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Defence Leadership – (M.Sc.)
Cranfield University
Cranfield Defence and Security
| Location: | Cranfield / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | January |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Cranfield University
Suitable for those who work in the defence and wider security sector and wish to enhance their knowledge of, and skills in leadership.
Takes you on to a thorough understanding of defence leadership in its widest setting within and beyond the defence sector in theory and in practice.
You will be taught by Cranfield University academic staff at the Defence Academy - College of Management and Technology and from the School of Management who understand the challenges of translating theory into practice.
Contents
Leadership has always been a critical element of organisational success but only recently has its value been adequately recognised in an educational context.
The Defence Leadership MSc is designed to appeal to all those who are interested in, or involved with, leadership. Its primary audience will be those who already have some personal experience of leadership practice and who are keen to expand and improve their knowledge and understanding of leadership theory and practice. The scope of the MSc covers the defence and wider security sector and the public services more generally.
By the end of the MSc, students should be able to:
* develop a broad understanding of the variety of approaches to leadership
* develop a critical understanding of the nature of their own leadership
* understand the causes of leadership success and failure
* understand and lead successful organisational change
* have the practical knowledge and skills to be able to analyse widely different contexts and situations
* develop leadership in others
* develop a critical analysis of contemporary leadership theory and practice
* have the knowledge and skills to understand and shape the development of leadership in war, conflict and crisis situations
* design and conduct a research project to address pertinent organisational issues in leadership studies
* develop an area of specialisation through the conduct of an in-depth investigation
* critically appraise and apply leadership studies ideas, theories and concepts to a specific organisational context
* develop a critical analysis of the research methods and philosophies that underpin leadership studies.
Modules: PgCert
* Study Skills
* Leadership Studies – Classical and Modern
* Strategic Management in defence
* The psychology of Leadership
* Defence Sector and Organisational Behaviour
* Programme and project Management
PgDip
All of the PgCert modules must be completed plus:
* Leading Change and Innovation
* National Security Resilience and Crisis
* Global Security: Culture and Complexity
* Global Security: Emerging Challenges
* Leadership Development in Defence
* Contemporary Defence Leadership Studies
MSc
All of the above plus:
* Research Methods
* Thesis
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Register Now!Requirements
Normally a 1st or 2nd class Honours degree or relevant professional equivalent. Alternatively, a lesser qualification together with appropriate work experience may be acceptable. Students whose first language is not English must attain an IELTS score of 7.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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