Whether it is a politician guiding a nation through crisis, a visionary tech entrepreneur disrupting the global business landscape, or an inspirational activist campaigning for social justice, great leaders have the power to change the world. But what makes a great leader, and how do you become one?
The course begins with an introduction to the study and analysis of leadership, from philosophers like Sun Tzu, Plato, and Machiavelli, to modern theoreticians such as Bernard Bass and Bruce Avolio. You will learn about the current state of research into leadership, gaining an understanding of different leadership styles, and discovering how to put them into action. As the course progresses you will consider more advanced topics, including transformational and change leadership, ethical leadership, and gender issues in leadership. Throughout the course you will explore historic examples and contemporary case studies of leadership from a range of contexts, and draw on academic analysis from not only Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Management, but also Sociology, Psychology, and History.
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) is a combined interdisciplinary area of study which has been taught at the University of Oxford since the early 20th century to equip students with the breadth of expertise required to understand and influence the world around us.
