Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration in Leadership Excellence
This post-graduate level certificate program is a perfect introduction to a level 7 leadership excellence course, offering practical tools and theoretical insights that can be immediately applied to real-world challenges.
MQF/EQF Level: 7
ECTS: 30 Credits
878 Enrolled
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Award in Leadership Frameworks and Principles (6 ECTS) (140 Hours)
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OrientationDirector’s Introduction03:27Orientation10:52Understanding Podcasts01:46Understanding Pre-recorded Lectures02:25Understanding Pre-recorded Interviews01:54Understanding Case Studies01:47Understanding Discussion Boards02:30Ascencia Style SheetAI PolicyPolicy for Online Interaction and Behaviour for E-Academic Students
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CourseworkIntroductory Podcast08:34Assignment Podcast11:00
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Foundations of LeadershipPart 1: What is Strategic Leadership12:39Part 2: The Values, Vision, and Mission of the Organisation16:10Part 3: The Strategic Leaders: Organisational Abilities and Individual Traits27:45Part 4: SWOT Analysis25:27Part 1: The Leadership Styles39:49Part 2: The Leadership Styles38:59Part 3: The Leadership Styles32:42The Role of Strategic Leadership in Activating Time Management Strategies to Enhance Administrative Creativity SkillsThe Leadership Styles
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Types of Leadership TheoriesPart 1: Theories of Strategic Leadership and their Application in Business40:15Part 2: Theories of Strategic Leadership and their Application in Business39:08Part 3: Theories of Strategic Leadership and their Application in Business40:36Part 4: Theories of Strategic Leadership and their Application in Business45:43Leadership and Strategic Management: The Impact of Effective LeadershipTheories of Strategic Leadership and their Application in BusinessPart 1: Behavioural Theories of Leadership36:12Part 2: Behavioural Theories of Leadership35:36Part 3: Behavioural Theories of Leadership49:21Part 1: Contingency Theories of Leadership41:02Part 2: Contingency Theories of Leadership42:21Part 3: Contingency Theories of Leadership33:14
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Organisational and Emotional LeadershipPart 1: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence and Embracing Continuous Growth38:49Part 2: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence and Embracing Continuous Growth40:12Part 3: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence and Embracing Continuous Growth46:12How Does Emotional Intelligence Matter to Effective LeadershipPart 1: Strategic Leadership Challenges30:56Part 2: Strategic Leadership Challenges34:05Leadership in a CrisisStrategic Leadership Challenges
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Navigating Leadership ChallengesPart 1: Navigating the Dark Side31:56Part 2: Navigating the Dark Side28:01Part 3: Navigating the Dark Side28:31Lessons from the ‘Dark’ Side Emotional Labour and Positioning in Cross-Sectoral Collaborations
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Communication and InfluencePart 1: Strategic Communication Mastery: Essential Skills for Effective Leadership29:16Part 2: Strategic Communication Mastery: Essential Skills for Effective Leadership25:47Part 3: Strategic Communication Mastery: Essential Skills for Effective Leadership32:51Developing Strategic Leadership CompetenciesStrategic Communication Mastery: Essential Skills for Effective LeadershipPart 1: Influencing and Persuasion Strategies in Decision-Making24:31Part 2: Influencing and Persuasion Strategies in Decision-Making26:45Boardroom Leadership: The Board of Directors as a Source of Strategic LeadershipInfluencing and Persuasion Strategies in Decision-Making
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High Performance and Organisational GoalsPart 1: Lead, Motivate and Manage High Performance Teams25:14Part 2: Lead, Motivate and Manage High Performance Teams43:35Part 3: Lead, Motivate and Manage High Performance Teams30:05Part 1: Motivating and Influencing as a Strategic Leader27:35Part 2: Motivating and Influencing as a Strategic Leader35:46Strategic Leadership Effectiveness and Its Influence on Organizational EffectivenessMotivating and Influencing as a Strategic LeaderMotivating and Influencing as a Strategic LeaderPart 1: Goal setting, Performance Management and Metrics29:45Part 2: Goal setting, Performance Management and Metrics38:24Research and Implementation of Digital TransformationStrategic Leadership in Organisational Change33:05
