Curriculum

Ten modules. Five clusters. One integrated learning journey.

Ten modules across 18 months. Five competency clusters. One integrated learning journey.

ECTS total

Blended

onsite + online

Post Bachelor

level

Jan 2027

first intake

Cluster

Personal Foundation and Authenticity

Values, identity, and the self-knowledge that anchors every other capability.

Foundations of Authentic Leadership

Personal Foundation and Authenticity5 ECTSWorkshop and Learning Community

Students examine the foundations of authentic leadership including values-based frameworks, self-determination theory, and identity. They explore how personal values and lived experience shape leadership style and how to lead with integrity in complex organisations.

Learning outcomes

Analyse values-based leadership frameworks and apply them to professional practice.
Articulate a personal leadership philosophy grounded in values.
Navigate ethical dilemmas with reasoned judgement.

Key topics

Values-based leadership theory
Identity and leadership including intersectionality
Ethical decision-making frameworks
Power dynamics in organisations
Self-assessment and 360-degree feedback tools

Assessment

Written reflection of 1,500 words applying at least two theoretical frameworks to a real professional situation.

Self-Awareness and Personal Mastery

Personal Foundation and Authenticity5 ECTSWorkshop and Coaching

Students engage in structured self-assessment using validated instruments and integrate multi-source feedback from peers, managers, and their Learning Community to build a clear picture of leadership strengths and development priorities.

Learning outcomes

Evaluate leadership capabilities through systematic self-assessment and multi-source feedback.
Make honest judgements about alignment between values and professional actions.
Design a targeted Personal Development Plan.

Key topics

Leadership assessment instruments
Emotional intelligence and regulation
Strengths-based leadership
Receiving and integrating feedback
Resilience as a development tool

Assessment

Portfolio entry: instrument debrief and integrated reflection on strengths and development priorities, peer review within Learning Community.

Cluster

Strategic Relationship Building

Networks, sponsorship, personal brand: the relationships that determine who is seen and who advances.

Strategic Networking and Visibility

Strategic Relationship Building5 ECTSWorkshop and Guest Lecturer

Students design and implement a personal visibility and networking strategy. The module covers the architecture of professional networks and the specific dynamics that shape women's access to high-value networks. A guest lecturer brings direct experience of building executive presence and influence.

Learning outcomes

Design a networking and visibility strategy aligned to career objectives and leadership values.
Distinguish the roles of mentors, sponsors, allies, and connectors.
Communicate a professional value proposition clearly across platforms.

Key topics

Network theory including structural holes and weak ties
Sponsorship versus mentorship
Visibility in male-default environments
Digital presence and thought leadership
Personal branding as strategic positioning

Assessment

Strategic Networking Plan of 1,200 words and a 5-minute recorded value proposition pitch with feedback from the guest lecturer.

Personal Branding and Executive Presence

Strategic Relationship Building5 ECTSWorkshop and Guest Lecturer

Students build an authentic personal brand that communicates their leadership value proposition across internal and external audiences. The module covers executive presence, thought leadership, public communication, and digital identity with input from guest lecturers who have built visible, influential careers.

Learning outcomes

Construct and articulate a compelling personal brand aligned to leadership values and career goals.
Demonstrate executive presence in high-stakes communication contexts.
Develop a thought leadership strategy appropriate to professional ambitions.

Key topics

Personal brand architecture
Executive presence including its components and cultivation
Public speaking and media engagement
LinkedIn and digital thought leadership
Managing professional reputation

Assessment

Personal Brand Portfolio including brand statement, revised LinkedIn profile, and one published or recorded thought leadership piece with feedback from the guest lecturer.

Cluster

Communication and Influence

The advanced communication and negotiation capability senior leaders live inside.

Communication, Influence and Negotiation

Communication and Influence5 ECTSWorkshop and Live Simulation

Students develop advanced skills in assertive communication, negotiation, and advocacy with attention to the gendered dimensions of influence in senior environments. Through live simulations and case analysis they practise articulating positions with authority and facilitating difficult conversations.

Learning outcomes

Apply assertiveness, negotiation, and advocacy techniques to influence stakeholders.
Articulate complex ideas and strategic recommendations to senior audiences.
Facilitate difficult conversations on equity, boundaries, and change with emotional intelligence.

Key topics

Assertiveness theory and practice
Negotiation frameworks including integrative and distributive approaches
Gendered communication patterns
Advocacy and amplification strategies
High-stakes conversation facilitation

Assessment

Live negotiation simulation assessed by Academic Faculty and a guest lecturer, plus a written debrief reflection of 800 words.

Cluster

Inclusive Leadership and Collaboration

Systemic thinking about teams, decisions, and the cultures that sustain them.

