Global Team Leadership (3cr)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation scale is 0-5, where
• Fail (0)
• Sufficient (1)
• Satisfactory (2)
• Good (3)
• Very good (4)
• Excellent (5)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

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.

Execution methods

In-class teaching: Intros and workshops on practical cases and exercises
(Group) assignments (case analysis reports and presentations)

Content

• Role of manager
• Team structures and different roles in team
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Effective meetings and presentation skills
• Conflicts in a team
• Career development

Materials

A reading and case package provided by the instructor (in print and online)

Teaching methods

On-class lectures, assignments, case studies, team work, role-plays, individual studying.

Employer connections

The course has a practical approach to working life, including e.g. examples and case studies.

Exam schedules

Exam is taken on the last scheduled session.
If you received a failed grade you can resit the course twice.
If you have received a passing grade, but wish to improve it, you can try once.

Completion alternatives

This course can only be completed on-class.

Student workload

The workload on the 3 credit course is altogether 81 hours, consisting of
- 18 hours lectures (6 sessions)
- 43 hours group work
- 20 hours independent studying

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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.

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

None