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Sustainable and Legal LeadershipPart 1: Sustainable Leadership in Practice40:16Part 2: Sustainable Leadership in Practice36:03Part 3: Sustainable Leadership in Practice39:01Sustainability Leadership an Integrative Review and ConceptualsynthesisSustainable Leadership in PracticePart 1: Legal Considerations in Leadership and Strategy41:59Part 2: Legal Considerations in Leadership and Strategy41:41More Self-Organization More Control or Even Both
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Leadership Ethics and Decision-MakingPart 1: Taking Ethical Decisions in Complex Business Situations35:41Part 2: Taking Ethical Decisions in Complex Business Situations33:53Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Effective LeadershipTaking Ethical Decisions in Complex Business Situations
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Digital Tools for Successful LeadershipPart 1: How to Create Leaders and Develop Them in a Digital Age29:06Part 2: How to Create Leaders and Develop Them in a Digital Age35:17Part 3: How to Create Leaders and Develop Them in a Digital Age39:04How to Create Leaders and Develop them in a Digital AgePart 1: How to Create Leaders and Develop Them in a Digital Age37:37Part 2: How to Create Leaders and Develop Them in a Digital Age40:56How to Create Leaders and Develop them in a Digital AgePart 1: Leveraging Data Analysis Tools43:43Part 2: Leveraging Data Analysis Tools30:31Part 3: Leveraging Data Analysis Tools52:52Part 1: Cloud-Based Storage Systems47:16Part 2: Cloud-Based Storage Systems48:17Part 3: Cloud-Based Storage Systems41:25Part 1: Project Management Software Such as Trello43:08Part 2: Project Management Software Such as Trello41:31Part 3: Project Management Software Such as Trello38:28
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Guest InterviewsPart 1: Foundations of Strategic Leadership and Its Challenges26:37Part 2: Ethical and Psychological Dimensions32:06Part 1: Defining and Understanding Strategic Leadership29:50Part 2: Leadership Competencies with Emotional Intelligence and Ethical Challenges29:35Strategic Leadership with Joe Taliana34:04
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Award in Executive Presence and Impression Management (6 ECTS) (147 Hours)
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OrientationDirector’s Introduction03:27Orientation10:52Understanding Podcasts01:46Understanding Pre-recorded Lectures02:25Understanding Pre-recorded Interviews01:54Understanding Case Studies01:47Understanding Discussion Boards02:30Ascencia Style SheetAI PolicyPolicy for Online Interaction and Behaviour for E-Academic Students
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CourseworkIntroductory Podcast06:49Assignment Podcast03:24
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Personal Productivity; Lecture: What is Professional Self-AwarenessPart 1: What is Professional Self-Awareness01:36:07Part 2: Developing our Personal Skills, Values and Goals32:58Professional Self AwarenessJournal article : Examining How Leaders Emerge From Leader Self-Awareness, Self-Leadership, and Self-EfficacyGuest Interview with Kim37:47
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Personal Productivity; Lecture: Develop a Professional DossierPart 1: Develop a Professional Dossier36:59Part 2: Develop a Professional Dossier32:41Part 3: Develop a Professional Dossier30:19Develop a Professional Dossier
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Overcoming the Fear of Public SpeakingOvercoming the Fear of Public Speaking40:43Post-Lecture Podcast: Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking04:32Journal Article: High Oral Communication Apprehensives: How Can Students be Helped to Reduce Their Fear of Public Speaking?Journal Article: The Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique on Public Speaking Anxiety in University Student: An Integrated ReviewOvercoming the Fear of Public Speaking
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Audience Analysis for Public Speaking and Presentation SkillsYour Audience36:13Audience Analysis in Public SpeakingPart 1: Guest Interview with Josianne Camilleri39:28Part 2: Guest Interview with Josianne Camilleri46:23
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Interacting with Small Audiences vs. Large AudiencesPart 1: Interacting with Small Audiences Vs with Large Audiences33:38Part 2: Interacting with Small Audiences Vs with Large Audiences19:55Interacting with Small Audiences vs. Large AudiencesGuest Interview with Darine Aboulezz39:18
