Leadership Academy
What's it all about ...
In a changing world, managers are faced with the challenge of not only thinking strategically, but also acting in a human, reflective and cooperative manner. The Leadership Academy is a mini-format that provides a systematic learning framework for key leadership competences in a professional context. The focus is on the targeted further development of personality-related and social (self-) leadership competences. Over the course of two semesters, participants acquire practical knowledge, reflect on their own leadership personality and train key skills that enable them to lead people in organisations successfully, responsibly and with an eye to the future.
Curriculum
| Courses | LV type | ECTS | KStd. |
| Winter term | |||
| 349.600 Self-reflection as a path to personal and professional development | KS | 2 | 1 |
| 34.510 Negotiation skills | KS | 3 | 2 |
| 349.171 Strategies for networking in a professional context | KS | 2 | 1 |
| Summer term | |||
| 349.511 Motivation, communication and presentation | KS | 2 | 1 |
| 349.204 AI and digitalisation in management and leadership | KS | 2 | 1 |
| 349.305 Stress and time management | KS | 3 | 2 |
Leadership Academy Get-Together 15.10. I 17:00
A small get-together of the Leadership Academy to kick off the semester. To get to know each other and network.
- When: 15 October 2025
- Meeting point: 17:00
- Place: tba
- Registration until 08.10.2025, 23:59 at leadership(at)uni-graz.at
We look forward to seeing you there!
Free coaching sessions
Every participant has the opportunity to take advantage of a personal coaching session lasting 2 hours as part of the Leadership Academy. Various topics relating to work, studies, career planning or personal challenges can be discussed. Registration is possible by stating the subject "Leadership Academy - Coaching" and a brief description of the topic to be discussed at leadership(at)uni-graz.at.
FAQs
- Active studies at the University of Graz or co-enrolment at the University of Graz (e.g. by TU Graz, Med Uni Graz or KUG). You can find more information on co-enrolment on the website of our study department
- The Leadership Academy is generally open to everyone. However, it is advisable to have a certain level of study progress (at least a Master's degree) or professional experience so that you can benefit from the content in the best possible way.
Registration for the Leadership Academy is possible until 30 September 2025, 23:59 using the form below. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. A maximum of 20 places can be allocated.
As soon as you have registered for the Leadership Academy, we will automatically register you for the courses in the curriculum for the respective semester. Separate registration by email is required to attend the joint introductory event on 17 October.
The Leadership Academy is completed with the positive completion of all courses in the curriculum. A certificate can be applied for at your own request to confirm completion. Please apply for the certificate on this page using the form below.
Unfortunately, courses from other degree programmes, universities or non-university activities such as work experience/internships or other training and further education cannot be credited in this programme, as the Leadership Academy is not a regular degree programme and therefore cannot be credited in the system. However, if courses from this programme have already been attended in a previous semester, these can of course be counted towards the Leadership Academy certificate.