Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Managing Multinational and Intercultural Teams from Google and the University of California, Davis

Become a leader in a global world. Develop leadership skills for an international and cross-cultural team.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Analytical ability
  • Troubleshooting
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Teamwork
  • Time management
  • creativity
  • Research information
  • Critical thinking
  • Technological skills
  • Leadership skills

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Multinational Team Manager
  • Organizational consultant
  • Intercultural leader
  • International Project Manager
  • Cultural Management Expert
  • Facilitator of intercultural workshops
  • Manager of Multinational Collaborations
  • International Human Resources Manager
  • Organizational Change Management Consultant
  • International Customer Relations Manager

Internship – Series of 4 courses

During this internship, you will learn the skills necessary to work and manage multinational and cross-cultural teams. You will learn from organizational consultants and MBA alumni from UC Davis, Cleveland Justice, and Daniel Student, who have studied, managed, and advised cross-cultural teams from various fields. They will share best practices, research, and tools, as well as personal stories from various global leaders.

What will you learn?

  • How to overcome cultural differences in approaches to completing work that can hinder your team.
  • How to take advantage of emerging opportunities and face the new challenges brought by virtual multinational collaboration.
  • How to advance as an intercultural leader.

Hands-on Learning Project

Learners will apply insights into their cultural experiences through a series of discussions and activities during the internship. They will also have the opportunity to see responses from others around the world, share, and gain valuable perspective.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Introduction to multinational and intercultural teams

Course 1

  • 14 hours
  • 4.6 (16 ratings)
Course Details
What you will learn:
  • Explain the concept of culture, how it influences your approach to work, and opportunities and challenges in multinational and intercultural teams.
Skills you will acquire:
  • Category: Culture
  • Category: Cultural Bias
  • Category: Teams
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Intercultural Communication and Management

Course 2

  • 12 hours
  • 4.7 (28 ratings)
Course Details
What you will learn:
  • Get to know your communication style and understand the role of culture in communication, partnering in creating a new team “language” through collaboration.
Skills you will acquire:
  • Category: Culture
  • Category: Team Management
  • Category: Intercultural Communication

Intercultural virtual spaces and teams

Course 3

  • 10 hours
Course Details
What you will learn:
  • The impact of cross-cultural communication between physical and virtual spaces; thinking about time zones, video conferencing, and textual interactions.
Skills you will acquire:
  • Category: Virtual Team
  • Category: Culture
  • Category: Intercultural Communication

Leadership in multinational and intercultural teams

Course 4

  • 11 hours
  • 4.7 (19 ratings)
Course Details
What you will learn:
  • Exploring different models of leadership and understanding how cultural differences in expectations of leaders affect team performance.
Skills you will acquire:
  • Category: Leadership
  • Category: Culture
  • Category: Teams
  • Category: Intercultural Communication