Working Across Boundaries 5 credits

This course prepares you to navigate the academic, interpersonal, and professional challenges of your master studies. As you begin your programme at JIBS, you will encounter new expectations, diverse perspectives, and complex organisational contexts. This course provides a foundation for critical engagement, collaborative learning, and personal development, helping you build the mindset and habits needed to thrive throughout your program. You will work through three modules. In “Ethics,” you will explore how values, norms, and social order shape academic work and organisational life. Through debate and reflection, you will challenge your assumptions and strengthen your ethical reasoning. “Teams” introduces you to team structures, group dynamics, and the role of power and influence. You will develop strategies to manage cross-functional teams effectively, and you will examine how cultural diversity affects communication, collaboration, and negotiation. In “Individuals and Organisations,” you will analyse concepts such as work, career, and resilience to better understand your role in teams and within organisations. You will learn to navigate ambiguity, define personal and organisational and cross-functional boundaries, and apply tools for building career resilience. By completing this course, you will be equipped to think critically, reflect purposefully, and question constructively. You will be able to organise your studies, engage meaningfully in class discussions, and approach coursework with confidence. You will also gain insight into your values, your role in diverse teams, and your ability to manage your professional development with aptitude and resilience.