Study Trip

Master's course

The following skills are developed in the course: - Students are familiar with the discourse relevant to their subject in the foreign country concerned. - Students are familiar the cultural factors influencing the discipline of Data Science in the foreign country concerned. - Students understand how influential factors and discourse influence the discipline of data science in the foreign country concerned.

2nd semester: No prerequisites

The following content is discussed in the course: - Intercultural competence - Discussion with representatives from the field

PRIMARY LITERATURE: - Dumetz, J; Trompenaars, F.; Dumetz, J.; Saginova, O.; Covey, S.; Hampden-Turner, S.; Woolliams, P.; Schmitz, J.; Foster, D.; Belbin, M; Schein, E. (2012): Cross-cultural management textbook: Lessons from the world leading experts in cross-cultural management (Ed. 1), CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Delaware (ISBN: 978-1479159680) SECONDARY LITERATURE: - Beise, M. (2013): Lead Markets. Country-Specific Success Factors of the Global Diffusion of Innovations (Ed. ), Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg (ISBN: 978-3790814309) - Thomas, A.; Kinast, E.; Schroll-Machl, S. (2003): Handbuch Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation: Grundlagen und Praxistransfer (Band 1) (Ed. 2), Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, Göttingen (ISBN: 978-3525461723) - Thomas, D. C. (2014): Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts (Ed. 4), SAGE Publishing, Thousand Oaks (ISBN: 978-14112939560) - Jones, E. (2006): Cultures Merging: A Historical and Economic Critique of Culture (Ed. 1), Princeton University Press, New Jersey (ISBN: 978-0691171043)

Final report

English

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2.0

The following methods are used: - Interactive workshop - On-site visits with discussion

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Prof. (FH) Dr. Michael Kohlegger

MDS.2

integrated lecture

Compulsory

none