Curricula

Objectives

In the era of disruptions, unpredictability and turbulent market environments challenge traditional management practices. The speed of change is fast, and many organizations will greatly benefit from management competences which fit requirements of constant change.

This course is designed to provide students with conceptual frameworks and practical tools, for leading modern teams ready to excel in global markets. The course will focus specifically on the skills and practices that future (and existing) team leaders need to master, in order to gain sustainable competitive advantage in the era of disruptions.

Content

• Building Agile Global Teams
• Team Types, Structures, Roles
• Effective Design and Implementation of Team Strategies
• Project Leadership Frameworks
• Agility Focused Teams: Practices and Tools
• Communication Tools for Team Leaders
• Negotiations, Risks and Conflict Management
• Time Management
• Global Team Structures: Team Breakups/Reorganizations from Mergers and Acquisitions

Time and location

Monday June 2 - Friday June 6, 2024
Monday June 9 - Thursday June 12, 2024
Monday June 16 - Wednesday June 18, 2024

Daily hours and the classroom location will be published later.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Compulsory and supplementary reading materials and other materials will be provided by the teacher during each lecture.

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
• Resolving conflict in global teams
• Managing team performance
• Recruiting in global teams

Practical training and working life connections

This course is ideally suited for students who are aiming for career and leadership roles in international business, project management, and human resources.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

During the last of week of the Jamk Summer School. The dates to be provided later.

Alternative completion methods

None.

Student workload

The total student workload for this 3 ECTS credits course is 81 hours.
This includes; 18 hours lectures, 43 hours team assignments and 20 hours independent study.

Further information for students

1st team assignment, 25% of your grade.
2nd team assignment, 25% of your grade.
Multiple-choice exam, 50% of your grade.

To pass the course, you need to:

Complete all the assignments with a minimum grade of 1.
Attend 100% of the lectures.
Participate actively in discussions during the lectures.
Actively participate and contribute to team assignments.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

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.

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.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

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.
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.

Evaluation 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.

Prerequisites

None