Modules Offered in Semester II, 2009/2010

Faculty of Business , Economics & Policy Studies

Module Code

Module Name

Business Statistics
Information System Concepts
Corporate Communication
Challenging Leadership
Creativity and Innovation in Business
Proactive Leadership
Operation and Production Management
Financial Management
Management Information Systems
Human Resource Management
Leadership
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
Small Economies and Globalisation
Applied Environment Economics
Financial Economics
Issues in Economic Development
International Trade and Finance
Islamic Economics and Finance
Brunei and the World
Understanding Social Policy
Study of Public Policy
Public Policy Analysis
Advanced Research Methods
Financial Economics
Financial Economics
Islamic Economics and Finance
Issues in Economic Development
Financial Management
Leadership

Type of Module

Degree Core
Degree Core
Faculty Compulsory Breadth
Breadth
Breadth
Core
Core
Core
Core
Option
Option
Breadth
Breadth
Major Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Breadth
Breadth
Core
Core
Core
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option

Modular Credits

4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3

 

Module Code
Module Title

Type of Module

Modular Credits
Student Workload
Contact hours for timetabling
Prerequisite
Anti-requisite
BB-2403
Proactive Leadership
Breadth. For all programmes except Bachelor of Business
2
4 hrs
2 hours
None
None

Aims/ Objectives/ Rationale:


Leaders need to breathe life into their roles and responsibilities, getting things done. Pro-activity is the key to leaders’ getting results and meeting targets. At the end of the module, the students are able to develop a better understanding of pro-active leadership and the characteristics of such leaders. The module aims to supply a total picture of proactive leadership, enabling students to study and understand personal mastery and key proactive leadership skills and habits. The class sessions will also enable the students to gain insights into their own habits and personal characteristics associated with notions of proactive leadership.

Module Content:

  • Introduction – Leadership & Pro-activity
  • What is Pro-activity? What Is Proactive Leadership?
  • The Traits of a Proactive Leader
  • Developing Drive and Courage
  • Building Self-confidence
  • Being in Charge/ Self-growth
  • Passion and Pro-activity
  • Being More Productive
  • Leading Change
  • Improving Performance/ Boosting Performance
  • Being Competitive
  • Pursuing Excellence
  • Results and Actions through Others
  • What is Stress? Reducing and Coping with Stress

 

Assessment

Examination: (2 hours)
Coursework:

Group-work and presentation
Role Play
Individual work Assignments

          
 
40%
70%

30 %
10%
20 %