EMBA Leadership and Group Dynamics

Methods and techniques to enhance group effectiveness.

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Learn something new about yourself and your approach to leading groups, teams ad communities

This programme relies heavily on experiential learning, and gives you the chance to observe yourself in your professional role. You will get to know and learn to understand and clarify the complexity of group and organisational lives as well as your leadership and your role in the activities of your work community.

Your classmates are your main instrument for learning and object of study. Our modes of study allow you to examine your own behavior and actions, especially from the perspective of a leader. The aim is to expand your self-knowledge and strengthen your identity as a leader. The programme is taught in Finnish.


I gained more self-awareness, which brought along essential insights about myself as a leader and as a person.

Programme contents

Seminar 1: Individual and group
  • How do I lead group activity?
  • How do I lead individuals?
Seminar 2: Leadership
  • What is the role of leader of a community?
  • How do I lead a change process?
Seminar 3: Community
  • What is the basic task of the community I lead?
  • What is going on in the community?
  • Why does not my community function as I hope it would?

The training includes full board at Mänttä Club, Mänttä.


An excellent training programme! I gained many valuable methods to apply in my own work and leadership


Modes of study

In the development assignment of the EMBA Leadership and Group Dynamics programme you will reflect on your experiences in a learning journal and read the course material (book + articles). Based on these exercises you will draft a plan of how to develop the group activity at your work.

Customer experiences

 
  • "I learned to understand the emotions that influence human behavior. I found the freedom to build my own leadership – from managing things to leading people – in a way that still keep the basic tasks and issues on the agenda."
  • "I have learned that you can show your emotions and talk about them. This is an amazing training module"
  • "I learned about the use of small and big groups in different situations, taking individual emotional states into account to enhance effective working and the importance of your own emotions and attitudes to getting work done." 
  • "During the course I have become aware of the phenomena of group dynamics – I have gained confidence and with it some key insights of myself as a leader and person. I am now better prepared to help my organisation to feel and function better."
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    "I have a better understanding of the factors influencing group members´ behavior, as well as those affecting my own behavior."
  • "The biggest lesson was realizing that the only way to change a group´s dynamics is by changing my own actions."
  • "My performance as a group member and as a leader has improved, thanks to the training."
  • "The training has significantly strengthened me as a leader, and boosted my confidence in my own leadership."

 
Programme scope and fee 

The programme fee is €4 500 + 25,5% VAT. The fee includes the teaching in the seminars, teaching materials, supervision of the assignments and the meals and accommodation during the seminars. The fee will be invoiced after the start of the programme.

The scope of the programme is 6 ECTS credits of AMBA (Association of MBAs), AACSB and BGA-accredited University of Jyväskylä Executive MBA studies. You can also complete the programme as an independent module.

Contact us!

Jyrki Kauppinen, Programme Director
jyrki.e.kauppinen(at)jyu.fi
tel. +358 400 248 074

Päivi Sippo, Coordinator
paivi.i.e.sippo(at)jyu.fi
tel. +358 50 431 4336