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

registration period: 01 Feb - 12 April 26

Please register for this course via ALMA

Please note: Confirmation e-mails are not sent before the end of the application 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

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