Learning Objectives

What will I learn? Will it be beneficial for my career?

The course has two main learning objectives. The first is to develop effective IT leaders. This is achieved by asking our participants to observe real-world business practices, assess them, and make practical recommendations for improvement.
The second objective is to foster intercultural management competencies, which we define as (a) an appreciation of the differences in business practices between the U.S. and other parts of the world, and (b) an ability to cope with these differences. This involves tailoring methods of analysis and recommendations to clients in ways that align with their cultural and business contexts, recognizing that solutions are not universally applicable across cultures and situations.

You will experience:

• assessing a business context
• managing a consulting client
• interviewing stakeholders
• discovering strengths and weaknesses in business practices
• formulating actionable recommendations
• presenting to foreign audiences.