Inclusive Leadership and Psychological Safety

Inclusive Leadership and Collaboration5 ECTSWorkshop and Team Project

Students analyse systemic barriers to women's leadership advancement and develop tools to create psychologically safe, inclusive team environments. The module integrates research on belonging and equity with leadership practice.

Learning outcomes

Analyse systemic barriers and apply inclusive leadership frameworks in practice.
Facilitate inclusive decision-making processes.
Evaluate team dynamics through an equity lens.

Key topics

Psychological safety theory and practice
Systemic barriers including bias and sponsorship gaps
Inclusive meeting and decision-making design
Allyship and advocacy
Creating equitable feedback cultures

Assessment

Team-based inclusive leadership audit with group analysis and individual reflection presented to the group with structured peer critique.

Strategic Decision-Making and Crisis Leadership

Inclusive Leadership and Collaboration5 ECTSWorkshop and Guest Lecturer

Students examine how leaders make high-stakes decisions under uncertainty and political complexity. Drawing on strategic management, crisis communication, and behavioural decision science they develop a personal decision-making framework. A guest lecturer brings direct experience of board-level decisions and crisis leadership.

Learning outcomes

Apply strategic decision-making frameworks to complex and time-sensitive challenges.
Design and communicate a crisis response strategy.
Critically evaluate own decision-making patterns and cognitive biases.

Key topics

Strategic decision-making models
Cognitive bias and de-biasing techniques
Crisis communication including framing and timing
Board-level decision dynamics
Scenario planning

Assessment

Crisis leadership case study analysis of 1,500 words and oral debrief with the guest lecturer.

Cross-Cultural Leadership and Global Contexts

Inclusive Leadership and Collaboration5 ECTSWorkshop and Field Component

Students develop cross-cultural leadership competence, the ability to lead effectively across national, organisational, and professional cultures. The module explores cultural dimensions frameworks and the particular experience of women leaders in global contexts. A field component or international guest session grounds the theory in practice.

Learning outcomes

Analyse cultural dimensions and their influence on leadership style and team dynamics.
Lead across cultural contexts without compromising personal values.
Reflect critically on cultural assumptions and how they shape leadership practice.

Key topics

Cultural dimensions including Hofstede, Trompenaars, and GLOBE
International team dynamics
Women's leadership in global contexts
Cross-cultural negotiation and communication
Building culturally inclusive organisations

Assessment

Cross-cultural leadership reflection of 1,200 words drawing on the field component or guest session, plus a self-assessed cultural leadership map.

Cluster

Continuous Growth and Development

A sustained practice of learning that outlasts the programme.

Adaptive Leadership and Continuous Growth

Continuous Growth and Development5 ECTSWorkshop and Coaching

Students develop an evidence-informed approach to lifelong professional development. The module integrates coaching methodology, stretch assignment design, and feedback integration so students leave with a sustained practice of learning and growth that outlasts the programme.

Learning outcomes

Design and execute a personalised, evidence-informed Personal Development Plan.
Demonstrate adaptive flexibility and growth mindset through feedback integration.
Assess career opportunities with reasoned and values-aligned judgement.

Key topics

Lifelong learning theory
Growth mindset and learning from setbacks
Coaching skills for self and teams
Stretch assignments including design and debrief
Career transitions and navigating change

Assessment

Final Personal Development Plan of 2,000 words, evidence-informed and forward-looking, assessed against the five competency clusters with personal reflection on growth across the full 18 months.

Cluster

Capstone

Integrating every capability against a real leadership challenge.

Capstone: Leadership in Action

All five clusters integrated5 ECTSCapstone Presentation and Portfolio

The Capstone is the culminating assessment of the programme. Students identify a real leadership challenge from their professional context and develop a comprehensive strategic response drawing on competencies, frameworks, and insights from across the programme. The final presentation is delivered to a panel of Academic Faculty and guest lecturers.

Learning outcomes

Integrate learning across all five competency clusters in response to a complex real-world leadership challenge.
Demonstrate Post Bachelor-level capability in analysis, judgement, and strategic communication.
Present and defend a leadership recommendation to a senior panel.

Key topics

Challenge scoping and framing
Integrating theory and practice
Strategic recommendation development
Presentation to senior panels
Portfolio completion and reflection

Assessment

Capstone presentation of 20 minutes plus Q&A before Academic Faculty and guest lecturers, plus final portfolio submission.

Assessment strategy

How you are assessed.

50%

Module Assignments

Written reflections, case analyses, and applied frameworks submitted after each module.

20%

Learning Community Portfolio

Documented record of peer engagement across 18 months.

15%

Professional Development Plan

Evidence-informed plan developed mid-programme and finalised in Module 9.

15%

Capstone Presentation

Strategic recommendation presented to a panel at the end of the programme.

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