Leadership and sustainability
The course is based on thematic lectures, and compulsory group and project work.
The course discusses different perspectives on leadership in small and large companies, for example strategy, communication, structure, culture, resources and entrepreneurship.
Information from the course leader
A warm welcome to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the course Leadership and sustainability!
Below, you will find general information about the student account, registration for the course and other practical information.
The student account
You will need your student account to access e.g. your e-mail, Ladok and Canvas. For information regarding how to create your student account, follow this link: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/it-support/support/new-student---start/
Registration for the course
Self-registration for the course is done in Ladok between 2023-10-17–2023-10-31. Remember that you must be admitted and registered in Ladok to be able take the course. Having access to Canvas does not mean you are registered in the course and without registration, you are risking losing your place in the course. If you have been admitted to the course with conditions, you need to send your credit list to the course leader who will review it and decide if you can register. Do this as soon as possible as reviewing credits may take a few days due to the course start.
Educational support
If you are entitled extra educational support, please inform the course leader at the start of the course so that special arrangements can be made.
For educational support for an exam, see instructions in the exam registration in Ladok Student. You need to register for alternative exam arrangements no later than 10 workings days prior to the examination day. More information here: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/study-support/funka/.
Discontinuation of a course
If you want to discontinue the course, you should immediately notify the educational administrators at econ-edu@slu.se, who in turn will inform the course leader and register a non-completion of the course in Ladok after your approval. You are also able to register an early non-completion of the course (within three weeks after course start) in Ladok yourself.
Exams
You need to register for exams in Ladok. The registration closes 10 working days prior to the exam. You can find your anonymity code in Ladok Student. It's not possible to register for the exam after the deadline has passed.
On Wednesdays between 12:30-14:30 we have an exam hand out at the department (Ulls hus, 4th floor). Please remember to bring your ID-card.
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Do not hesitate to contact us at econ-edu@slu.se if you have any questions!
Kind regards,
The educational administrators
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
FÖ0421-20167 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for FÖ0421
Academic year 2022/2023
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20089)
2022-11-01 - 2023-01-15
Academic year 2021/2022
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20115)
2021-11-02 - 2022-01-16
Academic year 2020/2021
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20115)
2020-11-02 - 2021-01-17
Academic year 2019/2020
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20076)
2019-11-01 - 2020-01-19
Academic year 2018/2019
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20137)
2018-11-05 - 2019-01-20
Academic year 2017/2018
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20036)
2017-10-30 - 2018-01-14
Academic year 2016/2017
Leadership and sustainability (FÖ0421-20025)
2016-10-31 - 2017-01-15
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
FÖ0421 Leadership and sustainability, 15.0 Credits
Ledarskap och hållbarhetSubjects
Business Administration Business AdministrationEducation cycle
Master’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Individual essay | 10.0 | 0003 |
| Group assignments | 5.0 | 0004 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsMaster’s level (A1N)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent: 180 credits, of which 90 credits in business administration.English 6 from upper secondary school.
Objectives
The aim of the course is to discuss different leadership perspectives in small and large companies.
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
Characterise leadership in theory and practice.
Problematise different theoretical perspectives on leadership and their consequences.
Use alternative perspectives on leadership.
Content
The course is based on thematic lectures, and compulsory group and project work.
The course discusses different perspectives on leadership in small and large companies, for example strategy, communication, structure, culture, resources and entrepreneurship.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Approved examination and approved participation in compulsory components.
If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible department
Department of Economics
Further information
Litterature list
Sustainable development and leadership
Kuhlman, T. and Farrington, J. (2010). What is Sustainability? Sustainability, 2, pp. 3436–3448.
Hopwood, B., Mellor, M. and O’Brien, G. (2005). Sustainable Development: Mapping Different Approaches. Sustainable Development, 13, pp. 38–52.
Leadership in practice
Metcalf, L. and Benn, S. (2013). Leadership for sustainability: An evolution of leadership ability. *Journal *of business ethics, 112, pp. 369–384.
Nicholson, J. and Kurucz, E. (2019). Relational leadership for sustainability: Building an ethical framework from the moral theory of ‘ethics of care’. Journal of Business Ethics, 156, pp. 25–43.
Visser, W. and Courtice, P. (2011). Sustainability leadership: Linking theory and practice. *Available at *SSRN 1947221.
Green HRM
Haddock-Millar, J., Sanyal, C. and Müller-Camen, M. (2016). Green human resource management: a comparative qualitative case study of a United States multinational corporation. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 27(2), pp. 192–211.
Renwick, D.W., Redman, T. and Maguire, S. (2013). Green human resource management: A review and
research agenda. International journal of management reviews, 15(1), pp. 1–14.
Views on CSR
Carroll A.B. (1999). Corporate social responsibility. Business and Society 38(3), pp. 268–295.
Jamali, D. and Mirshak, R. (2007). Corporate social responsibility (CSR): Theory and practice in a developing country context. Journal of business ethics, 72(3), pp. 243–262.
Visser, W. (2011). The age of responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the new DNA of business. John Wiley & Sons.
Leadership and critical thinking
Alvesson, M. (2003). Critical organization theory, (Eds), Czarniawska, B. and Sevón, G., *The Northern *Light – Organization theory in Scandinavia, Malmö: Liber, pp. 151-174.
Alvesson, M. and Spicer, A. (2012). Critical leadership studies: the case for critical performativity, Human Relations, 65(3), pp. 367–390.
Alvesson, M. and Spicer, A. (2012). A stupidity-based theory of organizations, *Journal of Management *Studies, 49(7), pp. 1194–1220.
Bendell, J., Sutherland, N. and Little, R. (2017). Beyond unsustainable leadership: critical social theory for sustainable leadership. Sustainability accounting, management and policy journal (Print), 8(4), pp. 418–444.
Collinson, D. (2014). Dichotomies, dialectics and dilemmas: New directions for critical leadership studies? Leadership (London, England), 10(1), pp. 36–55.
Parker, M. and Thomas, R. (2011). What is a critical journal? Organization, 18(4), pp. 419–427.