SemesterFall Semester, 2020
DepartmentIMBA Program, First Year IMBA Program, Second Year
Course NameConfucianism and Leadership
InstructorLEE SWEE-HUAT
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Part 1: Full-day class meetings on 3 selected Sundays (10/18, 11/1, 11/15; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm), with individual and group assignments between class meetings. The following topics will be covered: 



C0: Introduction on course design & learning process



C1: Introduction to Confucianism and it’s key concepts



C2: Application of Confucian concepts in Leadership



C3: Application of Confucian concepts in Shaping Organization Culture



C4: Application of Confucian concepts in Leading and Managing People



C5: Paternalistic Leadership in Chinese organizations



C6: Doing business with Chinese & Chinese organizations



Part 2: Off-site residential Leadership Camp (8:30 am 11/28 to 8:30 pm 11/29).



 The intensive 2-day-1-night camp will be an off-site, live-in group learning experience. The extended contact period with very intense schedule and deep interaction through specially designed experiential learning activities will help students develop deeper insights about managing self and managing others. Students will receive an individual report on personality assessment, and will learn about understanding one-self and others, and appreciate the dynamic of interacting with people of different personalities and diverse background. .



 

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Requirement/Grading

Course grade and schedule of Assignments:



Group Projects 1-4     20% (5% x 4)



Group Project Final     10%



 Personal Reflections 1 - 3  30% (10% x 3)



Personal Final Reflection   20%



Peer Evaluation                 20%



Bonus                              +/- 5%


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