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About the Course

Leaders in business and non-profit organizations increasingly work across national borders and in multi-cultural environments. You may work regularly with customers or suppliers abroad, or be part of a globally dispersed cross-functional team, or an expatriate manager on an international assignment. You may be a member of a global online community, or a development aid worker collaborating with an international network of partner organizations. In all of these contexts, your effectiveness as a leader depends on how well you understand and are able to manage individual and collective behaviors in an intercultural context. In this course – together with a team of Bocconi expert faculty and Bocconi alumni – we’ll explore the theory and practice of international and intercultural leadership and organizational behavior. Social science research has revealed systematic ways in which our behavior differs across cultural contexts – enabling us to more effectively work across borders. Insights from psychology, neuroscience, sociology and anthropology, from communication studies and from management scholarship allow us to understand what shapes individual and group decision making, what enhances or weakens team performance, and how we can build and use our social networks. And the shared practical experience of international leaders allows us to identify concrete steps to enhancing intercultural leadership competence, and to be cognizant of common leadership challenges. Learning about organizational behavior provides a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills and to reflect on your own behavioral tendencies. How do you usually make important decisions? What motivates you and how do you try motivating others? How successfully do you leverage and integrate diverse skills and views in a team? Do you prefer professional relationships with a close-knit group of trusted colleagues, or with a far-flung network of acquaintances from all walks of life? If you really want to learn how organizations behave and take decisions and at the same time develop leadership skills, then this is the course for you. We are looking forward to welcoming you and supporting you on this journey of learning and discovery. COURSE SYLLABUS Week 1 - Leadership Acumen. International perspective on leadership, common traps & challenges, and opportunities of intercultural leadership. Week 2 - Navigating Culture. Impact of cultural differences on organizations, decoding culture, culture classifications and stereotyping, developing intercultural intelligence. Week 3 - Communication. Communication and its impact on leadership identity and relationships, managing communication to improve decision making, steps for developing your intercultural communication skills. Week 4 - Motivation. Views on individual motivation, cultural differences in motivation, developing motivation and commitment in teams. Week 5 - Networking. Patterns of interpersonal relationships in/across organizations, strategically developing social networks and social capital, norms for networking across cultures. Week 6 - Conflict. Effective / defective conflict management approaches, dealing with ethical dilemmas. Thanks to the participation of our alumni and of the Bocconi Alumni Association, participants will have practical insights on international leadership. RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND All are welcome! Some prior exposure to basic issues of organizational behavior (communication, decision making, motivation, etc.) is useful, but not required....

Top reviews

JJ

Aug 3, 2022

The instructor was very helpful and elaborate and now I feel more empowered and knowledgeable about leadership. I can't wait to apply all that I've learned real soon. Kudos to the team! -Julia Jimenea

GC

Aug 13, 2018

Very interesting course. Alumni viewpoints, pop-up questions, and interactive dialogues all made the course more engaging. Each video was a good length for informational content and attentiveness.

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By Ms. S L

May 28, 2020

Very effectively planned course. I appreciate the effort put in by Mr.Franz Wohlgezogen in bringing together different opinions that have added to the overall knowledge disseminated through this course. However, certain areas need deeper explanation and a slower pace of teaching as at times the course excavates interesting areas but does not delve into it adequately. This is especially applicable to week 4 and 5 of the course. Overall , a good course on international leadership. Commendable effort by the team!

By Gunita S

Aug 8, 2021

The course covers a wide range of aspects of international leaderships, it's challenges and how to overcome the challenges. It opens up ones' mind about how to handle situations in multi-cultural contexts and will be helpful to not even leaders but also people working in foreign countries or Multi-National companies.

By David W

Apr 30, 2020

Very enjoyable course, some problems with the starting of videos etc but content was very interesting. Bit slow to begin with and different from the other coursera course I have completed, the last two weeks were very useful and stimulating. I will certainly use the skill learnt in my working (and home) life.

