Program Overview

Leadership and Communication (MSIN0077)

Key Information

• Faculty: Faculty of Engineering Sciences
• Teaching department: UCL School of Management
• Credit value: 15
• Restrictions:
  • The UG version of MSIN0077 is only available to 3rd year BSc Information Management for Business students as an elective, 4th year Management Science students, Leuven affiliates and SOM UG Affiliates.
  • The PG version of this module in Term 1 is compulsory for students on the MSc People Analytics and Human-Centric Management programme.
  • The PG version of this module in Term 2 is compulsory for students on the MSc Creativity, Innovation and Leadership programme.

Alternative Credit Options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module explores leadership as a dynamic, developmental, and communicative practice within complex organisational environments. It introduces core leadership concepts, theories, and evidence-based frameworks, while placing strong emphasis on how leaders communicate, influence others, and mobilise people around ideas, change, and innovation.

A central premise of the module is that effective leadership is not static or purely positional, but develops over time through self-awareness, reflection, and deliberate practice. Students are encouraged to critically examine their own leadership assumptions, behaviours, and communication styles, and to consider how these shape collaboration, creativity, decision-making, and performance.

Through a combination of interactive lectures, facilitated discussion, applied exercises, and case-based analysis, students develop practical leadership capabilities. These include communicating with clarity and credibility, adapting leadership approaches across diverse contexts and stakeholders, and translating theory into effective leadership action. The module equips students with the foundations to lead ethically, inclusively, and effectively in environments characterised by change, complexity, and uncertainty.

Module Deliveries for 2026/27 Academic Year

Intended Teaching Term: Term 1, Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: In person
• Methods of assessment:
  • 40% Group activity
  • 60% Coursework
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 64
• Module leader: Mr Eugene Walker

Intended Teaching Term: Term 1, Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: In person
• Methods of assessment:
  • 40% Group activity
  • 60% Coursework
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 48
• Module leader: Mr Eugene Walker

Intended Teaching Term: Term 2, Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: In person
• Methods of assessment:
  • 40% Group activity
  • 60% Coursework
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 0
• Module leader: Mrs Christina Richardson