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Non-Verbal Skills for PresentationsPart 1: Non-Verbal Skills for Presentations27:54Part 2: Non-Verbal Skills for Presentations32:03Journal Article: Shark Tank: The Influence of the use of Rhetoric and Non- Verbal Communication on Investment OutcomeNon-Verbal Skills for Presentations
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Public Speaking in a Business SettingPart 1: Public Speaking in Business Setting28:04Part 2: Public Speaking in Business Setting33:13Public Speaking in Business SettingsJournal Article: From Business Dining To Public Speaking: Tips For Acquiring Professional Presence And Its Role In The Business Curricula
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Creating and Delivering an Business PitchPart 1: Creating and Delivering a Business Pitch34:51Part 2: Creating and Delivering a Business Pitch36:43Part 3: Creating and Delivering a Business Pitch34:38Journal Article: Persuasive Strategies in the SME Entrepreneurial Pitch: Functional and Discursive ConsiderationsCreating and Delivering a Business Pitch
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Public Speaking; Lecture: The Elevator PitchPart 1: The Elevator Pitch31:39Part 2: The Elevator Pitch37:09Journal Article: Ten Simple Rules for Hitting a Home Run with your Elevator PitchMastering the Elevator Pitch
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Coming to Terms with Criticism in Public Speaking and Building ConfidencePart 1: Coming to Terms with Criticism in Public Speaking and Building Confidence26:25Part 2: Coming to Terms with Criticism in Public Speaking and Building Confidence29:59Coming to Terms with Criticism in Public Speaking and Building Confidence
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Handling Audience ResponsesPart 1: Handling Audience Responses32:54Part 2: Handling Audience Responses35:27Handling Audience Responses, Lack of Responses, Feedback, and Questions
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Audiovisual EquipmentAudio-Visual Equipment for Effective Presentations33:45Post-Lecture Podcast: Audiovisual Equipment03:08Tools for Enhancing Presentations
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Public Speaking; Lecture: PPT & CanvaMicrosoft Powerpoint17:26Canva11:08Post-lecture podcast: Powerpoint & Canva03:56Effectively use software for preparing visual aids for presentations such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Canva.
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Collaborating with Marketing and PR for Effective Media Messaging and Group PresentationsPart 1: Collaborating with Marketing and PR for Effective Media Messaging and Group Presentations34:45Part 2: Collaborating with Marketing and PR for Effective Media Messaging and Group Presentations47:36Collaborating with Marketing and PR for Effective Media Messaging and Group Presentations.
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Public Speaking; Lecture: Online Speaking for WebinarsPart 1: Online Speaking for Webinars40:23Part 2: Online Speaking for Webinars50:47Journal Article: Presentation Anxiety Analysis: Comparing face-to-face Presentations and WebinarsOnline Speaking for Webinars
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Leadership Presence; Lecture: Maxwell’s Influencer Framework and Joseph Grenny’s 6 Dimensions for Impact
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Leadership Presence; Lecture: Influencing and Persuasion Strategies in Decision-MakingPart 1: Influencing and Persuasion Strategies in Decision-Making24:31Part 2: Influencing and Persuasion Strategies in Decision-Making26:45
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Leadership Presence; Lecture: Leveraging Data Analysis ToolsPart 1: Leveraging Data Analysis Tools43:41Part 2: Leveraging Data Analysis Tools30:29Part 3: Leveraging Data Analysis Tools52:51Leveraging Data Analysis Tools
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Impression Management; Lecture: Harnessing Emotional IntelligencePart 1: Mastering Leadership: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence and Embracing Continuous Growth38:48Part 2: Mastering Leadership: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence and Embracing Continuous Growth40:11Part 3: Mastering Leadership: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence and Embracing Continuous Growth46:07Mastering Leadership: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence and Embracing Continuous Growth
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Impression Management; Lecture: Communication and Collaboration ToolsCollaboration and Communication Tools44:48
