B490 Managing Across Cultures
Content
The module will discuss the influence of national cultures on management practices.
Topics presented include:
- business communication and negotiation across cultures
- management of international strategic alliances, mergers & acquisitions
- expatriate management
Key facts about the course
ECTS-Credits
9
Level
M.Sc.
Degree
Workload
60/210
class/self
Cycle
SS
generally
Course language
ENG
Duration of the module
1
term
Exam written
90
minutes
Maximum Student number
-
no formal limit
Objectives
In this module, students will reflect on important Cross-Cultural Management theories. They learn to individually reproduce these theories and apply them to real-life business cases. Performing applied cross-cultural teamwork in assigned groups, they furthermore analyze specific Cross-Cultural Management topics in detail.
Registration
Necessary!
Registration period: 01 February - 21 April 2024
Please register for this course via ALMA
Please note: Confirmation emails are not sent before the end of the registration period!
Course work
group presentation of a case study (mandatory)
You will know after the end of the registration period to which practice course and team you have been assigned.
Information will be uploaded on ILIAS.
Course type
Lecture (2 SWS)
Practice course (2 SWS)
Literature
Will be announced in the lecture!
Exam
Registration: necessary