communication, team building, and negotiation over 13 weeks.

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    This document provides information about the course GESC2120 / GPAD 1046 The Art of Leadership. It will be taught on Fridays from 2:30 pm to 5:15 pm by Instructor Choy Chi-keung. The course aims to examine and critically analyze the phenomenon of leadership by studying different leaders' personalities, attributes, skills, and assessing their proper role. Students will be assessed through a book report on a leader's biography worth 40% and a final take-home examination worth 60%. The course will cover topics like vision, communication, team building, and negotiation over 13 weeks.

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    The document provides information about a leadership course including its aims, objectives, assessment requirements and lecture topics.

    The course aims to examine and critically analyze the multifaceted phenomenon of leadership by providing an understanding of leaders' personalities, attributes, skills and roles through studying different leaders.

    Students are required to submit a book report reviewing a biography of a world leader and a take-home final exam. The book report is due on November 5th and should summarize lessons from the leader and discuss their applicability.

    GESC2120 / GPAD 1046 The Art of Leadership

    Lecture Time: Friday 2:30 pm - 5:15 pm


    Instructor: Choy Chi-keung 蔡子強
    Venue: UCC C1
    Tel. No: 39437529
    e-mail ivanchoy@cuhk.edu.hk
    Office: UCC Rm.310

    1. Course Aims and Objectives:

    This course will examine and critically analyze the multifaceted phenomenon
    known as leadership. While sharing a number of personalities and attributes,
    leaders also possess various arts and skills. The goal of this course is to provide the
    students with a better understanding of these personalities, attributes, arts and skills,
    and to assess their proper role. Through studying experiences of different political,
    business, cultural and social leaders, students can have a better picture of what
    leadership is.

    2. Assesssment:

    Book Report 40%


    Final Examination (Take-Home) 60%

    Book Report

    Each student is requested to review a biography of any world political, business, social and
    cultural leaders and submit a book report. The report should be submitted on 5th Nov.
    In this report, student is requested to

    i) sum up the successful (or unsuccessful) experiences and leadership lessons of this leader
    suggested by the author of the book;
    ii) discuss whether you agree with these viewpoints;
    iii) finally, draw relevant lessons which can be applied to local leaders or you.

    Minimal no of words: 12,000 words (Chinese) or 6,000 words (English)


    Grade Descriptors

    A
    Demonstrates the ability to comprehend and apply the subject knowledge of the course as stated in the course
    description (examine and critically analyze the multifaceted phenomenon known as leadership, understanding of
    leaders’ personalities, attributes, arts and skills, and to assess their proper role) with an outstanding performance
    on all required assignments and learning outcomes.

    A-
    Demonstrates the ability to comprehend and apply the subject knowledge of the course as stated in the course
    description (examine and critically analyze the multifaceted phenomenon known as leadership, understanding of
    leaders’ personalities, attributes, arts and skills, and to assess their proper role) with a very good overall
    performance on all required assignments and learning outcomes.

    B
    Demonstrates the ability to comprehend and apply the subject knowledge of the course as stated in the course
    description (examine and critically analyze the multifaceted phenomenon known as leadership, understanding of
    leaders’ personalities, attributes, arts and skills, and to assess their proper role) with a good overall performance
    on all required assignments and learning outcomes, or high performance on some required assignments and
    learning outcomes which compensates for less satisfactory performance on others, resulting in overall good
    performance.

    C
    Demonstrates the ability to comprehend and apply the subject knowledge of the course as stated in the course
    description (examine and critically analyze the multifaceted phenomenon known as leadership, understanding of
    leaders’ personalities, attributes, arts and skills, and to assess their proper role) with satisfactory performance on
    the majority of required assignments and learning outcomes, possibly with some weakness.

    D
    Demonstrates the ability to comprehend and apply the subject knowledge of the course as stated in the course
    description (examine and critically analyze the multifaceted phenomenon known as leadership, understanding of
    leaders’ personalities, attributes, arts and skills, and to assess their proper role) with barely satisfactory
    performance on a number of required assignments and learning outcomes.

    F
    Fails to demonstrate the ability to comprehend and apply the subject knowledge of the course as stated in the
    course description (examine and critically analyze the multifaceted phenomenon known as leadership,
    understanding of leaders’ personalities, attributes, arts and skills, and to assess their proper role). Unsatisfactory
    performance on a number of required assignments and learning outcomes, or failure to meet specified assessment
    requirements.

    3. Lecture Plan

    Week Date Topics

    Introduction;
    1 10 Sept
    What is Leadership?
    2 17 Sept Vision; Strategy vs Tactics Part 1

    3 24 Sept Vision; Strategy vs Tactics Part 2

    4 1 Oct National Day Holiday (no class)

    5 8 Oct Personality and Leadership

    6 15 Oct Communication

    7 22 Oct Team Building

    8 29 Oct Decision Making and its Limits

    9 5 Nov Leadership at time of Adversity

    10 12 Nov Leadership at Crisis

    11 19 Nov Negotiation Part 1

    12 26 Nov Negotiation Part 2

    13 3 Dec Managing Change

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