Cross Cultural Management (E)

First Cycle

Upon successful completion of the course, students will:  Have a general awareness of the existence of various international business standards  Know basic differences in international business operations  Understand and explain issues of cultural awareness when conducting international business  Understand the fundamentals of global business etiquette  Explain and apply the concept of cultural awareness  Perform an business cultural analysis (LESCANT) on a country and explain the implications of the results of the analysis

Basic understanding of the fundamentals of business administration

 Overview of the field of international business  Cultural dimensions of international business  Global business etiquette  Cultural awareness  LESCANT Model (David Victor) of country analysis recommended or required reading Instructor provided course materials Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, 3rd Edition by Marie-Joelle Browaeys & Rober Price (2015) Global Business Etiquette: A guide to international communication and customs by Jeanette S. Martin and Lillian H. Chaney (2008)

Instructor provided course materials Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, 3rd Edition by Marie-Joelle Browaeys & Rober Price (2015) Global Business Etiquette: A guide to international communication and customs by Jeanette S. Martin and Lillian H. Chaney (2008)

Lecture discussion and case study participation (10%) Country Analysis – written (20%) Country Analysis – presentation (20%) Written Test (50%)

English

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2.0

 In class lecture  Discussion  Case study analysis  LESCANT country analysis (group project)  Group presentations

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Mark Romanelli, MBA

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IP_BUS126

integrated lecture

Compulsory

not applicable