Chevron Left
Back to International Leadership and Organizational Behavior

Learner Reviews & Feedback for International Leadership and Organizational Behavior by Università Bocconi

4.8
stars
3,517 ratings

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....

Top reviews

JM

Jun 16, 2020

It was difficult at first to grasp the concepts that Bocconi University was trying to impart but the short lectures and transcripts made it a whole lot easier to revise and refer to.

AY

Jan 6, 2017

I completed this course while working abroad and I loved it. The course helped be to have a better understanding and respect for different cultures in life and in the work environment.Thank You!

Filter by:

526 - 550 of 973 Reviews for International Leadership and Organizational Behavior

By ‫ابراهيم ف ي ع ” ا

•

Jul 7, 2025

دورة رائعة جدا توجدصعوبة قليلة في فهم الدوافع رغم كثرة النظريات

By Alaa A

•

Oct 25, 2021

it is the best course to manage the international organizations

By Rajesh K ( L

•

Jul 28, 2020

This course was amazing, I learnt much more through this course

By Samuel W

•

Mar 19, 2022

There was clearly a good well thought effort put In. Thank you

By U A S M

•

Sep 11, 2020

Have learnt a lot from this course.Very helpful and enjoyable.

By Ivan H

•

Dec 4, 2019

Very insightful and well structured, helpful expert interviews

By Juan C O S

•

Aug 28, 2022

Great course and great insight into Organizational Behaviour.

By Akanksha s t

•

Aug 20, 2020

Such an amazing course developed lots of knowledge and skills

By Mohamed S

•

Jan 25, 2020

Thank you for the great course and the discussion was amazing

By Rajesh C

•

Sep 27, 2022

Thank you Coursera! great platform for personal devlopment.

By Christophe B

•

Apr 15, 2021

The exact right balance content/time to be handled remotely.

By Felipe A

•

Aug 21, 2020

o curso é sensacional, muito obrigado a todos os envolvidos.

By Daniel V

•

Apr 10, 2019

tiene elementos que puedes hacerlos prácticos en una empresa

By Ahmed M N N

•

Sep 22, 2017

It was an amazing to have this course .... from Palestine :)

By Jessica B

•

Jul 13, 2017

Excellent course and excellent trainer. Highly recommended!

By Rommel M

•

May 13, 2017

Very applicable, timely and the lessons are well organized!

By Stefania S

•

Apr 17, 2025

Interessantissimo e bel mix di contenuto, confronti e casi

By Suzana C

•

Mar 13, 2025

Curso muito bom para aprendizado sobre liderança. Obrigada

By a h

•

Nov 2, 2020

The course is timely, easy to understand and contemporary.

By BYO.Magazine H

•

Aug 7, 2024

s il vous plait comment obtenir un certificat de ce cours

By AINEMBABAZI P

•

Aug 27, 2021

This has been of great help. I hope to get a certificate.

By Chetanya M

•

Jul 21, 2021

Very nice course but please give me certificate free 😂😂

By Mohammad K H

•

Feb 6, 2021

One of the best course and lecturer !

Highly Recommended !

By Hassan T

•

Aug 26, 2024

Very well-instructed and structured. Highly recommended!