Exchange Students at the Faculty of Computer Science

Each semester, exchange students from HSE’s partner universities come to study in the Faculty of Computer Science.We asked Alice Stivanello and Matteo Rigo to share their impressions on ''Effective Management of Virtual Teams”, a course taught by Natalia Maikevitch to students in the System and Software Engineering Master's programme.

Matteo Rigo, a student at Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt (Austria), said that he chose the course because he wanted to gain useful insights into the raising trend of Virtual Global Teams deployed by corporations to leverage distributed talent pools and optimize resources allocations. Though the course is designed primarily for IT students, lessons from it can be applicable to a broader range of industries. Mateo reported that he grew his knowledge of cultural, personal and business factors in the management of distributed teams, best practices in overcoming problems that may emerge in the optimizing teamwork, and how to best leverage the potential for collaboration. He was also impressed by the instructor’s deep understanding of the course material and unique perspective on virtual team management.

Alice Stivanello from Ca' Foscari University of Venice (Italy) said that she enrolled in the course to learn about new global trends and to gain competencies that will make her more competitive when searching for a job after graduation. Through the course, she developed a better understanding of the specificities of virtual markets and how to best manage them. She also learned about the characteristics of distributed work and the basic principles of management in a virtual team, acquiring skills that will be crucial in future managerial roles.