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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

No one wakes up in the morning and becomes a leader instantly. It requires strength and knowledge to become someone who leads others. People confuse the concept of leadership with motivating others but it starts with the person itself. Every field looks for people with extraordinary leadership qualities to become a help during an emergency. There is not a particular roadmap for learning leadership overnight. In the management field, stories about others' struggles or finding themselves play a vital role in giving a different viewpoint to the employees.

By enrolling in The Essence of Leadership: Explorations from Literature Course on Swayam, candidates can learn valuable lessons from literary characters like Don Quixote, Saint Joan, and others who have come across as those who don't settle for less and take charge in bringing massive change. These stories fuel the leader inside a person to do big things in life. The candidate will learn the best way to deal with issues in their lives and change their perspective to find solutions.

Companies consider leadership as a high-quality skill which they also seek in the candidates they hire. Having leadership qualities, candidates can impress the hiring panels of big and decent companies. This course will compel you to ask questions that no one dares to ask due to the absence of leadership qualities.

The Highlights

Qualified faculty and instructor
Eight weeks course
Certificate provided
Multiple payment options
Guidance from illustrious faculty at IIM-Bangalore
Certificate approved by MHRD
100% audio-visual learning pedagogy

Programme Offerings

Free registration
Technical Support
Highly-skilled tutors
Case studies on leadership
community discussion
Management books & articles
Weekly Assignments
Unparalleled industry insight

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	IIM Bangalore

Eligibility Criteria

Education

The course is open for all, although having an undergraduate degree in English/Literature is recommended. Apart from this, the skill to read and understand stories and the nature of characters should be present in the candidate. The course would become simple if the candidate has a good relationship with reading and books.

Certification Qualifying Details

Unlike other courses offered by Swayam, The Essence of Leadership: Explorations from Literature Course does not offer any assignments to gain any score in obtaining the certification. The candidate’s eligibility in obtaining the certification is entirely based on the final examination. They have to score at least 40 percent of the total marks. The grading system takes place based on marks obtained by the candidate. If they score more than 85 percent, they’ll be awarded a Grade A certificate. If the scores are between 60, 50, and 40 percent, they’re awarded Grade B, Grade C, and Grade D certificates respectively.

Unfortunately, if the candidate fails to score more or equal to 40% in the examination, they become ineligible for qualification.

What you will learn

Leadership

Once the candidate has been awarded the certification for The Essence of Leadership: Explorations from Literature Course, they will enjoy growth in their personal as well as professional life. This change will become beneficial for their career and make way for great opportunities to reach them. They become efficient in the topics mentioned below:

Concepts of character development
How to become a leader from a manager
How to become a tough leader
Using literature to bringing a change in your life
Understanding historical and mythological literary references on leadership
Knowing the difference between a manager and a leader
Reading literature to learn high-quality skills
Understanding literature and components of excellent leaders

Who it is for

Human Resource Manager

The candidates who want to upgrade their career by using leadership qualities are directly benefited from this course. The following people are also targeted from this course:

Students
Marketing professionals
management employees
HR managers
CEOs

Admission Details

For getting admission in The Essence of Leadership: Explorations from Literature Course Offered by Swayam, the candidates have to provide three examination centers where they’re comfortable taking the examination. Along with admitting cards, they have to keep other identification cards like their PAN card, and one recent, colored picture. To know more about the center location, date, and time of the examination, the candidate should refer to their admit card.

The candidates do not have to fill any application form but they’re required to fill the form when they decide to take the exam. Once they fill the application form, they’re eligible for taking the exam. To become eligible to obtain the certification, they have to score the obligatory marks in the final examination.

