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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 Mohamed S

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Jun 5, 2023

For some people , you feel what you are studying is logic , but believe me you still need to understand it better in deep.

By Daniele C

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May 30, 2022

incredible ! amazing! what a course! so many insights and tools to cope with international challenges. now I'm ready to...

By Angelo C

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Mar 26, 2021

Very good composition of Videos.

Great reading/further video links.

Fun Discussion Prompts.

Quizzes could be more challenging.

By Tushar B

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May 20, 2020

Dear Sir

I would like to thank you to teach us in a such wonderful Technics and tools used to teach organizational behaviour

By Stefano O

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Mar 19, 2023

A very well structured course, which inspired me and gave me the opportunity to learn the basics of this fascinating field

By Viduransi A

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Jul 2, 2021

This course is useful to everyone who want to do job in abroad. thank you and hope you all will do good courses like this.

By Cindy p

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May 30, 2020

Instructor was FUN and made online classes very enjoyable. Lots of real world applications to the material in this course!

By Anurag G

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Oct 19, 2018

I am extremely grateful to your courses which helped me lot in accomplishing my subject.thanks a lot and keep moving ahead

By Harikumar V

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Dec 19, 2022

Found the course very interesting.The combination of practical examples for every concept made the course very engaging.

By Lord E

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Oct 29, 2020

Excellent leadership course to improve and strengthen the knowledge base and follower management in modern organizations.

By Ramkrishno P P

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Aug 19, 2020

I really enjoyed this course. It is totally a subject oriented course, giving a clear and deeper Insight into the topics.

By Ferro J

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Jul 11, 2020

Greatly packaged, with experiential learning approach. Well coordinated and presented.

Thank you for such a Sterling job.

By Dr. A A

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Jun 7, 2020

Such a fantastic course, more informative and practical. Sure every leader in the world should go throw it at least once.

By Allison G

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Jan 10, 2020

Great course with practical examples that allow students to easily see the course concepts through their own career lens!

By ananya c

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Aug 19, 2023

This course has been super informative and insightful. I would like to thank professor Franz! You are an awesome tutor.

By Siddhant K

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May 25, 2023

this course was amazing and knowledge giving .i like to thank coursera for this wonderfull opportunity.thank you again.

By Andrea T

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Apr 1, 2018

Very interesting topics, excellent and effective learning method. Suggested for those who want to work internationally.

By Marcelo G L

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Sep 23, 2017

Another excelent course from Bocconi, very useful for a day-to-day and covers important aspects of leadership behavior.

By Nicola C

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Feb 20, 2017

Congratulations! Perfect course: topics, material, videos, explanations, clearness, optional readings and organization!

By Mariam M A A

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Dec 2, 2022

Excellent course that allows the learner to explore different aspect of leadership, especially leadership development.

By Stefano

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Jun 6, 2020

Fantastic - very intellectually stimulating in this lockdown of Coronavirus. Well done - highly recommend this coruse.

By Shreya M

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Oct 20, 2019

Amazing course with a lot of brainstorming ideas and knowledge which will definitely help in the professional career

By Veronica A

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Jun 23, 2022

A great thank you for your dedication and commitment and bringing this course through. It was very enlightening!!!!

By Laimona S

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Jun 10, 2020

Very interesting and useful course, great practical and research cases, thank you so much, Prof. Franz Wohlgezogen!

By Clemdon B (

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Jan 11, 2017

Excellent course with a great and well learned lecturer. Very practical and theoretical balance. I've learnt a lot!