Leadership (640)

Competency Name: Leadership and Innovation

Competency Statement: Apply innovative frameworks and strategies to address organizational problems.

Final Assessment Title: Final Assessment

Program Learning Outcomes:

OLMA 4) Strategy & Innovation: Apply adaptive leadership and entrepreneurship thinking and innovative practices to strategically navigate the complex demand of organizational environments in order to respond positively and effectively to problems in unfamiliar contexts, applying creative ideas, methods and way of thinking.

Competency Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

1. Combine leadership principles for creating, managing, and implementing innovation in organizations.
2. Compare disruptive, discontinuous, or displacement innovation and the impacts of each.
3. Analyze the technological, human, economic, organizational, social and cultural dimensions of innovation.
4. Interpret barriers to creativity and innovation in real-world organizations and identify potential routes to improving creative performance.

Purpose of the Assessment

The final assessment aims to measure your understanding of the course material. To succeed, you must demonstrate proficiency or excellence in each course learning objective (CLO), as outlined in the final assessment rubric.

Submission Artifacts:

Final For the final assessment, you are encouraged to submit a 3,000 ~ 5,000-word APA-style reflection essay that integrates all milestones while offering additional solutions and insights to address the central themes of this course. Additionally, a 35-minutes reflection video summarizing the key points from your essay is required to enhance your overall presentation.

Step 1: Identify a Meaningful ProblemSelect a relevant issue that aligns with this course and offers potential for innovative solutions. The problem may stem from personal experience or research. If associated with a well-known organization, publicly available data can provide valuable insights.

Step 2: Research and Document Information Gather credible, well-documented sources, including academic studies, industry reports, and real-world cases. Ensure all references are cited in APA format.

Step 3: Develop a Comprehensive AnalysisWrite a 3,000 ~ 5,000-word APA-formatted essay that:

• Defines the problem and its significance.
• Analyzes contributing factors.
• Applies relevant theories and frameworks.
• Proposes well-researched solutions.
• Discusses potential challenges and implementation strategies.

Step 4: Support with Scholarly ResearchUse at least three scholarly sources to strengthen your arguments. Properly integrate and cite them in APA format.

Step 5: Final Review of Your Essay Ensure clarity, coherence, and adherence to academic standards. Your essay should be well-structured, logically developed, and thoroughly proofread.

Step 6: Create a Reflection Video Record a 3~5-minute video (PPT voiceover or video) summarizing key insights, explaining your thought process, evaluating your proposed solutions, and discussing real-world applications.

Step 7: Submit Your Final Work Double-check both files before submission:

• Essay: Well-organized, properly formatted, and meeting all requirements.
• Video: Clearly articulated and aligned with your written analysis.

Complete Checklist for Submission

Did you…

• Ensure your final submission is clear, engaging, and well-structured.
• Present a compelling and logically developed analysis of the selected issue.
• Incorporate innovative solutions and critical thinking in your evaluation.
• Support your analysis with at least three scholarly sources, properly cited in APA format.
• Demonstrate a strong connection between course concepts, research findings, and proposed strategies.
• Review for clarity, coherence, and alignment with assessment criteria.
• Verify that your insights effectively address the identified problem with well-reasoned solutions.
• Ensure your reflection video concisely summarizes key findings, evaluates your logic, and proposes real-world applications.
• Double-check the accuracy of composition, adherence to APA formatting, and overall completeness before submission.