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Objective

In the era of disruptions, unpredictability and turbulent market environments challenge traditional management practices. The speed of change is fast, and many organizations would really 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 that excel in global markets.
The course focuses specifically on what the future (and existing) team leaders need to know about the processes and practices of leadership through which organizations can gain sustainable competitive advantage in the era of disruptions.
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

Contents:
• Leadership models in organizations: freedom-driven or control-driven?
• Foundations of teamwork: organizing teams and their dynamics
• Organization culture and the power of purpose
• Integrating strategy work into teamwork
• Communication and interactions
• Working rules
• Performance management
• Learning in organizations
• Recruitment
• Leadership in global settings

Materials

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

Teaching methods

The Global Team Leadership is designed to provide you with the necessary conceptual frameworks and practical skills for effectively leading teams in the global market. With a focus on the future of team leadership, this course covers the processes and practices that organizations can implement to gain a sustainable competitive advantage.

Throughout the course, you will have opportunities to interact and exchange ideas with your classmates. The teacher will facilitate active communication and the sharing of knowledge and experiences. You will also have the opportunity to work in teams, taking on the role of team leader or team member, where you will apply the skills you have learned to real-world case studies. This hands-on approach allows you to co-construct meaning and knowledge while gaining valuable experiences that will benefit you in your future career.

The course covers the following topics:
• Discovering your role as a team member
• Fundamentals of teamwork: organizing teams and understanding team dynamics
• Leadership models in global teams
• Effective communication and interactions in global teams
• Organizational culture and high-performing teams
• Setting work rules and managing team performance
• Managing conflict in global teams
• The role of learning in organizations
• Recruitment in global teams

Employer connections

This course is ideally suited for students seeking careers in business management, human relations, public relations, marketing, advertising, media development, and teaching.

Exam schedules

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

Completion alternatives

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.

Content scheduling

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

Further information

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

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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