Course Leader: Bella Gulshan
Home Institution: Altınbaş University Istanbul, Turkey.
The purpose of this course is to unite the two perspectives on how people work together.
The course combines the theories of leadership and team dynamics to apply how teams operate inorganizations.
This course is incorporate the practical side of program teams and how leaders drive, motivate, and empower teams toward success.
Comprehensive understanding and application of the theory. What is leadership, what effect leadership, how it is different from
management?
Individual motivation, teams and their characteristics.
Process of team building and dynamics.
Types of teams, and how they contribute to the organization productivity and culture.
Leadership and common vision
Leadership versus management
External factors affecting leadership
Individual motivation
Theories of leadership
Characteristics of teams
Building teams
Team dynamics
High-performing teams (HPTs)
Improve team motivation and productivity
Team, organizational, and culture
Conflict resolution
1: Lecture
2: Discussion
3: Project
1. Group Dynamics for Teams, 3rd ed., Daniel J. Levi, Sage, 2010
2. Program Management Leadership: Creating Successful Team
Dynamics, Mark C. Bojeun, Auerbach Publications, 2013
3. Handouts and PowerPoint slides
A. Homework
B. Presentation
C. Exam
| Activities | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Classes | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Weekly Readings | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Project/Homework | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Exam Preparation | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | |||
| Total Work Load 42 | 42 | ||
| ECTS | 6 |