Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application

Intercultural differences have a great influence on management decisions and outcomes. For managers, intercultural competence is one of the most important requirements for working successfully in a global environment. This course enables students to identify and understand intercultural challenges, sharpens their awareness of the importance of cultural aspects and provides them with skills to solve intercultural dilemmas and tensions. In this module, students will analyze and understand modern and well-established theories and methods of intercultural management and will be able to apply these to various practical problems of global managers. They will get a comprehensive overview of the current state of intercultural management research and will be able to evaluate theoretical and empirical studies in this field.

The course includes a weekly lecture (theory) and two application sessions. 

The course will be held virtual via Zoom (link below).

Lecture:

Thuesday 19.10.2021-8.02.2022, 10-12pm 

Application Sessions: 

#1 Session: 08.11.2021, 17-20h 

#2 Session: 24.01.2022, 17-20h

All sessions and lectures will be held via Zoom Meetings. Check course details for links and course materials