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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 2, 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

AY

Jan 6, 2017

I completed this course while working abroad and I loved it. The course helped be to have a better understanding and respect for different cultures in life and in the work environment.

Thank You!

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By Yvette W

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May 30, 2023

Fantastic course - very comprehensive!!! Thank you.

By Fabio K B

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Mar 22, 2021

thank you very much! interesting and pleasant route

By Nusret S

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Jun 20, 2019

A truly fruitful course that is highly recommended.

By freshta

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Oct 24, 2020

its really helpful for me I'm thankful to coursera

By Breanna W

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Apr 20, 2020

Great course! Thank you to all that were involved!

By Muhammad N

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Aug 6, 2023

Excellent and fantastically defined and presented

By GEORGE I

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Jul 3, 2017

Very intersting and usefull course! Thanks a lot!

By Gustavo A C C

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Oct 23, 2024

Great content, which will help me in the future!

By Manish K A

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Oct 10, 2020

Good course with concept, example and discussion

By Sunakshi S

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Jun 10, 2020

Excellent course and teaching way was marvelous!

By Sharif H

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Nov 19, 2023

This course really developed leadership skills.

By manish A

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May 22, 2022

Excellent course delivery and reading materials

By ADITYA A

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Jul 8, 2020

Learned a lot. Great Course. Thank you so much.

By JOAN M C O

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Sep 21, 2017

excelente curso, muchas gracias por sus aportes

By Laura P

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May 18, 2020

good course with examples and good explanation

By Abdullah N

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Sep 4, 2017

The journey was pretty much enjoyable indeed!

By Waseem M K 1

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Aug 13, 2023

A great opportunity to learn about leadership

By LIJIN K J

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Mar 31, 2021

learn a lot of facts and was really helpful .

By Lavinder k

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Oct 20, 2018

very good plateform for learning every course

By Billy G

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Sep 10, 2024

Very informative with a practical relevance.

By Karin S

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May 19, 2024

Wonderful, informative, clear and inspiring!

By chandrasekaran a

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Aug 28, 2022

Very good for managers who want tobe leaders

By Deepa P

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Feb 25, 2021

Enjoyed the course. It was very interesting.

By Mirshod G

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May 5, 2020

Amazing course which delivers a great value!

By praksh b

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Sep 30, 2018

well defined good examples with explanations