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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....

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DB

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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.

JW

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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 Gianpaolo C

Aug 6, 2020

This course is very professional, I recommend it. It is an excellent starting point to further explore these topics which are of great help to reflect for those who work in leadership contexts.

By Adib Z

Jul 3, 2020

The quiz section is the most disgusting and boring part of this course.

By Mohamed U A

Jun 21, 2023

This transformative course has provided me with a comprehensive understanding of leadership principles in a global context and equipped me with essential skills to navigate complex organizational dynamics. It has been an incredible journey of personal and professional growth.

🎯 Course Highlights:

✨ Developing effective leadership strategies to inspire and motivate teams across cultures.

✨ Understanding the impact of cultural diversity on organizational behavior and performance.

✨ Nurturing interpersonal skills for effective communication and collaboration.

✨ Analyzing and implementing organizational change and innovation.

✨ Embracing ethical leadership practices for sustainable business growth.

💡 Future-Ready Leadership:

I am truly grateful to the exceptional faculty at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi & COURSERA for their guidance and expertise, which have been instrumental in shaping my leadership capabilities. This program has equipped me with the skills and knowledge to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and dynamic global business landscape.

Together, we can shape a brighter future through effective leadership and organizational behavior.

#LeadershipDevelopment #OrganizationalBehavior #GlobalLeadership #BocconiGraduate #coursera

By MAGHENDHRAN K P

Aug 17, 2023

This is an excellent and very relevant course in today's context. The Course Director Dr. Franz Wohlgezogen, has done an excellent job in designing the course in a unique way, quite different from the way other courses are organized. He has adopted an innovative and creative approach to design this course. Many lectures are designed as interactions and discussions with the students, interactions with successful alumni of Bocconi, and interviews with the experts in the field, that too in natural backgrounds and locations. This gives us a feeling of being with him in the classrooms and locations. The quizzes are also very tricky, and scoring 100 % is very difficult. During re-attempts, not only the questions are changed, but also the responses for a particular question. He has done a great work in giving the course content through Weekly Slides in a concise manner, so that we can get all the relevant course materials in a nutshell. Congratulations and all the best to the course Director. Three Cheers and a Hi Five !

By Ali R

Aug 15, 2023

"Impressively insightful, 'International Leadership and Organizational Behavior' navigates the intricacies of global leadership. Through dynamic content and diverse case studies, it illuminates the impact of culture, ethics, and communication on leadership efficacy. The course's interactive approach fosters critical thinking and cross-cultural competence, preparing participants for successful global collaborations. Instructors' expertise, coupled with varied learning formats, create a captivating learning journey. This course empowers individuals to thrive in the international business landscape, making it an invaluable resource for honing leadership skills and embracing cultural diversity."

By Yannery V

Jun 7, 2020

I found this course very useful and organized. I am in the beginning of my career and this course helped me understand the basics of working with different cultures and behaviors. I found the powerpoint slides very insightful and helped me review and understand the material more in depth. I highly recommend this course for a person that is just started working in a global company and recent graduate, as it can help one fully understand the outcomes/behaviors or different individuals when working for a big organization. Furthermore, I would have like a lot more cases or real life projects as a Organizational Development Consultant.

By Sharmin S H

Jun 25, 2020

I found this course very insightful with great value in developing international and intercultural leadership acumen, transnational approach to leadership, understanding in deep how cultural differences influence people's thinking and behavior related to communication, motivation, conflict, etc. I liked Franz presented information, not to mention that participation of Bocconi students, lectures, and Bocconi Alumni with their real-life examples and insights were of the utmost value for me (especially Giovanni Ciserari, P&G). I'd be happy to see the second part of this course or take part in other courses by SDA Bocconi.

By konstandina s

Aug 2, 2023

The course offers an elevating experience. It is well-organized, practical and relatable. By teaching how to lead followers, it provides stark insights on how to lead ourselves. It is multiple-level educational and pitched to anyone. If I may make a suggestion, I think it would create value to bring case-studies of companies operating in Italy e.g. fashion, car industry, technology, pharmaceutical etc.  Provided the Italian complex reality, it would be very interesting to evaluate if and how these companies apply the concepts delivered by this course. Thank you to the Instructor for the commitment and all the team.

By Vitalii P

Apr 10, 2020

Hi there! I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Bocconi University team and especially to Dr. Franz Wohlgezogen for the International Leadership and Organizational Behavior course. I passed this course and my grade is 86.80% - not bad for me. At the course, I have gotten a basic theory, many scientific methodologies of research in this field of knowledge, and problem solving strategies in the area of management.

Many of my practical skills have received theoretical background, they have been organized and systematized by received scientific educational material.

Thank you and Love you all!!!!

By Wendi U

Nov 28, 2021

Great course with great content, very well explained with the theory of all the concepts and principles but also with many examples of application. I appreciated this course and all the subjects addressed, all of them under the nuance of intercultural contexts: navigating cultures, cultural intelligence, decision making, communication, relationships, motivation, social networks, conflict management...

Thank you very much to Bocconi University and Prof. Wohlgezogen, who with a mix of serious and funny style gets to connect with you and teach in an effective way.

By Sayed M M

Mar 6, 2018

Coming from an engineering field, and working with a multi-cultural organization, I learned several aspects of my own personal approach in dealing with individuals and groups both in formal and personal settings. I better positioned to understand my own and potentially others' interactions that are based on or influenced by automatic cultural values and subconscious understandings. I can certainly use the knowledge on a daily bases in the work. Definitely recommend the course to those who would like to know more about other and their own behaviors.