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Impression Management; Lecture: How to Design and Implement Effective Communication Strategies for WorkPart 1: How to Design and Implement Effective Communication Strategies in Organisations01:03:37Part 2: How to Design and Implement Effective Communication Strategies in Organisations47:49Part 1: Design and Implement Effective Communication Strategies for Work01:05:40Part 2: Design and Implement Effective Communication Strategies for Work01:13:40Design and Implement Effective Communication Strategies for WorkJournal Article: An Audience-friendly Medical Meeting: A Good Presentation and Chairpersonship
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Impression Management; Lecture: Giving and Receiving Feedback about Presentations to and from ColleaguesPart 1: Giving and Receiving Feedback about Presentations to and from Colleagues37:40Part 2: Giving and Receiving Feedback about Presentations to and from Colleagues44:18
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Impression Management; Lecture: Networking Strategies to Build Relationships and Advance One’s CareerPart 1: Networking Strategies for Career Advancement41:23Part 2: Networking Strategies for Career Advancement41:28Part 3: Networking Strategies for Career Advancement40:17Networking Strategies for Professional DevelopmentGuest Interview with Morgan Carabott36:41
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This post-graduate level certificate program is a perfect introduction to a level 7 leadership excellence course, offering practical tools and theoretical insights that can be immediately applied to real-world challenges. By the end of the program, you will have the skills and confidence to lead effectively and make a meaningful impact in your organisation.
Programme Outcomes
- The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration in Leadership Excellence is a concise and focused program designed for professionals looking to build essential leadership skills in a short time frame.
- Whether you’re seeking to enhance your management capabilities, step into a leadership role, or gain foundational knowledge in business administration, this program is an excellent opportunity to elevate your career.
- A Bachelor's degree or post-graduate degree in business, administration, management, or a related field
- Minimum 180 ECTS previously acquired at a Higher Education institution
- 2 years of work experience
- A GPA score of 2.5 (C+) or higher (or equivalent) will be required
- Proof of C1 level of English or equivalent
NOTE: Individuals may apply and ask for consideration to be given to considerable high level leadership experience in lieu of some of typical academic requirements
Course Syllabus Podcast
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- When it comes to assessment methods, we have included quite a variety that will allow learners with different learning styles and abilities to complete the programme successfully.
- Students will also have to prepare individual reports and presentations, apart from written and multiple-choice examinations.
- In addition, they will have submit assignments and e-portfolios.
What’s included
- No.of Modules: 2
- Duration: 12 Months
- Lectures: N/D
- Learning: N/D
- Certificates
Joseph Taliana
Entrepreneur and Business Owner
Established entrepreneur and business owner with over 24 years in IT, specialising in the hospitality industry. Expert in data analysis, systems engineering, and leadership.
Melissa Manthos
General Manager, Branding Company
Manages a fully remote team working at a digital branding agency
Susan Nolan
Lecturer
Currently involved in the aviation customer care sector
Josianne Camilleri
Lecturer
Holds a background in Psychology and Coaching
Martina Caruana
Lecturer
A lawyer by profession
Giorgiana Mallia
Lecturer
Currently works in the Educational sector
Kim Spiteri
Lecturer
A warranted Organisational Psychologist with over 15 years of experience in senior HR leadership roles across diverse industries.
Leonardo Ramon Sena
Lecturer
A journalist with experience in leadership and team management at a large television network.
Clodagh Swanson
Lecturer
A business and executive coach supporting business leaders in their journey
Rebecca Toutoungi
Lecturer
Graduated in Communications from the University of Malta. Works as a newscaster at a local television station.
Lisa Spiteri
Lecturer
Graduated in Communications from the University of Malta. Works as a newscaster at a local television station.
Ray Spiteri
Lecturer
Worked as a Director in an English Language School.