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Global Team Leadership (5 cr)

Code: HTLI2012-3011

General information


Enrollment

01.02.2024 - 11.02.2024

Timing

12.02.2024 - 20.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business

Teachers

  • Jari Kempers

Teacher in charge

Jari Kempers

Groups

  • HBI24VKIGSH
    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, IGS Group HRM, (Bachelor's)
  • HBI24VKK
    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Kedge Business School
  • HBI21S1
    Degree Programme in International Business
  • HBI24VK
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • 14.02.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 21.02.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 06.03.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 13.03.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 20.03.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 27.03.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 03.04.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 12.04.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 17.04.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 24.04.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 08.05.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011
  • 15.05.2024 08:00 - 09:30, Global Team Leadership HTLI2012-3011

Objective

The Global Team Leadership course is designed to provide you with the necessary conceptual frameworks and practical skills for effectively leading teams in the global business environment. Focusing on the future of team leadership, this course covers processes and practices that empower organizations to lead their teams effectively and secure a sustainable competitive advantage.

Your teacher will share knowledge and personal experiences from team leadership, and encourage interactive discussions. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to collaborate in an international team using English. You will assume the role of a team leader or undertake other team responsibilities. You will apply the knowledge gained from the lessons to practical real-world assignments and case studies, engaging in rich interactions and exchanging ideas with your international peers. This hands-on approach enables you to co-construct meaning and knowledge, providing invaluable experience for your future role as a team leader and your career.

Course level intended learning outcomes (CILOs) are faced basically via five perspectives, integrated in the course content and study methods: 1. Skills in critical and analytical understanding (IBCRI), 2. Applied business skills (IBBUS), 3. Communication skills (IBCOM), 4. Intercultural collaboration skills (IBCOL) and 5. Ethical conduct (IBETH). Ethical conduct will be especially discussed with the guidelines of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, Goal 16/ understanding ethical management and leadership and integrity.

Content

The Global Team Leadership course covers the following topics:

• Discovering your role as a team member
• Organising teams and understanding team dynamics
• Conducting effective team meetings
• Challenges new team leaders face in international teams
• Applying leadership models in global teams
• Understanding the role of organisational culture
• Managing team performance
• Resolving conflict in global teams
• Recruiting in global teams

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Will be shared by the senior lecturer in the first meetings.

Teaching methods

The Global Team Leadership course is designed to provide you with the necessary conceptual frameworks and practical skills for effectively leading teams in the global business environment. Focusing on the future of team leadership, this course covers processes and practices that empower organizations to lead their teams effectively and secure a sustainable competitive advantage.

Your teacher will share knowledge and personal experiences from team leadership, and encourage interactive discussions. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to collaborate in an international team using English. You will assume the role of a team leader or undertake other team responsibilities. You will apply the knowledge gained from the lessons to practical real-world assignments and case studies, engaging in rich interactions and exchanging ideas with your international peers. This hands-on approach enables you to co-construct meaning and knowledge, providing invaluable experience for your future role as a team leader and your career.

The Global Team Leadership course covers the following topics:

• Discovering your role as a team member
• Organising teams and understanding team dynamics
• Conducting effective team meetings
• Preparing you for the challenges new team leaders face in international teams
• Applying leadership models in global teams
• Understanding the role of organisational culture
• Managing team performance
• Resolving conflict in global teams
• Recruiting in global teams

Employer connections

This course is ideally suited for students aiming for leadership roles in international business, human resources, team management and organizational development

Exam schedules

Will be shared by the senior lecturer in the first meetings.

Vaihtoehtoiset suoritustavat

None

Student workload

The total student workload for this 5 cr course is 135 hours.
This includes; 24 hours lectures, 20 hours group work and 91 hours independent study.

Further information

1st team assignment, 25% of your grade.
2nd team assignment, 25% of your grade.
Multiple-choice exam, 25% of your grade.
Individual essay, 25% of your grade.

To pass the course, you need to:

Complete all the assignments with a minimum grade of 1.
Attend at least 75% of the lectures.
Participate actively in discussions during the lectures.
Actively participate and contribute to team assignments.

Exchange students: 10

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

Satisfactory (2) Knowledge and Understanding: The student demonstrates acceptable conceptual knowledge. The central course frameworks have been generally understood. The student demonstrates sufficient command of the Global Team Leadership field.
Intellectual Skills: The student is able to interpret team leadership issues at a superficial level. The student possesses limited analytical skills, assessing uncomplicated challenges, and incorporating limited perspectives. The student reviews relevant academic literature satisfactorily.
Sufficient (1) Knowledge and Understanding: The student demonstrates basic conceptual knowledge. The fundamental course frameworks have been generally understood. The student demonstrates passable command of the essential aspects of the Global Team Leadership field.
Intellectual Skills: The student is able to somehow interpret team leadership issues and address rudimentary challenges. The student is able to support his/her argumentation using academic literature at a basic level.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Very good (4) Knowledge and Understanding: The student demonstrates substantial conceptual knowledge. The central course frameworks have been understood thoroughly. The student displays a high command of the Global Team Leadership field.
Intellectual Skills: The student is able to interpret and analyse with considerable depth team leadership issues and challenges arising from multiple perspectives. The student reviews skillfully relevant academic literature.
Good (3) Knowledge and Understanding: The student demonstrates fairly good conceptual knowledge. The central course frameworks have been considerably well understood. The student displays a reasonable command of the Global Team Leadership field.
Intellectual Skills: The student is able to interpret and analyse properly team leadership issues and challenges arising from several perspectives. The student reviews relevant academic literature moderately well.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) Knowledge and Understanding: The student demonstrates solid conceptual knowledge in the area. The central course frameworks have been understood with great clarity and precision. The student displays a very high command of the Global Team Leadership field.
Intellectual Skills: The student is able to interpret and analyse in depth team leadership issues and challenges arising from multiple perspectives. The student reviews relevant academic literature with excellence.

Qualifications

1st year business studies or similar competence