Syllabus

Title
5673 Specialization EMOS Course IV: Moral Leadership
Instructors
Dr. Marissa Kimsey
Contact details
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/19/26 to 02/22/26
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Friday 03/13/26 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM TC.4.18
Friday 03/20/26 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM TC.5.18
Friday 03/27/26 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM TC.5.18
Friday 04/10/26 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM TC.5.18
Friday 04/17/26 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM TC.5.18
Monday 04/20/26 09:00 AM - 12:45 PM D1.1.074
Friday 04/24/26 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM D1.1.078
Contents

This course focuses on core concepts and capacities to understand and enact moral leadership in organizations and society. It introduces fundamentals of power and attention and delves into different moral approaches to leadership (“ethical”, “authentic”, and “servant”) and related practices for capacity-building.

Learning outcomes

Students will think critically and reflect personally about moral leadership in organizations and society.

Attendance requirements

Attendance is mandatory. A maximum of 20% of class time may be missed due to illness, accidents, etc. without penalty.

Teaching/learning method(s)
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Debate
  • Practice
  • Reflection
Assessment
  • Debate 30 points
  • Exam 40 points
  • Reflections 20 points
  • Poster presentation 10 points

Scale: 1 excellent (90-100 points), 2 good (80-89 points), 3 satisfactory (70-79 points), 4 sufficient (60-69 points), 5 fail (0-59 points).

Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists
  • EMOS Course I Philosophical Theories on Ethics and Morality
  • EMOS Course II Moral Management: Ethics in and of Business
Readings

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Last edited: 2026-03-13



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