❖ Table of Contents

1. Program Information
2. Program Description
3. Program Objectives
4. Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
5. Program Structure
6. Level One Courses
7. Level Two Courses
8. Academic Tables
9. Lecture Plan
10. Assessment & Examinations

❖ Program Information

❖ Program Description

This diploma aims to prepare leaders capable of guiding organizations effectively in dynamic work environments by developing competencies in:

1. Strategic leadership
2. Dynamic decision-making
3. Leading organizational change
4. Project management
5. Modern methodologies (Agile – Scrum – Kanban)
6. Digital tools for project management

The program integrates theory with practice through workshops, simulations, applied projects, and case studies.

❖ Program Objectives

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

1. Practice leadership roles grounded in values, vision, and mission
2. Make balanced decisions combining analysis and intuition
3. Lead organizational change and manage resistance
4. Apply project management across the full project life cycle
5. Use modern methodologies (Agile/Scrum/Kanban) effectively
6. Operate digital project management ecosystems
7. Produce high-quality project documentation (WBS, risk registers, reports, dashboards)

❖ Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

• First: Knowledge & Understanding

1. Distinguish between leadership and management
2. Understand situational leadership styles
3. Comprehend dynamic decision-making models
4. Understand change management and resistance
5. Recognize project life cycle phases and tools
6. Understand modern methodologies (Agile/Scrum/Kanban)

• Second: Cognitive Skills

1. Analyze real-world problems and scenarios
2. Design change plans and shared visions
3. Select appropriate methodologies and digital tools
4. Evaluate risks and make criteria-based decisions

• Third: Professional Skills

1. Prepare project charter documents
2. Build WBS, schedules, and communication plans
3. Manage Scrum events and Kanban boards
4. Develop dashboards and performance indicators
5. Track budgets and analyze earned value

• Fourth: Values & Attributes

1. Ethical leadership
2. Accountability
3. Teamwork across multidisciplinary groups
4. Effective communication

❖ Program Structure

❖ Level One Courses

• Course 1: Leadership

✓ Course Topics

1. Introduction to leadership
2. Leader skills and responsibilities
3. Leadership styles
4. Situational leadership
5. Developing vision and mission
6. Effective decision-making
7. Team building and motivation

• Course 2: Dynamic Decision-Making

✓ Course Topics

1. Assessing decision-making style
2. Framing decisions and defining problems
3. Information gathering and generating alternatives
4. Consequence and risk analysis
5. Avoiding cognitive traps
6. Individual and group decision-making
7. Reviewing decisions and auditing outcomes

• Course 3: Leading Through Change

✓ Course Topics

1. Understanding change and its drivers
2. Resistance to change
3. Leading vs. managing change
4. Shared vision
5. Communicating change
6. Organizational systems and structures
7. Resilience and adaptability

❖ Level Two Courses

• Course 4: Project Management

✓ Course Topics

1. Introduction to project management
2. Initiation (Project Charter)
3. Planning (WBS – PERT – CPM – Cost – Quality)
4. Execution (EVM – Communication – Change Control)
5. Closure (Documentation – Acceptance – Release)

• Course 5: Modern Project Management Methodologies

✓ Course Topics

1. Agile philosophy
2. Scrum roles & events
3. User stories – Backlogs – Increments
4. Kanban boards – WIP limits – Flow
5. Hybrid methodologies
6. Applications: Trello – Jira – Asana

• Course 6: Digital Tools in Project Management

✓ Course Topics

1. Project management tools (MS Project – Jira – Trello – Asana – ClickUp – Monday)
2. Collaboration tools (Teams – Slack – Google Workspace)
3. Document tools (Drive – Dropbox – Confluence)
4. Analytics tools (Power BI – Looker Studio – Smartsheet)
5. Automation (Zapier)
6. Cybersecurity in cloud tools
7. Comprehensive practical project

❖ Course Table