Course Title: Leading in the Age of Digital Disruption

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Leading in the Age of Digital Disruption

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM2518

City Campus

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 2 2024

BUSM2519

RMIT University Vietnam

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Face-to-Face

Viet3 2020,
Viet3 2021,
Viet3 2022,
Viet2 2023,
Viet3 2023,
Viet1 2024,
Viet2 2024

BUSM2520

RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Face-to-Face

Viet1 2021,
Viet2 2022,
Viet2 2023,
Viet2 2024

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4750

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2020 (KP6)

BUSM4750

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2021 (KP4)

BUSM4750

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JanJun2022 (KP2)

BUSM4750

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2022 (KP4)

BUSM4750

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2023 (KP4)

BUSM4750

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JanJun2024 (KP2)

BUSM4750

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2024 (KP6)

Course Coordinator: Saima Ahmad

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 8182

Course Coordinator Email: Saima.Ahmad@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: B013 F02 R020

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

BUSM1530 Leadership and Management  OR BUSM4810 Analytics Strategy and Change


Course Description

Digital transformations are changing the world and the workplace as we know it, offering increased interconnectedness of people, organisations and machines, greater speed and agility, but also an important leadership challenge. Leaders in this fast-moving digital era are charged with navigating dynamic complexities of blurred boundaries, fluid collaborations and agility pressures, and must consider new skills and associated mindset shifts. This course is designed to equip students to understand key leadership issues in the digital age, and develop the skills required to lead in a world where digital disruption is the norm.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to: 

CLO1: Critique the literature discussing key leadership issues in the digital age. 

CLO2: Critically evaluate the processes and skills best suited to effective leadership in the age of digital disruption.

CLO3: Critically analyse and reflect upon leadership strengths and weaknesses, practicality and personal utility


Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active and collaborative learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; and producing written work.


Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through the RMIT Learning Hub (Canvas). These include topic slides, assessment details, links to relevant internet information, readings and communication tools to facilitate collaboration with your peers.

Learning Resources are also available online through  RMIT Library  databases. If you require assistance with the RMIT library services contact the  Library via Ask the Library. You can also register your interest in a library service by using this form.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Task 1: 30%

Linked CLOs: 1

Assessment Task 2: 30%

Linked CLOs: 1,2

Assessment Task 3: 40%

Linked CLOs: 1,2,3