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This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to examine the gender gap in leadership positions. We will analyze the psychological and economic reasons for the low fraction of women in leadership. While leadership positions are defined broadly and range from politics to public and private institutions, a special emphasis will be on the academic environment. The course will highlight women’s educational and labor market choices, their fertility decisions, and their preferences. We will also examine structural hurdles for women to reach the top, for example stereotypes, discrimination, and social norms. Finally, the effectiveness of gender equality measures – such as quota systems – will be discussed. In addition to the theoretical and empirical fundamentals, the course also comprises two hands-on practical sessions taught by experienced instructors in which students’ rhetoric and negotiation skills are trained.
The course consists of four core building blocks:
- Women in Leadership: The Economic Perspective.
- Women in Leadership: The Psychological Perspective.
- “Raise Your Voice” – Rhetoric Training
- “Raise Your Pay” – Negotiation Training
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will
- know the size, reasons, and time trends of gender gaps in leadership positions with a focus on an academic context
- understand the psychological foundations of these gender gaps
- understand the impact of these gender gaps on economic outcome variables such as women’s labor market decisions and the gender pay gap
- have improved their rhetorical skills and be prepared to give professional academic research presentations
- have improved their negotiation skills and be better prepared to take on a leadership position in the future
Necessary prerequisites
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Recommended prerequisites
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| Forms of teaching and learning | Contact hours | Independent study time |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture with integrated exercise | 2 SWS | 6 SWS |
| ECTS credits | 4 |
| Graded | yes |
| Workload | 120h |
| Language | English |
| Form of assessment | Oral Presentation 50% / Assignment 50% |
| Restricted admission | yes |
| Further information | – |
Examiner Performing lecturer |  | Prof. Dr. Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi Prof. Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi |
| Frequency of offering | Fall semester |
| Duration of module | 1 semester |
| Range of application | M.Sc. MMM, M.Sc. Bus. Edu., M.Sc. Econ., M.Sc. Bus. Inf., M.Sc. Bus. Math., LL.M., MAKUWI, M.Sc. MMFACT, M.Sc. MMOSCM |
| Preliminary course work | – |