LEAD502 equips students to lead organisations with legal competence, strategic wisdom, and ethical integrity, grounding enterprise governance in a Reformed theological vision of leadership as faithful stewardship before God.
LEAD502
Elective
Enterprise Leadership
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10 weeks
Workload
9 hours per week
Class
Wed 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Online and in-person
Location
1/14 Vanessa Blvd Springwood QLD
Tuition Fees
Enrol AUD $1506
Audit fee is 50% of tuition fees
12-week payment plans available
Applications close
13 Jul 2026 at 5:00 pm AEST
Course Overview
This course equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead enterprises with integrity, wisdom, and competence. Drawing on Australian corporate governance frameworks, enterprise risk management principles, and financial stewardship obligations, students will develop a robust understanding of the legal, ethical, and strategic dimensions of organisational leadership. The course integrates Daniel Goleman’s research on emotional intelligence and resonant leadership with a distinctly Reformed theological framework, grounding enterprise leadership in biblical principles of stewardship, accountability, and servant leadership.
Please note that this course is a part of the Professional Credential in Theology program. Explore the full program to see how this course sits within the wider course of study.
Course Learning Objectives
1
Articulate a theology of stewardship that grounds enterprise leadership in biblical principles
2
Explain the legal duties and fiduciary obligations of directors and officers under Australian law
3
Evaluate governance structures and compliance frameworks for ministry and nonprofit contexts
4
Apply strategic planning models and enterprise risk management frameworks to organisational decision-making
5
Demonstrate financial literacy sufficient to fulfil fiduciary responsibilities
6
Integrate emotional intelligence competencies with biblical wisdom in leadership practice
7
Analyse case studies of governance failure through theological and legal lenses
8
Defend a comprehensive enterprise leadership philosophy in writing
Course Details
Applications close
13 Jul 2026 at 5:00 pm AEST
Timeframe
22 Jul - 23 Sep 2026
Lecture times
Wednesday 8:00 PM ⎯ 9:30 PM
Location
1/14 Vanessa Blvd Springwood QLD
Duration
10 weeks
Workload
9 hours per week
Credits
2
Tuition Fees
Enrol AUD $1506
Audit fee is 50% of tuition fees
Assessment
Class Attendance & Participation
Weekly attendance and in-class participation across 10 weeks
Due Date
Ongoing
Est. Hours
10
Weight
10%
Course Readings Assessment
1.5 hours per week across 10 weeks
Due Date
Ongoing
Est. Hours
15
Weight
10%
Mid-term Paper
Due Date
End of Week 6
Est. Hours
15
Weight
20%
Final Paper
Due Date
End of Week 9
Est. Hours
32
Weight
40%
About the Lecturer
A strategic ecclesiologist, he has pastored, planted, and revitalised churches in Australia and the United States, leading high-risk mission trips among unreached peoples. Through worldwide seminars, networks, and conferences, Dr. Ireland delivers theological depth, pastoral warmth, and prophetic clarity, fostering church faithfulness and renewal in turbulent times. Holding a Doctor of Education (University of the Cumberlands, USA), Doctor of Ministry (Columbia International University, USA), M.A. in Theology (University of Chester, UK), and B.A. in Theology (Charles Sturt University, Australia), his doctoral research examined leadership, innovation in theological education, and adult learning theories. At the Haddon Institute, he lectures in theology and worldview, leads Spurgeon symposia on spiritual warfare and missional advance, and has authored works such as By Grace Alone (an updated All of Grace) and No Higher Calling: Shepherding God's People According to Paul. Married to Katarina for over 22 years and father to four, he embodies conviction and compassion in scholarship and shepherding.
Lecture Content
1
Foundations of Enterprise Governance
Gen 1:26-28
Date
23 Jul 2026
2
The Board in Operation
Exod 18:13-27
Date
30 Jul 2026
3
Directors’ Duties and Fiduciary Obligations
Prov 11:3
Date
6 Aug 2026
4
Regulatory Framework and Compliance
Rom 13:1-7
Date
13 Aug 2026
5
Strategic Planning and Implementation
Neh 1-2
Date
20 Aug 2026
6
Enterprise Risk Management
Prov 1:7
Date
27 Aug 2026
7
Financial Stewardship and Accountability
Matt 25:14-30
Date
3 Sep 2026
8
Contracts, Ethics, and Sustainable Leadership
Mic 6:8
Date
10 Sep 2026
Required Readings
Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence (Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2013).
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Grudem, Wayne.* Business for the Glory of God: The Bible's Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business.* Wheaton: Crossway, 2003.
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Recommended Readings
Charan, Ram. Boards That Lead: When to Take Charge, When to Partner, and When to Stay Out of the Way. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2014.
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Carver, John. Boards That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations. 3rd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006.
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Collins, Jim. Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great. New York: HarperCollins, 2005.
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Heifetz, Ronald A., and Marty Linsky. Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2002.
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Selected readings in Australian enterprise law and governance (provided during course).
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