Cross Cultural Management

Description

Introduction: In this course, students gain knowledge and skills useful for an international management career. Cross cultural management is a field of research close to international business and intercultural communication studies. The students will learn of key cultural dimensions, management issues that emerge as the result of cultural differences between two countries, and ways to deal the issues. This course is designed to give Bachelor of International Management students tools to prepare for their experiences for their third year abroad and for exchange students to reflect on practical uses of their international experiences. Course content: Major streams in intercultural management research. - Concepts of culture. - Analysing multinationals from Europe, the Americas, Australasia, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. - Intercultural management issues: - communication - negotiation - marketing - individuals, teams, organizations - Ethics and empathy - training in intercultural comptenece. Learning outcomes - Knowledge: After completed course students shall have: - Knowledge of the main theories in the field of cross-cultural management. - Knowledge of how cultural differences affect multinational companies. - Understanding of ethical dilemmas generated by cultural differences. Learning outcomes - Skills: After completed course students will be able to: - Apply cultural dimensions for practical analysis of a cross-cultural management issue in a multinational company. - Ability to analyze opportunities and challenges of cultural diversity in international business settings. General Competence: After completing the course the student will have Awareness of the need to balance ethical integrity with respect for cultural differences. Awareness of the effects of discrimination, prejudice and stereotyping in international management. Teaching and learning activities: Classroom sessions include introductions to intercultural management theory and cases from multinational companies, group discussions and interactive presentation software. Asynchronous material includes video-taped exercises, self-tests, and case studies. Software tools: No specified computer-based tools are required. Qualifications: Higher Education Entrance Qualification Disclaimer Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this. Required prerequisite knowledge: Business communication, cross-cultural management and intercultural communication undergraduate courses or equivalent international experience. Assessments: Assessments Exam category: School Exam Form of assessment: Structured Test Exam/hand-in semester: First Semester Weight: 30 Grouping: Individual Support materials: - No support materials Duration: 1 Hour(s) Comment: Mid-term MCQ (multiple-choice), which must be resolved in WISEflow. Automated, individual feedback and general feedback from professors. This exam element comes before the consultancy report. All exams must be passed to obtain a final grade in the course. Exam code: MRK 35504 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Submission PDF Exam/hand-in semester: First Semester Weight: 70 Grouping: Group (1 - 3) Duration: 1 Semester(s) Comment: Consultancy report. All exams must be passed to obtain a final grade in the course. Exam code: MRK 35505 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester Type of assessment: Ordinary examination All exams must be passed to get a grade in this course. Total weight: 100 Student workload: Activity Duration Comment Teaching 24 Hour(s) Lectures Webinar 2 Hour(s) 2 webinars available for all BI campuses. Student's own work with learning resources 94 Hour(s) Read/work with the textbooks and other sources, term paper writing Digital resources 24 Hour(s) Asynchronous tasks on It's Learning, pre- and post lectures. Feedback activities and counselling 16 Hour(s) Preparation and supervision of term paper draft, in groups Individual problem solving 40 Semester(s) Prepare for the MCQ Sum workload: 200 Incoming exchange students at BI Norwegian Business School select courses from BI's official semester-specific exchange course lists. BI defines a full semester as 30 ECTS; bachelor courses are typically 7.5 ECTS each (4 per semester) and master courses are typically 6 ECTS each (5 per semester). Course availability, prerequisites, and timetabling are confirmed via BI's International Office and the Learning Agreement process.