Welcome Message from the Coordinator
Welcome to the Master of Philosophy in Leadership programme offered by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Professional Studies, Accra. We hope your academic experience in this programme will be an exciting and enriching one. The MPhil Leadership is a two-year rigorous programme designed to provide students with the required skills and knowledge to conduct independent research in the field of Leadership.
This programme emphasizes independent research work and therefore students spend the entire second year of the programme writing an MPhil thesis under supervision.
Philosophy of the Programme
Programme Objectives
The overall aim of this programme is to equip participants with knowledge, skills, and awareness that will enable them to transform their organizations. Students will be able to provide their organisations with team-based leadership through the creation and communication of vision and values aimed at achieving world-class standards of performance. Key to achieving the aims of this programme is developing personal assessments, professional skills, and knowledge in the areas of leadership strategy and organisational development through an intensive coaching relationship with participants.
The objectives of the MPhil in Leadership Programme are to:
1. Equip students with skills to develop a framework for understanding leadership in the context of culture, customs, and communication.
2. Create a platform to develop the cognitive and behavioral abilities of students to think ethically, creatively, and innovatively in leadership dilemmas and issues.
3. Equip students with an understanding of the global economy and the global political arena and to contribute to value creation with their spheres of contact.
4. Discuss leadership skills, models, and theories required by cosmopolitan leaders to be successful in the 21st century.
5. Provide enabling environments for students to build up their social capital with colleagues by sharing their thoughts and experiences on various contemporary issues and leadership challenges.
6. Equip students with the appropriate methodologies for teaching and researching to add value to organisations with their presence.
Programme Learning Outcomes
At the end of this programme students will:
· Demonstrate personal development through an understanding of the concept and application of transformational leadership.
· Demonstrate strong cross-cultural communication, negotiation, leadership and team-building skills.
· Describe the intended and unintended potential cross-sectoral and international ripple effects of an organisation’s policies and decisions.
· Demonstrate a working literacy of global issues and utilise this knowledge for critical thinking, thoughtful analysis, and global-conscious decision-making.
· Collaborate effectively with their professional counterparts in other countries.
· Demonstrate the ability to identify and implement the key factors underlying world class leadership practice and performance.
· Develop a framework for conducting research and teaching at the tertiary level of education.
Programme Structure
Semester One Courses 3 Credits hours per course | Semester Two Courses 3 Credits hours per course |
| MPGL 601: Fundamentals of Leadership | MPGL 606: Research Methods II (Quantitative Design) |
| MPGL 605: Leading People and Managing Organizations | MPGL 604: Strategic Leadership |
| MCPC 605: Management Information System | MPGL 608: Stakeholder Relations Management |
| MPGL 607: Research Methods I (Qualitative Design) | MPGL 616: Foundations of Social Science Research |
| MPGL 619: Innovation and Change Management | MPGL 616: Negotiations and Conflict Resolution |
Semester Three 3 Credits hours per course | Semester Four |
| MPGL 602: Financial Management for Leaders | MBAF 610: Business Etiquette/ Practitioners Forum -3 Credit Hours |
| MPGL 609: Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences | MPGL 610: Thesis – 30 Credit Hours |
Programme Coordinator’s Profile
Sangmorkuor Tetteh is a Lecturer with the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Studies at the University of Professional Studies, Accra. Prior to her appointment, she served as Graduate Assistant at the UPSA School of Graduate Studies. She teaches courses such as Introduction to Management, Principles of Leadership and Entrepreneurship Development.
Her research interests are Gender, Leadership and Entrepreneurship. She is a Certified Image Consultant. Miss Tetteh holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Ghana. She also has a Master of Philosophy in Leadership from the University of Professional Studies, Accra, where she graduated as the best student for the programme in the year 2020. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Management and Innovation at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy.
She serves as the Coordinator for the MPhil Leadership programme.
Contact the Coordinator via:
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: +233 209978020