Cross Cultural Management (academic track)Laajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You will develop training and facilitation skills; be able to activate theory through client-based field work; conduct desk research, and collect and process project-related data. You will implement your research skills by creating and executing a thesis proposal in the spring semester.

Content

Advanced topics in cross-cultural management, intercultural communication, and conflict management. Train-the-trainer; facilitation; research development; social impact; community service learning; cross-cultural perspectives.

Qualifications

HBIB0014 Cross-cultural Management Essentials: Communication, Conflict, and Management Perspectives OR HIBC3100 Intercultural Communication in Business Contexts. Approved, documented prior studies in intercultural communication or cross-cultural management may suffice as prerequisites for this track.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

A grade of 1 or 2 evidences a very basic level of skills development and execution. A grade of 1 indicates poor attendance and participation in track activities.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

To earn a grade of 3 you have evidenced good attendance and participation in all track activities. For a grade of 4 you will clearly evidence good reporting skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

To earn a grade of 5 you will evidence excellent attendance and participation in all track activities. Your client development work and facilitation results show strong interest, motivation and follow-through. Your attention to the stages of your thesis research process is consistent and well executed.

Materials

All learning materials are provided in class.

Execution methods

Study methods include lectures, online participation, teams and group work, workshop-styled interventions, and desktop research.