Global Virtual Team Management

The aim of this course is to provide students with insight into global project management, managing cross-cultural teams, concepts of project planning as well as concepts related to organizational workflow. Special emphasis will be put on a so-called X-Culture project which provides students with an opportunity to experience global virtual project work with students across the globe. Working in cross-cultural teams for several weeks, students develop a business proposal for an international company and write a report that details the economic feasibility of the idea and provides guidelines for its implementation. The task and the format of teamwork, as well as the collaboration tools used by the teams, are reminiscent of those used in the modern workplace, making the project a very realistic preview of work in corporate global virtual teams.

For more information regarding the X-Culture Project, check out their website: X-Culture.org. After successful participation, you will receive an X-Culture Global Business Certification as well as a Recommendation Letter and a Personal Cultural Intelligence Report.

News:

The application deadline has been extended to 20th of September 2024. There are still a few spots available.
Please email philippa.dehning@uni-goettingen.de to apply for the seminar including your name, matriculation number, contact information, study program & current semester as well as your transcript of records.

Important Information:

The X-Culture Project and the course will start virtually in early October and switch to in-class with the beginning of lecture period. Please make sure that you are available so early into the Fall Semester. Please also be aware that good English skills are needed in order to successfully participate in this course. You will need to communicate with your teammates from many different universities and countries throughout the project.

Qualification aims:

Students will be able to understand the concepts of project planning and organization, conflict resolution and task management in a global virtual project environment. They will learn concepts related to organizational workflow including the staffing process, project planning elements and project communications. The course will also help students to improve their written and oral communication skills through formal writing assignments and group discussions.

Course Type: Seminar, project work	2 SWS / 6 C
Exam: Final presentation (approx. 20 min) - 50% Written report (approx. 20 pages) - 50% Both the presentation and the written report will be done in teams. The report will be part of the X-Culture project work (business proposal).
Exam requirements: To pass the course, students are expected to participate in the X-Culture project.	Workload: Attendance: 22 hours Self-study: 124 hours
Entrance requirements: None.	Recommended prerequisites: Very good English language skills.
Language: English
Cycle: Winter Semester	Term:1 Semester
Max. students: 20	Recommended semester: 3-6