Application Details

The candidates who want to get admission in The Essence of Leadership: Explorations from Literature Course Offered by Swayam should pursue the steps mentioned below:

Open the official website and register with an email address and password
Access the account with the email address and password. Press next to get to the application form
Fill in the personal details and add the address and academic information
Upload the picture and signature matching the guidelines
Select the course to pursue and choose a convenient examination date and three examination centers
Add the course to the cart and check out
Select the payment option. You will receive a receipt after the payment

The Syllabus

Navigating the platform
Pre-course Survey

Leadership and Literature
Managers and Leaders
Reading and Appreciating Literature
Recap

Why is this Considered to be one of the Greatest Novels?
Summary of the Story
Why is Don Quixote an Interesting Leader?
Dreams and Imagination: Leadership Starts with a Dream
Reality: Do Dreams End Here?
Courage: Fulfilling One's Duty
"I Know Who I Am": Self Awareness in Leadership
Commitment: Playing One's Role with all One's Heart
Recap

Discussing one of Shaw's Best Works
Summary of the Story
Saint Joan's Contribution to the World
How did Joan Inspire a Nation?
The Courage of Conviction
Her Martyrdom: Why did she have to Die?
Leadership and it's Contradictions

Summary of the Story
The Rise and Fall of an Emperor in Thirteen Scenes
The Puzzle: A Visionary who Failed
Role of Trust and Authenticity in Leadership
Aziz and Aazam: The Cynical Exploiters in Organizations
Does the End Justify the Means in Leadership?
Analysis and Conclusion: Why did Tughlaq fail to Realise his Vision?

Why is this book considered as Brecht's greatest work?
Summary of the Story
Galileo's (self assumed) role as a teacher and a thought leader
Recanting by Galileo: Why is it a subject for debate?
Special responsibilities of a leader
Creating faith in leadership: Faith as a double edged sword

A fresh perspective of Mahabharata’s characters by Karve
Bhishma: Is selflessness enough? The role of expectations
Karna: Are talents and skills enough? Knowledge of one’s own identity
Draupati and Kunti: Shaping the story through focus and character
Why did Kauravas lose: The role of strategic leadership
Dhritarashtra: Blind by chance as well as choice
Leadership and its contradictions

Course conclusion

Evaluation process

The candidates who want to get certified for The Essence of Leadership: Explorations from Literature Course have to take an offline exam. The assignment factor is not included in this course. The final examination is the only way for the candidate to score marks for obtaining the certification. There is a grading system that takes place in association with this course.

Instructors

IIM Bangalore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the role of this certification in your career?

This certification will make you aware of characters that have turned the world upside down to make changes in it. The candidates will get a chance to bring growth in their personalities. This certification will highlight the leadership qualities that they learned from this course.

2: How does this course improve productivity in your company?

Productivity is not measured by looking at one department of a particular company. Candidates who have leadership qualities are not limited to motivate the employees in their department but affect the company entirely. This makes the company grow on every level and take every department towards exponential growth.

3: Do I have to register for learning the course?

No, the candidates who want to learn the course for their benefit do not require filling any application form. They are required to follow the registration process when they decide to take the exam associated with the course.

4: What is the price of this course?

The payable amount varies from candidate to candidate based on their caste. The general caste candidates have to pay 1000 rupees.

5: What is taught in this course?

The adventurous journey of Don Quixote, Saint Joan, and Galileo is taught to the candidates. These characters have done wonders in their fictional life which will motivate the candidates to inculcate valuable leadership skills.

6: Is there any assignment to be done for scoring marks?

No, Swayam does not offer any assignment to the candidates for scoring marks to be added with the marks scored in the final examination.

7: What is the eligibility criteria for the candidates?

The candidates need to have an undergraduate degree in any field for learning this course. The learning will become easy when they have an interest in reading and learning about book characters.

8: What is the teaching method offered to the candidates?

The course pedagogy offers regular assignments, pre-recorded videos, and doubts clearing sessions on a regular basis which helps the person inculcate skills and ask questions through hands-on learning.

9: What if my chosen examination center is not available currently?

To avoid any issues with the examination center, Swayam offers the candidate to give three options at the time of choosing centers for taking the examination.

10: Which particular university in India is offering this course to learners on Swayam?

The course is being offered by the Indian Institute of Management - Bangalore.