Opinto-opas

Osaamistavoitteet

Students will be able to work with international business colleagues and partners without major cultural conflicts.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

Online lectures, literature, simulation exercises, individual and group work on the course platform. (Students can work on the campus together to complete group assignments.)

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

Active participation in all tasks.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Materials available online.

Recommended reading:
Hofstede; G. (2010): Cultures and Organizations: Software of the mind.
Lewis, R. (2006): When cultures collide.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

No alternative completion methods offered.

Oppimisympäristö

Moodle

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

3 credits/ about 80 hours of work.

Sisältö

- multidisciplinary phenomenon of culture
- intercultural awareness,
- importance of culture in business context,
- differences in verbal and non-verbal communication,
- Hofstede's theory on 6 cultural dimensions
- Globe theory
- business etiquette,
- introduction to global citizenship and diversity management.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

No pre-requirements.

Arviointimenetelmät

Accepted study assignments, accepted individual and group works, active participation in studies online.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student has a satisfactory knowledge of the course content.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student has a good command of the course content.

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

The student has an excellent command of the course content.