AB-1-009 (0) - Intercultural Business

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• Business administration 2013 (logistics) - The global economy
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• Business administration 2014 (tourism) - The global economy
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• Business administration 2015 (marketing) - The global economy
• Business administration 2015 (tourism) - The global economy
• Business administration 2016 (logistics) - The global economy
• Business administration 2016 (marketing) - The global economy
• Business administration 2016 (tourism) - The global economy
• Business administration 2017 (logistics) - The global economy
• Business administration 2017 (marketing) - The global economy
• Business administration 2017 (tourism) - The global economy
• Business administration 2018 (logistics) - The global economy
• Business administration 2018 (marketing) - The global economy
• Business administration 2018 (tourism) - The global economy
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• International business 2018 - The global economy
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• International business 2020 - The global economy
• Tourism 2013 - The global economy

• 3 (2020-01-01 to 2020-03-22)
• 4 (2020-03-23 to 2020-07-31)

English

Compulsory

First

1

5 cr

The aim of the course is to develop an
understanding of other cultures, trends and
religions and to provide information about
different theories of culture and studies.

The aim is also to provide an understanding of
the process of coming to terms with different
foreign situations and the concept of culture
shock.

The aim is also to develop basic understanding of
how company culture affects leadership of
organization

At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to know how to appreciate different
cultures, trends, and religions.
The student is also expected to be familiar with
different theories of culture and studies and be
able to analyze his/her own culture.
The student should also be able to take into
account how different theories of culture
influence business.

Basic culture theories
Nordic culture
Multicultural organizations
Organization theories
Company and organizational culture
Nonverbal communication

None

none

The assignments in this course can NOT be
completed later (after the deadline had passed)
NO compensations can be done, if you for some
reason are not able to participate in compulsory
guest lectures you just miss those points. Be
sure to complete all the assignments in
itslearning. If you do not reach the minimum
requirement for this course 50 points you have to
take the course again following year. NOTE THAT
THE SCHEDULE IS STILL PRELIMINARY (DECEMBER 2019)
AND WILL BE UPDATED IN JANUARY 2020 WHEN
GUESTLECTURERS DATES WILL BE CONFIRMED.
Coronavirus and the closing of the University,
the course has been altered in the following way:
the rest of the course is done online SEE
ITSLEARNING FILE WITH NEW EXAMINATION AND
TIMESCHEDULE.

EXAMBOOK: Intercultural Communication for Global
Business: How leaders communicate for success.
Tuleja Elisabeth A. (2017) Routledge, Taylor &
Francis
RECOMMENDED READING:
How Google Works,Eric Schmidt and Jonathan
Rosenberg
The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a
Better Life , Anu Partanen,
Intercultural Communication, in the Global
Workplace, Varner &
Beamer
Intercultural Business Communication, Chaney L. &
Martin J.
Organisationer och kulturer,Geert Hofstede & Gert
Jan Hofstede
Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2005
2006 Prentice Hall
ISBN-10: 0131860097
Guirdham, M. 2005, Communicating across cultures
at work, Palgrave Macmillan, New York
Samovar, L. et. al, 2010, Communication between
cultures, Boston, MA : Wadsworth

• Lectures - 35 hours
• Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
• Practical exercises - 30 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 20 hours
• Individual studies - 40 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Multiform education

• Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
• Assignments in workshops

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Examination 1: Book exam (50% of the points
required for passing)
Examination 2: Guest lectures*)
Examination 3: Workshops *)
*)These assignments can NOT be retaken or
completed later

Total points in course 100 points. More details
on examination will be presented during MANDATORY
INTRODUCTION LECTURE.

• Halmén Mia
• Henriksson Robert
• Kietz Tove
• Pehrsson Patrik

Kietz Tove

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (186 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

see ARBS

2019-12-24 to 2020-01-08

• Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Other assignments