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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

JM

Jun 16, 2020

It was difficult at first to grasp the concepts that Bocconi University was trying to impart but the short lectures and transcripts made it a whole lot easier to revise and refer to.

JW

Jul 14, 2020

The course fairly combines plausible theories with real-life practices. Surely it is a wonderfully constructed and well informing course throughout my entire experience. 100% recommended!

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By Sudhir K T

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Nov 2, 2022

Excellent course for understanding leadership principles

By Oskar A

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Mar 5, 2020

Great content and good videos that keep you entertained.

By Anderson V A

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Jun 8, 2023

I So thanks full.! for yor support may Gad bless you .!

By Moataz M

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Mar 24, 2023

good to be a perfect leader in local and international

By MAHDI S A A

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Dec 24, 2022

I love this course and I learned more about leadership

By Helena H

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Oct 21, 2020

Absolutely, the best on line course I have ever taken.

By Harrison R C

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Jun 22, 2020

important content for anyone with leadership potential

By Namrata B

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May 27, 2020

Really Insightful. Particularly, For HR Professionals.

By Andre G G

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Jun 27, 2016

It really worth our time!

Congrats to the Bocconi team!

By Anuja S

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May 13, 2025

It was an excellent insight into leadership qualities

By Theerumalai G

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Aug 24, 2022

Definitely on of the best courses I've ever attended.

By Michka M T

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Sep 7, 2021

Leaned a lot that has helped in my career. Thank you!

By Anil S

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Jul 11, 2020

excellent very insightful lectures by professor Franz

By Ishtiak A

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Apr 11, 2020

Very informative course with an excellent instructor.

By Mithila T K

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Oct 10, 2022

very good and well teached course.really impressed.

By Cesare B

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Jun 21, 2022

Excellent. Met all my necessities. Congratulations !

By Jon B

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Jun 1, 2022

A great course, really thought provoking and useful.

By Anwar J M A K

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Sep 26, 2020

Very Good Course. Thanks to Bocconi & our Professor.

By Masihullah Q

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Aug 7, 2020

i have learn a lot I have to say thank you for that.

By Yvette W

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May 30, 2023

Fantastic course - very comprehensive!!! Thank you.

By Fabio 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