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Cross-Cultural Management (limited number of places)
IP_WS1213_5
Optional
First Circle
1. year of studies
Summer semester
3 ECTS
Prof. (FH) Guillermo Duenas, Ph.D.
The main objectives of the course are the following.
1. That students increase their knowledge of and
sensitivity to other cultures
2. That students become aware of their own cultural
strengths and weaknesses when working with people
from other cultures
3. That students are able to carry a basic analysis of
cultural differences.
4. Also, that students learn fundamental principles and
acquire basic information on ways to build bridges
between people from diverse cultures working together
in some form of business of project.
5. Overall, that students increase their “cultural
intelligence”
Face- to - face
That students be enrolled in a program of study within the
business administration area
not applicable
Learning how to manage across cultures continues to be a
competency that many managers with international
assignments still need to develop. Culture clashes
continue to be reported between international companies
and local cultures, which indicates that companies
continue to neglect the importance of cultural aspects
when doing business abroad. It has been recently
suggested that managers, to become global leaders need
to develop their “cultural intelligence”. Another way of
putting it is to say that global managers need to be
“globally literate”
This course provides a space for students to learn from
each other´s culture. Students are given basic tools to be
able to understand cultural differences. Perhaps more
important than this, students are engaged in reflection of
their own cultural values and ways of behaving that may
help or hinder their work with people from other cultures.
To support this, various conceptual frameworks are
reviewed. Finally, students engage in diverse experiential
exercises that allows them to learn from the actual
interaction with classmates from other cultures.
A selection of articles and case studies in the areas of
understanding cultural differences and managing cross-

planned learning activities and teaching
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assessment methods and criteria
language of instruction.
work placement(s) 10
8
9
10
Indicate whether the course is delivered face-to-face or through distance learning (or a combination of both)
cultural situations
The course combines various learning/teaching methods.
1. Lecturing by professor
2. Student presentations,
3. Cross-cultural exercises,
4. Role-plays,
5. Analysis of cross-cultural incidents and cases
6. Use of instruments to gain understanding of one´s own
and others´ cultural patterns of behaviour, values and
assumptions.
The final paper consists in carrying out a cultural analysis
of the countries involved in a cross-border business project
or venture . Also students must propose a strategy to
facilitate the cross-cultural collaboration of the various
parties involved in the project or venture. Students choose
the project or joint venture, whether real or hypothetical.
English
not applicable
Indicate any courses (programme components) that are recommended to students beyond their compulsory curriculum to allow them to
complement their study programme
Indicate if the course consists of / contains a compulsory or optional work placement