Leading International Project Team (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- take into account the specifics and challenges of an international team when leading the team
- take into account and utilize the diversity of team members and their differences in behavior
- foster good team spirit to enable effective working
- lead a virtual team

Location and time

Tikkurila Campus & online 18 March - 30 May 2025.
Detailed schedule is visible in Tuudo.

Materials

Learning material will be announced at the starting session.

Teaching methods

This study unit gives an authentic experience of teamworking in an international project as it is co-organized with UNAE, a private university in Paraguay, South America. The study starts with an intensive week during which a group of Paraguayan students visit Laurea. Onwards, there will be in-class lectures and joint online learning sessions for sharing learnings and experiences.
Participation in the starting session is mandatory according to the degree regulations. There is also an obligation to attend the sessions of the intensive week and joint online sessions. The learning environment will be Teams.
The evaluation will be based on team assignments. The language of instruction and performance is most of the time English. There are no requirements for the level of English: basic skills are sufficient.

After passing the course, the student is able to
- take into account the specifics and challenges of an international team when leading the team
- take into account and utilize the diversity of team members and their differences in behavior
- foster good team spirit to enable effective working
- lead a virtual team

Employer connections

There will be cooperation with working life organizations.

Exam schedules

The schedule is visible in Tuudo.
There is an obligation to attend the first contact session and the sessions of the intensive week and joint online sessions.

According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrollment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.”

International connections

The study unit is co-organized with UNAE, a private university in Paraguay, South America, with partial funding from Erasmus+ program. The study unit is suitable and recommended for exchange and English degree students.

Completion alternatives

All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the studies or another person designated to the position. The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module. The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning). ... The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Please consult the responsible teacher first!

Student workload

The study unit is worth 5 ECTS; 1 ECTS equals to apprx. 27 hours of a student´s work.

Content scheduling

This study unit gives an authentic experience of teamworking in an international project as it is co-organized with UNAE, a private university in Paraguay, South America. The aim is to increase students` intercultural competence within projects, containing such topics as cultural diversity, business ethics, virtual teams and intercultural leadership. The tasks will be conducted in small groups. The study starts with an intensive week during which a group of Paraguayan students visit Laurea. Onwards, there will be in-class lectures and joint online learning sessions for sharing learnings and experiences.
Participation in the starting session is mandatory according to the degree regulations. There is also an obligation to attend the sessions of the intensive week 18.-20.3.2025 and joint online sessions. The learning environment will be Teams.
The evaluation will be based on team assignments. The language of instruction and performance is most of the time English. There are no requirements for the level of English: basic skills are sufficient.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.

According to the degree regulations (section 18) ";students must be present for the first contact teaching session, or they must notify the responsible teacher of their absence to confirm they intend to participate in studies, Alternatively, the teacher can specify a different manner for the student to confirm that they intend to participate in the studies. The completion of these measures can be required within a week of the studies having begun. The application of the aforementioned approach requires that the teacher notifies the students accepted to the study unit of the practice and that the practice is specifically mentioned in the study unit’s implementation plan.

If the student has a justified reason for not attending the first contact teaching session or for not notifying the teacher of their intention to be involved in studies in the manner required by the teacher, the student must contact the responsible teacher to agree on participation in the studies. Their registration for the study unit will be rejected, of the student does not notify the teacher of being absent from the first contact teaching session or the reason for their absence cannot be considered justified, Another student who is in line for the study unit can be selected in their place."