By Victor S

May 31, 2020

I have really enjoyed the course and appreciated the work performed by Franz Wohlgezogen and his colleagues to make this course happen. There are multiple great insights and frameworks that have enabled and improved my thinking about leadership in general and in an international context. As an inspiring leader, I realised that working in this role is a complex multifaceted undertaking and the international context makes it even more challenging. At the same time, international leadership is an exciting and promising direction to develop in.

By Saira S

Jun 14, 2023

Hi, I am very pleased to achieve this course through a great leader, who has an innovative style of presenting throughout the course and especially his aspirational motivating tactics in delivering valuable knowledge that really boost the skills that keep me indulging in concentration, and how to interact in an organizational behavior internationally. This is really really most beneficial for me practically as well.

I love this course and am thankful to the special Instructor and motivational Leader.

Best wishes and regards!

Saira Sharif

By Akanksha S B

Jun 12, 2020

I loved this course! It is very well taught and mentored by Franz Wohlgezogen.

I was very skeptical about taking this course at first as I am not currently placed in an inferior geography for work and therefore wasn't able to picture its relevance. But, the moral and theoretical application of the course teachings is very apt even for a local environment for work.

I would recommend this course to anybody who wants to understand the thought process of leaders and to imbibe the global ideologies of organizational behavior.

By Laura F

Jun 18, 2020

Definitely recommended. I have to admit that the course exceeded my expectations. The structure of the course was really clear and the influence of cross-cultural communication in an international context was pointed out in every session. Aditionally, the videos vary from group discussions, to real-world best practices and theoretical models, so it does not get boring. I want to thank the Bocconi Univeristy and Franz Wohlgezogen that they invested the time to make this course interesting and diversified.

By Delaine M B

Jul 28, 2020

This course is divine! The team really put everything into making the idea of cultural navigation digestible: discussion group settings, interviews with alumni and professors, funny bits, case studies with real cases-- it's the complete package. I will always go back to the course materials when I need guidance on management in an intercultural setting, even in my local one! I resolve to foster responsible leadership culture with my followers as well. Thank you, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi!

By LEELA H K

Aug 27, 2017

Good course to stimulate your thoughts on international leadership and cross culture communication, aspirations and conflicts,. Covered the motivation and conflict resolution topics to a certain extent but is fair considering the duration of the course. Franz was amazing with clear cut thoughts and making things simpler for everyone to understand (thinking of regular courses now). Many videos can be shortened as they are repeating the points. Links are amazing and I will watch one TED talk everyday.

By adrianalombardocoach

Oct 11, 2020

I loved the course and the possibility to hear from different people that were invited by our professor to enrich the course. Franz had all the time an attitude to talk that makes you learn but also reflect on different solutions considering different cultures. My degree is in Business Administration, my Master is in International Cooperation and I am a Transcultural Coach, but also as a researcher, I learned a lot!

Thank you, professor Franz and Bocconi´s team to share such a high-level course!

By Janine V

May 27, 2021

Great course for leaders working in an international context. Good compilation of relevant theories that can be transferred and applied in practice. I really liked the experiences shared by Bocconi alumni. I also liked the interactive style of the various lectures - good mix between presentation, dialogue and discussion, practical examples. One minor critique – assistant professor could reduce rapidity of talking and pause a little more. That would make it easer to follow, digest and reflect.

By Andrea I

Aug 21, 2016

It is a five star course. When I signed up I thought it might be interesting but it gives more than I expected. The style of the course is really great and easy to follow. I am working across cultures as a leader and although I know a few things about the subject it can still give me deeper understanding and a better overview as well. I wish this course would have been available when I started my international position, I might have avoided some mistakes. Still it is not too late to learn:-)

By Sasha M

May 6, 2024

This course has been instrumental in my personal and professional growth. It has broadened my perspective, sharpened my skills, and prepared me to lead with confidence in the international context. One of the highlights was the module on cross-cultural communication, which was particularly enlightening. The interactive cases foster a collaborative learning environment that was both challenging and supportive. I highly recommend it to anyone in a multicultural organizacion. Thanks!

By Dr J V T

Dec 22, 2020

I personally wish to Thank Dr

Franz Wohlgezogen- Asst Professor for wonderful sessions on Motivation , Applications of International Leadership, Networking and Conflict Management , esp i appreciate the concept of Team Leadership, and PDF are well structured and helpful while going through the course, further i wanted to also know more about Crisis Management and Leadership Approaches.

Thanks a lot once again, Dr T Joseph Vidyasagar- India

By ASSANKPON U

Oct 28, 2020

This course was brilliant! As an international staff of the United nations, I learnt a lot while taking this course. I even had the chance to apply some of the notions and advices I got from the course in my workplace and quit surprisingly also to my family. i recommend heartedly to anyone not just looking forward to enhancing its leadership skills, but also to anyone looking forward to improving how he or she work in a team specially intercultural teams.

By celia n

Apr 20, 2022

Excelente curso. Quando aprendemos sobre os desafios que é liderar pessoas de culturas diferentes.

Vamos além do nosso ciclo cultural e começamos a compreender que é um desafio real, cada vez mais as empresas estão com colaboradores de diversos países, e com isso os lideres são desafiados a aprender com as novas culturas.

Desde que comecei o curso, houve uma nova percepção em tudo que eu assisto em séries,documetários e filmes.

Muito agregador, sempre atual.

By Esteo E

Feb 1, 2021

This course is very great and essential, it exposes the mind to global cultures, giving a full understanding about managing multi-lingua/multi-culrural relationships.

The course gives a perfect picture of leadership and it's requirements.

Having taken this course I'm very confident handling situations and leadership positions as i have been fully induced with leadership requirements and conflict management.

Thanks to the team for this great impact