By Marion W

May 19, 2023

I was able to learn the important aspects of leadership. I appreciated the integration of both the local and International aspects of leadership.

Thank you for also bringing the Alumni who added good insights especially on the practical side of the course content.

I have definitely acquired new skills.

By Matteo T

Jul 18, 2020

Well structured and organized, the course is clear and provides the necessary background to understand basic tools and techniques. The understanding of those will help to practice them in professional experiences and contributes for a more efficient implementation for long lasting results.

By Jennifer K

Sep 27, 2023

I especially enjoyed the decision making, team motivation and social capital content and references. The course is from 2015 but I believe the content is still relevant and they had some timeless leadership principles. The global lens has been a useful refresher for me

By Srimannarayana M

Aug 23, 2017

This is very helpful for the new managers who are working in global environment. I could able to understand different concepts. The examples, reference material and interactive sessions with other leaders are useful. Especially the instructor is engaging through

By Ganesh R M

Aug 17, 2018

This course emphasis more on general communication problems faced by individuals and organizations in their day to day life. addresses all concepts related to conflicts and resolutions and several communication related issues and how to overcome them.

By Amit b

Mar 4, 2023

Dear Team,

I have just completed the course on International Leadership & Organizational Behavior , Learn about the organizational behavior, Leadership Responsibility, Communication , Building Professional Network & Managing Conflicts .

By Patrick H

Jan 30, 2020

I found this course to be extremely interesting and beneficial, and directly relevant to my current work experience. It helped me reflect on my own processes as a team leader and I have begun planning improvements for the future.

By Ben H

Nov 7, 2021

This course was facilitated well and contained helpful information. Unfortunately, in my opinion, this course focused on the "soft" skills rather than practical, objective ways to improve your ability as a leader.

By Su S M

Nov 24, 2015

I am learning a lot from the course about leadership qualities and communication across culture. The slideshow and reading material really helps with digesting and remembering some of the points made in the video.

By Annmary C (

Feb 17, 2021

The course was so good. I got to learn more about the organization and how leadership has to be maintained. The topics were discussed in such a way that it can be practised in real life. Thank you so much.

By Elise M

Jun 16, 2022

I really enjoyed this course and was able to get some good foundational information on international business and leadership. I really enjoyed tackling these intersections in business and social science.

By Tahar

Jul 2, 2020

One of the best online course I have attended. If there was thing that I would recommend to help leaders working in multicultural environment to manage their followers, it would be this course..

By Samir A

Sep 21, 2022

the course was overall good and I learned really new ides and informations, it was just a bit boring. it would have been much better if you could make it more comfortable and interesting.

By Dipto B

Sep 12, 2020

The course structure is very well. I completed it within one week. The course teacher describes different issues perfectly. These leadership skills definitely will help me in the future.

By Paloma W

Jun 29, 2020

He aprendido acerca de las distintas aristas que puede tener el liderazgo internacional, y no solo nos favorece o ayuda en contextos organizacionales sino también en la cotidianidad.

By mohammed m

Mar 14, 2021

very helpful and insightful course run by a very skillful lecturer. other assisting presenters were adding fruitful information to the course. i have learned a lot of things.

By IMAD T

Feb 3, 2018

It is very good course I like it and get a high benefit, but I also wish if there were some examples about managing a conflict or encouraging a follower, thank you.

By HELEN S C C

Aug 8, 2023

Se basa en buenas teorías, y las respalda bien. Aporta de buerna manera para aprender y saber más sobre el liderazgo, resolución de conflicto, negociación y etica

By Vani V

Apr 20, 2020

The course was a good refresher and had some very insightful segments as well!!

Thanks and look forward to some more programs from SDA Bocconi...

Warm regards,

Vani

By Gift N

Jul 10, 2023

I really had a great learning time during the course. The course instructor was apt and did a great job. I'm looking forward to another learning journey!

By Pietro D

May 3, 2024

A well posed topic by a very good speaker but sometimes with a little bit of redundancy and slowness. It can be improved easily. However, interesting.