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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 Barcheva A

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Aug 16, 2021

Super interesting and useful course for everyone who wants to level up managerial skills

By Lolly A G

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Jul 21, 2020

Super entertaining and it taught me very useful tactics that I am already using at work.

By Kay F

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May 2, 2020

Excellent course, very informative and the speaker has put a really good effort into it.

By TITUS M

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Oct 11, 2024

Very informative. I enjoyed the material. However, there is need to update current data

By ELFANDHY C

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Sep 19, 2023

The course are truly underrated and the test is surely challenging. Thank you kind Sir!

By Moises S

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Dec 14, 2022

Amazing and interestings POV Congratulations to all of you for sharing this knowledge.

By Jiratchaya T

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Jun 15, 2020

Thanks a lot. This course help me to progree skills and understand about intercultural.

By Josefin F

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Jul 27, 2018

I really enjoyed this course, I learned so much and am so grateful for the opportunity.

By Mohammed Y

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Oct 17, 2023

A worthwhile learning experience. I recommend ILOB for aspiring International Leaders.

By Dantees T

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Mar 22, 2022

It was a wonderful course with lots of practical wisdom and insgihts. Kudos to you all

By Joseph J

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Oct 7, 2021

This was worth my time. I am grateful and happy I signed up to learn this. Thank you.

By Florian Z

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Apr 24, 2020

Well done! A lot of interesting and valuable insights for new and experienced leaders.

By Thanat S

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Apr 6, 2019

This course give you great idea about leadership, start with yourself through others.

By Jouda M

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Jun 22, 2023

This is a well structured course plus very good materials and references, Thank you.

By Fernanda R

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Jul 4, 2023

The topics are very well selected and the course structure and resources are great.

By Artur M

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Sep 19, 2020

Great course and the greatest instructor. Thank you for such well-prepared lessons!

By Andrea C

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Jun 24, 2020

Thank you for all the insightful content shared in this course.

I wish you the best!

By Kishore K T

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Apr 26, 2020

Course is relevant for leaders who are working trans-regions and/or trans-cultures.

By DENNIS J W

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Aug 28, 2023

I felt like I was actually handling one on one leadership activities in real life.

By Zina A

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Oct 26, 2022

Great way of presenting the class content and keeping students engaeged!

Thank you!

By MARIANA T C

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Nov 18, 2020

Excelente curso, muy dinámico, es prácticamente estar ahí recibiendo las lecciones

By Ira K

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Jan 25, 2016

Best course ever! Loved the videos, super easy to follow and I have learned A lot!

By Nyambura M

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Feb 22, 2022

Very insightful and informative course.Thank you very much.I enjoyed this course!

By 王梦怡

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Jan 24, 2016

very cool lecture,learned quite a lot of OB and practices in business environment

By Fahim F

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Jun 29, 2023

A great course to learn the fundamentals of international leadership management.