Leading: Human Resource Management and Leadership Specialization Course Syllabus
Full curriculum breakdown — modules, lessons, estimated time, and outcomes.
Overview: This 12-week specialization blends strategic human resource management with practical leadership development, designed for mid-level professionals. Each module spans three weeks, combining theoretical frameworks with real-world case studies from Macquarie University. Learners will explore organizational design, behavior, adaptive leadership, and visionary motivation, culminating in a final project that applies key concepts to real organizational challenges. Total time commitment: approximately 36–45 hours.
Module 1: Organisational Design: Know Your Organisation
Estimated time: 12 hours
- Analyzing organizational structure and strategy alignment
- Designing efficient reporting relationships and workflows
- Matching organizational form to business objectives
- Case studies in structural transformation
Module 2: Organisational Behaviour: Know Your People
Estimated time: 12 hours
- Understanding individual and team behavior
- Leveraging diversity for innovation and performance
- Managing group dynamics and collaboration
- Addressing conflict and fostering inclusion
Module 3: Adapt Your Leadership Style
Estimated time: 12 hours
- Self-assessment of leadership strengths and gaps
- Adapting leadership to different team contexts
- Strategies for conflict resolution and engagement
- Applying leadership theories in practice
Module 4: Visionary Leadership, Identity & Motivation
Estimated time: 12 hours
- Connecting personal values to organizational mission
- Building purpose-driven work environments
- Motivating teams through meaningful work
- Developing authentic leadership identity
Module 5: Strategic HR and Organizational Success
Estimated time: 9 hours
- Aligning HR practices with strategic goals
- Driving change through people initiatives
- Measuring HR impact on performance
Module 6: Final Project
Estimated time: 12 hours
- Diagnose a real or simulated organizational challenge
- Design an integrated HR and leadership intervention
- Present a strategic recommendation with justification
Prerequisites
- Some background in management or HR is beneficial
- Familiarity with workplace dynamics and team structures
- Professional experience in a leadership or people management role recommended
What You'll Be Able to Do After
- Motivate staff by connecting their roles to organizational purpose
- Enable strategic objectives through effective organizational design
- Harness team diversity to drive innovation and performance
- Adapt leadership style to different contexts and challenges
- Lead organizational change with confidence and strategic insight