Global Strategic Management

Global Strategic Management

Issued by Northeastern University

Earners of this Level 3 badge have learned how to successfully build and lead highly effective teams. They have gained a clear understanding of the relationship between fundamental leadership principles and group dynamics. Last, they applied their leadership skills in the context of an experiential learning project that effectively required managing different personalities, cultures, and varying individual skill levels.

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Defined the key characteristics of an effective team. Examined the stages of team development. Identified the critical role of the team leader in the overall success of a team. Explored the factors that determine high performance teams. Reviewed the factors that influence the success of virtual teams. Applied the knowledge to a project that supports an external organization. Identified team leadership effectiveness by diagnosing team needs, defining an action plan, and soliciting feedback .
  • Students work on an experiential learning project that requires a consulting report and formal presentation to the project sponsor.