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
- Professionals who aspire to improve their leadership ability and their capacity to adapt to environmental changes.
Course Content
Day 1
Session A
THEME: Conflict and Growth Faced by Middle Managers during Organizational Change
CASE: Shohei Yamaguchi and Spark Corporation (A)
Session B
THEME: Conflict and Growth Faced by Middle Managers during Organizational Change (Continued)
CASE:
・Shohei Yamaguchi and Spark Corporation (A)
・Shohei Yamaguchi and Spark Corporation (B)
Day 2
Session A
THEME: Corporate management and leadership
CASE: Starbucks Corporation (A)
Session B
THEME: Empowerment-based Leadership
CASE: New Coffee Chain Store Opening
Day 3
Session A
THEME: Perspectives for Analyzing Organizations and Changing Organizational Culture
CASE: Hoshino Resorts (A): Aiming to Be Masters of Resort Management
Session B
THEME: Perspectives for Analyzing Organizations and Changing Organizational Culture (Continued)
CASE: Hoshino Resorts (A): Aiming to Be Masters of Resort Management
Day 4
Session A
THEME: Managing Organizational Change
CASE: Unilever’s New Global Strategy: Competing through Sustainability
Session B
THEME: Managing Organizational Change (Continued)
CASE: Unilever’s New Global Strategy: Competing through Sustainability
Day 5
Session A
THEME: Innovation Leadership and Teams
CASE: Teaming at Disney Animation
Session B
THEME: Innovation Leadership and Teams (Continued)
CASE: Teaming at Disney Animation
Day 6
Session A
THEME: Innovation Leadership and Organizational Change
CASE: HCL Technologies (A)
Session B
THEME: Innovation Leadership and Organizational Change (Continued)
CASE: HCL Technologies (A)
Class Schedule
April 2026 Term
| Session | Date | Day | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | July 11, 2026 | Saturday | 9AM - 12PM (ICT UTC+7) | Online |
| Day 2 | July 25, 2026 | Saturday | Online | |
| Day 3 | August 8, 2026 | Saturday | Hybrid: Online/In-person | |
| Day 4 | August 22, 2026 | Saturday | Online | |
| Day 5 | September 5, 2026 | Saturday | Online | |
| Day 6 | September 19, 2026 | 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 central Bangkok (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 3 and Day 6, courtesy of GLOBIS.
Lecturer
Trond Varlid
Faculty
Trond Varlid has extensive international marketing and senior executive experience that spans Europe, the US, and Asia.
He spent fifteen years in corporate banking in London and Tokyo and two years as Japan country manager for an Asian online wealth management company based in Singapore. He also spent seven years as president of Tomra Japan, an environmental technology joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation and Tomra, a pioneer and global market leader in sorting technology for materials recycling.
He is president and cofounder of EMC Quest K.K., helping business professionals in Tokyo become better presenters and communicators. He also coaches executives on dealing with difficult management, HR, and personal challenges. As program director of the JMEC Business Training Program in Tokyo, he provides a unique, hands-on training program for mid-career business professionals operated by eighteen foreign chambers of commerce in Japan.
At GLOBIS University, he teaches courses in HR management and corporate philosophy, among others.
Education:
MBA, Babson College
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 Thailand. 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 Thailand invites corporate executives based in Thailand 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 Thailand, 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.