Organizational Behavior and Leadership
At a glance
Course Overview
In this course, “Organizational Behavior and Leadership” is defined as the “approach” an individual person (often a leader) takes to lead members toward organizational goals that are aligned with corporate strategy. The purpose of this course is to help students develop the leadership skills they need to be more effective in the practical business world.
Skills You’ll Master:
- Learn key frameworks and their applications enabling them to grow into leaders that can cope better with the increasingly rapid changes taking place in today’s business environment
- Look back on their own professional careers and apply key lessons learned to their actual workplace
- Explore and analyze operating conditions, business characteristics, and other factors related to management strategies
- Study the themes of Leadership, Empowerment, Group Management, Change Management, Leadership and Organizations that Encourage Innovation and Fostering an Ideal Corporate Culture.
Who Should Take This Course
- This course is intended for all students who aspire to improve their leadership ability and their capacity to adapt to environmental changes.
Course Content
Day 1
Conflict and Growth Faced by Middle Managers during Organizational Change
- CASE: Shohei Yamaguchi and Spark Corporation
Day 2
Corporate management and leadership. Empowerment-based Leadership
- CASE: Starbucks Corporation
- CASE: New Coffee Chain Store Opening
Day 3
Perspectives for Analyzing Organizations and Changing Organizational Culture
- CASE: Hoshino Resorts: Aiming to Be Masters of Resort Management
Day 4
Managing Organizational Change
- CASE: Unilever’s New Global Strategy: Competing through Sustainability
Day 5
Innovation Leadership and Teams
- CASE: Teaming at Disney Animation
Day 6
Innovation Leadership and Organizational Change
- CASE: HCL Technologies
Class Schedule
January 2027 Term
| Session | Date | Day | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | January 16, 2027 | Saturday | 10:30 - 13:30 (India Standard Time) | Online |
| Day 2 | January 30, 2027 | Saturday | Hybrid: Online/In-person | |
| Day 3 | February 13, 2027 | Saturday | Online | |
| Day 4 | February 27, 2027 | Saturday | Online | |
| Day 5 | March 13, 2027 | Saturday | Online | |
| Day 6 | March 27, 2027 | Saturday | Hybrid: Online/In-person |
About hybrid online/in-person classes:
All class sessions can be joined online.
In-person sessions will take place in New Delhi (exact location to be shared with students). Enjoy meeting your classmates and lecturer in person if you are participating on site. There is a lunch gathering after classes on Day 2 and Day 6, courtesy of GLOBIS.
Lecturer
Takashi Tsutsumi
CEO, GLOBIS Asia Campus Pte. Ltd.Takashi Tsutsumi is a seasoned business professional with a diverse background across industries. Upon graduation from Kyoto University, Takashi started his career as a claims expert at Tokio Marine Fire and Insurance. In this role, he primarily worked to identify the causes of accidents, calculate damages, and negotiate with stakeholders. Takashi later joined GLOBIS Corporate Training as an organizational development consultant.
At GLOBIS, he designed and delivered numerous corporate training sessions centered around enhancing performance and productivity for client companies. After gaining his MBA from Ashridge Business School, Takashi joined Eli Lilly Japan K.K. as a recruiter, overseeing HR-related operations and mid-career recruiting. In 2016, Takashi returned to GLOBIS Corporation, where he went on to manage faculty development, content creation, and in-house research.
Currently, Takashi is the head of GLOBIS Asia Campus Pte. Ltd., where he is responsible for providing training and development programs to corporate clients in Southeast Asia.
Education:
PhD, Management Science, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University
MBA, Ashridge Business School
BA, Economics, Kyoto University
Extracurricular Activities
Apart from the 6 sessions (18 hours) of learning above, the course also includes extracurricular activities such as study sessions, seminars, keynote speaker sessions, and networking opportunities with GLOBIS’s global network.
Study Sessions
Proper preparation and reflection are key to a successful learning journey at GLOBIS India. Join study sessions with other professionals to review what you have learned from the previous session, prepare for the next one, and share how you have been applying your takeaways at work.
Seminars
As part of the GLOBIS community, gain access to a number of workshops, panel discussions, and seminars both online and on-site held by GLOBIS University. Expose yourself to a variety of topics covering the latest advances in AI, robotics, startups, and much more.
Executive Keynote Speaker Sessions
To take practical learning to another level, GLOBIS India invites corporate executives based in India who are experts in their related fields to sit down with our Pre-MBA participants in a roundtable setting. Gain firsthand knowledge and insights about global business practices and discuss a variety of business topics taking place in India, Japan, or worldwide.
Networking Events
GLOBIS holds regular networking events to connect different course participants and campuses with each other. Tap into the extensive network Japan’s largest business school has to offer, obtain inspiration and connections from fellow professionals and lecturers, and find new life-long friends on a global scale.