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Course syllabus - Cross-Cultural Management

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

FOA832

Valid from

Spring semester 2020

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Business Administration

Organisation

School of Business, Society and Engineering

Ratified

2020-04-07

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2020-04-07
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Browaeys, Marie-Joëlle; Price, Roger

    Understanding cross-cultural management

    ISBN: 9781292015897 (pbk.) :

    LIBRIS-ID: 17935091

    3rd edition., Harlow, Pearson, xxi, 477 pages

Objectives

The aim of this course is to examine several central concepts including culture, business and management. The aim is also to examine the major theories of the concept of culture, and learn how to make an analysis of a company's culture by carrying out several case studies. Another purpose is to develop the student's personal skills in concerns to written presentations, critical and analytical thinking, information search and scrutinizing.

Learning outcomes

After completed course the student shall be able to

  • understand concepts such as cultural diversity, business culture and cross-cultural management;
  • demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity when evaluating different alternatives concerning a company's culture in certain contexts by applying theories and models from the course literature;
  • communicate and present, in writing, conclusions and underpinnings
  • peer-review and scrutinize the work of fellow students
  • show a high degree of self-directed and autonomous learning by taking an active part in different course activities.

Course content

The course will cover topics such as business culture, national culture and cultural management.

Specific requirements

30 credits in Business Administration where at least 22.5 credits must be finished when the course starts and English equivalent to a TOEFL test result of at least 575 with TWE score 4.5 (PBT), 213 with Essay Rating 4 (CBT) or 90 with TWE score 20 (iBT) or an IELTS test score for academic purposes with an overall band score of 6.5 and no band score below 5.5.

Examination

Exercise, 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), (INL1)
Exercise, 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), (INL2)
Exercise, 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), (INL3)
Exercise, 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), (INL4)
Examination, 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG), (TEN1)

In addition, grades may also be given according to the ECTS grading scale.

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Three-grade scale