B493A Doing Business in Selected Contries and World Regions

Content

Within this module, students can select two out of different courses covering the economic framework conditions and business cultures of different Asian nations such as China, Japan, Korea or alternatively of the South American continent.

Focal topics include:

Business etiquette in specific Asian or South American cultures
Cross-cultural communication and conflict management
Building trust relationships with Asian or South American business partners

Key facts about the course

ECTS-Credits

6

Level

M.Sc.

Degree

Workload

40/140

class/self

Cycle

SS

generally

Course language

ENG

Duration of the module

1

term

Exam written

60

minutes - each course

Maximum Student number

40

each course

Objectives

Students analyze the economic, social, political and cultural conditions of specific Asian nations or the South American continent and assess their influence on international management issues. They will develop an understanding of different business cultures and discuss their influence on management activities. Through the group assignments, case studies, movie clips and role plays within the courses, students will enhance their ability to effectively communicate, interact and behave in an international business environment.

Registration

registration period: 01 Feb - 19 April 2026 (Alma) und 02 March - 19 April 2026 (Website)

Type of registration: online form
(Available during the registration period in the single courses.)

Please note: Confirmation emails are not sent before the end of the registration period!

Course work

2 of 4 course including their exams have to be attended to pass the modul.

Please note, you are able to register for more than 2 courses if you are intrested in more than two countries. However you will only be able to attend 2 out of 4 courses.

Course type

Seminar (2 SWS)

Literature

Will be announced in the lecture!

Exam

Please register via Alma during the registration period for the first or second-date of the exam