❖ Table of Contents
- Program Information
- Program Description
- Program Objectives
- Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- Program Structure
- Level One Courses
- Level Two Courses
- Academic Tables
- Lecture Plan
- Assessment & Examinations
❖ Program Information
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Program Name | Professional Diploma in Executive Leadership |
| Program Name (English) | Executive Leadership Diploma |
| Program Type | Professional Diploma |
| Duration | One year |
| Levels | One level – Two semesters |
| Number of Courses | 6 courses |
| Language of Instruction | Arabic |
| Study Mode | 40% lectures – 60% self-study |
| Field | Management |
| Sub-Field | Leadership – Project Management |
❖ Program Description
This diploma aims to prepare leaders capable of guiding organizations effectively in dynamic work environments by developing competencies in:
- Strategic leadership
- Dynamic decision-making
- Leading organizational change
- Project management
- Modern methodologies (Agile – Scrum – Kanban)
- 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:
- Practice leadership roles grounded in values, vision, and mission
- Make balanced decisions combining analysis and intuition
- Lead organizational change and manage resistance
- Apply project management across the full project life cycle
- Use modern methodologies (Agile/Scrum/Kanban) effectively
- Operate digital project management ecosystems
- Produce high-quality project documentation (WBS, risk registers, reports, dashboards)
❖ Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
• First: Knowledge & Understanding
- Distinguish between leadership and management
- Understand situational leadership styles
- Comprehend dynamic decision-making models
- Understand change management and resistance
- Recognize project life cycle phases and tools
- Understand modern methodologies (Agile/Scrum/Kanban)
• Second: Cognitive Skills
- Analyze real-world problems and scenarios
- Design change plans and shared visions
- Select appropriate methodologies and digital tools
- Evaluate risks and make criteria-based decisions
• Third: Professional Skills
- Prepare project charter documents
- Build WBS, schedules, and communication plans
- Manage Scrum events and Kanban boards
- Develop dashboards and performance indicators
- Track budgets and analyze earned value
• Fourth: Values & Attributes
- Ethical leadership
- Accountability
- Teamwork across multidisciplinary groups
- Effective communication
❖ Program Structure
| Semester | Courses |
|---|---|
| First Semester | Leadership – Dynamic Decision-Making – Leading Through Change |
| Second Semester | Project Management – Modern Methodologies – Digital Tools |
❖ Level One Courses
• Course 1: Leadership
✓ Course Topics
- Introduction to leadership
- Leader skills and responsibilities
- Leadership styles
- Situational leadership
- Developing vision and mission
- Effective decision-making
- Team building and motivation
• Course 2: Dynamic Decision-Making
✓ Course Topics
- Assessing decision-making style
- Framing decisions and defining problems
- Information gathering and generating alternatives
- Consequence and risk analysis
- Avoiding cognitive traps
- Individual and group decision-making
- Reviewing decisions and auditing outcomes
• Course 3: Leading Through Change
✓ Course Topics
- Understanding change and its drivers
- Resistance to change
- Leading vs. managing change
- Shared vision
- Communicating change
- Organizational systems and structures
- Resilience and adaptability
❖ Level Two Courses
• Course 4: Project Management
✓ Course Topics
- Introduction to project management
- Initiation (Project Charter)
- Planning (WBS – PERT – CPM – Cost – Quality)
- Execution (EVM – Communication – Change Control)
- Closure (Documentation – Acceptance – Release)
• Course 5: Modern Project Management Methodologies
✓ Course Topics
- Agile philosophy
- Scrum roles & events
- User stories – Backlogs – Increments
- Kanban boards – WIP limits – Flow
- Hybrid methodologies
- Applications: Trello – Jira – Asana
• Course 6: Digital Tools in Project Management
✓ Course Topics
- Project management tools (MS Project – Jira – Trello – Asana – ClickUp – Monday)
- Collaboration tools (Teams – Slack – Google Workspace)
- Document tools (Drive – Dropbox – Confluence)
- Analytics tools (Power BI – Looker Studio – Smartsheet)
- Automation (Zapier)
- Cybersecurity in cloud tools
- Comprehensive practical project
❖ Course Table
| No. | Course Name | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leadership | First |
| 2 | Dynamic Decision-Making | First |
| 3 | Leading Through Change | First |
| 4 | Project Management | Second |
| 5 | Modern Methodologies | Second |
| 6 | Digital Tools | Second |
