Ms. Katarzyna Grzesik-Harz

Biography

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Ms. Grzesik-Harz is teaching at AUS Development of Intercultural Skills, Executive Leadership, and Psychology of Leadership.Katarzyna Graveside-Harz has been working in the field of Intercultural Management since 2017.In her workshops, she meets the needs of already well-established professionals coming from the corporate world as well as those of students preparing to successfully work across borders.Her intercultural programs are based on recognized, management consulting techniques as well as concepts and methods from the field of intercultural communication. She follows the approach of gamification to enhance students’ engagement in the class. Furthermore, she applies experiential learning to create sustainable learning effects going beyond the course duration.

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She started her professional career in 2001 by working in Germany as a Business Process Consultant. She continued as a Project Manager by running various IT and business process implementation projects which demonstrated her analytical and organizational competence.Katarzyna is fluent in Polish, English, German, and French and works in all those languages. She is an expert on Polish, German, and Swiss (over linguistic borders) culture and is well immersed in the multicultural environment of the Geneva Lake region.Katarzyna is an active member of SIETAR (Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research).

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Ms Grzesik-Harz believes in female leadership and empowerment and is the Executive Vice-President of the OWIT Lake Geneva (Organization of Women in International Trade).In terms of educational background, Katarzyna has a Master’s degree in Intercultural Communication from USI Università della Svizzera Italiana and a second Master’s degree in European Studies – European Law, Economics and Culture from the Adam Mickiewicz University.

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Teaching

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Professor Katarzyna Grzesik-Harz teaches Development of Intercultural Skills, Executive Leadership, and Psychology of Leadership at AUS. Her pedagogical approach integrates management consulting techniques, intercultural communication concepts, gamification, and experiential learning. This methodology aims to enhance student engagement and create sustainable learning effects that extend beyond the course duration.

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Industry Experience

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Professor Katarzyna Grzesik-Harz began her professional career in 2001 as a Business Process Consultant in Germany, later transitioning to a Project Manager for IT and business process implementation projects. Since 2017, she has specialized in Intercultural Management, bringing extensive experience from roles at ICUnet.Group, CERAN, and IATA Training. Her work spans across Germany and Switzerland, showcasing her analytical and organizational competencies.

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Education

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• Master's degree in Intercultural Communication | USI Università della Svizzera Italiana
• Master's degree in European Studies - European Law, Economics and Culture | Adam Mickiewicz University