LEO5001 Leadership for organisational advancement
Faculty of Business and Economics
LEO5001 Leadership for organisational advancement is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LEO5001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LEO5001
No unit lists LEO5001 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Monash Online course to undertake this unit.
If you are enrolled in course B6029 you cannot undertake this unit.
Overview
As organisations become increasingly virtual, complex, and dynamic, leadership emerges in new forms to meet new opportunities. This unit explores the contemporary practice of leadership and prepares participants to influence others ethically, in emergent environments, without reliance on formal authority, and no matter their hierarchical level. Building on foundational concepts and models of leadership practice and organisational behaviour, the unit provides you with opportunities to reflect on your personal experiences of leadership and further develop your leadership practice in contemporary contexts.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 1 | Monash Online | Mo |
| Teaching period 5 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Written40%
- Written60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop self-awareness of one’s leadership strengths and areas for development in order to enhance one’s leadership practice
- 2
demonstrate the ability to learn through critical reflection on specific experiences of leadership
- 3
formulate a personal framework of leadership that employs reflective learning and ethical decision making.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Andrea Fenton
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LEO5001?
LEO5001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LEO5001 offered?
LEO5001 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is LEO5001?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LEO5001 have an exam?
No. LEO5001 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.