Online Diploma in Leadership

Program Overview

This online Diploma in Leadership equips aspiring and existing managers with practical leadership skills. Through recorded classes and Moodle, participants learn about personal leadership, team management, communication, change management, and strategic planning. The program culminates in an individual report and group presentation, and is designed to enhance career advancement and job satisfaction across industries.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Programme Aims and Objectives:

• Equip students with new skills to position themselves as leaders in their team and organization.
• Articulate and utilize primary leadership principles and best practices.
• Demonstrate effective management and communication with internal/external stakeholders.
• Influence, motivate, and collaborate with team colleagues.
• Build and assess the foundations of a strategic plan and business case.
• Identify and analyze change leadership principles.
• Develop and evaluate a personal Leadership Action Plan based on the G.R.O.W.
Model.

Overview:

• Designed for existing or aspiring managers transitioning into leadership roles.
• Taught through recorded weekly classes using a cloud-based app accessible on any device.
• Utilizes the Moodle learning management system for class activities and resource access.
• Focuses on practical tools and immediate application.
• Applicable to all industries, sectors, and organizations seeking individual leadership development.

Outline:

Module Descriptions:

• Overview: Introduces the Diploma and provides an overview of primary leadership principles.
• Personal Leadership: Focuses on self-awareness, resilience, and work-life balance.
• Shared Vision and Strategy: Addresses creating a shared vision and implementable strategy.
• Leading a high performing team: Covers team motivation, goal setting, delegation, and talent management.
• Collaboration and building relationships: Emphasizes stakeholder identification and management, meeting best practices, and workshop management.
• Communication Techniques: Focuses on communication best practices, business storytelling, negotiations, and conflict resolution.
• Change Management: Examines change management from a leader's perspective, including preparation, management, and embedding change.
• Leadership challenges: Reviews specific leadership challenges, including problem-solving and decision-making.
• Action Plan: Develops individual career development plans with goals and actions.

Structure:

• Delivered wholly online through workshops, tutorials, and program assessment.

Technical Requirements:

• Desktop or laptop PC/Mac, tablet, or mobile phone.
• Internet browser or Moodle app for tablet/mobile.
• PDF, Word, or PowerPoint compatible app.
• For Zoom classes: microphone, speakers, webcam (or alternative solutions).

Schedule:

• 1 online class per week.
• 1 weekly podcast.
• Next intake: March 2024.
• Duration: 12 weeks.

Assessment:

• Individual Report: 60% of overall grade.
• Group Presentation: 40% of overall grade.

Teaching:

• Utilizes recorded weekly classes and the Moodle learning management system.

Careers:

• Completion equips students with valuable leadership skills applicable across industries and sectors.
• Can be a catalyst for career advancement and greater job satisfaction.

Other:

• The program is not part of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).
• DBS Student Facilities include:
• Online Learning Environment
• DBS Online Library
• DBS Virtual Community of Learners

Fees:

• €1,500 for the entire program, including tuition, registration, and DBS library online membership.
• Must be paid in full before the course begins.

Contact:

• Email: admissions@dbs.ie
• Phone: +353 (1) 417 7500

Additional Information:

• The program description includes a link to view all DBS Online Professional Diploma Fees.
• The program website also provides a link to the provisional timetable.

The fee for this online diploma is €1,500. This is inclusive of tuition, registration and DBS library online membership. This fee must be paid in full before the course begins.