Global Virtual Teams ProjectLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

On completion of this course, successful participants should have developed and demonstrated:

The course content includes knowledge of and competence in the processes and skills involved in participating in a global virtual team
Knowledge of cultural, cross-cultural, and intercultural models and their application to business contexts
A heightened awareness of the complexity of communication skills in business and academic contexts
Professional writing skills for report writing in GVTs
Presentation skills for video conferencing
Collaborative skills
Project management skills
Problem-solving strategies
Academic writing skills for journal articles
Ethnographic research skills
Self- and peer-reflection in academic practice
Enhanced metacognitive communication strategies

Content

Content:
The course content include Knowledge about working in global virtual teams, business communication strategy using cultural dimensions as the main framework for analyse. There would be online workshops to give practical input to the project.