Leading people: human capital, power and influence in organisations

Education facts

Code: FEAD63

The course covers connections between people, leadership, and organisation in a changing world where technology often functions as an enabler. Key themes include how work is organised and managed, how power and influence are wielded in various organisational contexts, and how leadership affects both people and value-creating processes. The course highlights how structures, cultures, and relationships in organisations influence the agency and commitment of individuals and groups. Through working with theories and models of leadership, organisation, and influence, students are provided with tools for understanding and analysing the role of leadership in the creation of value for both organisations and society. Instruction is in the form of lectures, seminars, and application exercises, and the course requires active participation and independent work.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits, including at least 90 credits with progressive specialisation in the main field of study of business administration or another main field of study within technology, science, social sciences, or the humanities, or 90 credits of business administration courses in the Business and Economics Programme, with 30 credits at the G2F level or higher, plus upper secondary level English 6 or English level 2. An equivalence assessment can be made.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Leading people: human capital, power and influence in organisations

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 21 February 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %