Welcome Message from the Coordinator
Welcome to the Master of Science in Leadership and Organisational Development 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. MSc Leadership and Organisational Development is a two-year rigorous programme designed to provide students with the required skills and in-depth knowledge to navigate the complexities of leadership today. You will understand key concepts such as organisational change management, innovation, conflict resolution, and strategic leadership, as well as various leadership theories and models. As a leader, you are your first follower; the rigorous nature of the program will offer you tremendous personal growth necessary for self-leadership. I urge you to take advantage of this opportunity to change the trajectory of your personal and professional life.
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 organisations through team-based leadership built on vision and values aimed at achieving world-class standards of performance. Key to achieving the aims of this programme is to develop personal assessments, professional skills, and knowledge in the areas of leadership strategy and organisational development through an intensive coaching relationship of participants.
The objectives of the MSc. in Leadership and Organizational Development Programme are to:
· Equip students with professional skills and knowledge in the areas of leadership strategy and world class performance.
· Develop students’ personal assessment and leadership qualities necessary for the success of high performing organisations.
· Equip students with skills to develop a framework for understanding leadership in the context of culture, customs and communication.
· Equip students with an understanding of the global economy and the global political arena.
· Explore different viewpoints on matters of global concern, examining them from the experience of each of the partner countries, as well as from the overall global perspective.
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 utilize 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.
Programme Structure
Semester One Courses 3 Credits hours per course | Semester Two Courses 3 Credits hours per course |
| MPGL 601: Leadership Theories & Practice | MPGL 606: Research Method 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 612: Poverty, Wealth & Development |
| 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: Corporate Governance: Theories & Issues | MPGL 620: Project Work -12 Credit Hours |
| MPGL 617: Organizational Development | |
| MCPC 611: Business Leadership & Ethics |
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 MSc Leadership and Organisational Development programme.
Contact the Coordinator via:
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: +233 209978020