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Communication Skills for Effective Collaboration and Leadership (5 cr)

Code: LB00CU12-3002

General information


Enrollment

30.12.2024 - 26.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor’s Degree in International Business

Teachers

  • Ruey Komulainen
  • Ilias Avgeropoulos

Objective

This course is designed to equip future business leaders and team members with critical communication skills necessary for effective leadership and collaboration in a business setting. The course will cover key areas, including presentation skills, situational communication, project collaboration, public speaking, and self-leadership. Through a combination of lectures, workshops, and practical exercises, students will learn to communicate effectively across various business contexts and audiences, enhancing their leadership capabilities and team interaction skills.

Content

* Presentation skills
• Situational communication skills (e.g. in interviews, negotiations, meetings, formal and informal networking etc.)
• Public speaking
• Non-verbal communication – body language
• Preparation techniques (including practising, pre-empting, dry runs, equipment testing etc.) – develop a personal checklist.
• Techniques to overcome anxiety and stress; Self-Leadership.

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Active participation and successful completion of the assignments.

Qualifications

Intercultural Communication, Study Skills.