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Management Development & Leadership


Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Management Development & Leadership
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Business Psychology, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026
Module code: BWP-401
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P470-0020
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 4
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam

[updated 09.11.2026]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BWP-401 (P470-0020) Business Psychology, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026 , semester 4, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Markku Klingelhöfer
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Markku Klingelhöfer

[updated 22.05.2026]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will be able to:
• assess the relevance of human resource development measures to the strategic development of companies and organizations.
• combine target-group-specific diagnostic tools for identifying potential.
• design staff development initiatives in accordance with defined goals.
• apply various communication styles to effectively lead employees and teams.
• adapt human resource development measures and leadership methods in order to initiate and manage complex change processes in organizations and companies.

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Module content:
• Forms of organization in human resources management
• Fundamentals of human resources and leadership development
• Skills-based personnel development
• Personnel development methods
• Assessment centers as diagnostic tools for identifying the potential of specialists and managers
• Critical success factors in leading employees and teams
• Professional conduct in employee performance reviews
• Dealing with conflicts
• Feedback that influences behavior
• Change management as a key skill for the development of teams and organizations

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Recommended or required reading:
A selection of literature:
• Uwe Peter Kanning: Standards der Personaldiagnostik
• Stefan Etzel, Anja Küppers: Innovative Managementdiagnostik
• Simone Kauffeld: Kompetenzen messen, bewerten, entwickeln
• Martin Kleinmann, Bernd Stauß (Hrsg.): Potentialfeststellung und Personalentwicklung

[updated 09.11.2026]
 
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