The course is included in these curricula and study modules

The course takes place in period

  • 3 (2019-01-01 to 2019-03-17)
  • 4 (2019-03-18 to 2019-07-31)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

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

Learning outcomes

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.

Course contents

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

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Previous course names

none

Additional information

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.

Recommended or required reading

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

Study activities

  • Lectures - 30 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
  • Practical exercises - 30 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 20 hours
  • Individual studies - 43 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

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

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Examination 1: Book exam 40%
Examination 2: Guest lectures 20% *)
Examination 3: Workshops 40% *)**)
*)These assignments can NOT be retaken och
completed later
**) Workshops grouped 1 + 3 and the 3 workshops
in March are interconnected meaning you cannot be
absent at all from them to get 3 x 10 points

Teacher

  • Fabricius Susanna
  • Hongell Linn
  • Karlsson Hanne
  • Kietz Tove
  • Smirnova Elena
  • Tigerstedt Christa

Examiner

Kietz Tove

Group size

No limit (203 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

see ARBS

Course enrolment period

2018-12-25 to 2019-01-21

Assessment methods

  • 2019-03-07 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Other assignments
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2019-01-16 09:15 - 11:45 F143 Intercultural Business Course introduction. What is culture? Zheng Huang Fabricius Susanna
Kietz Tove
Tigerstedt Christa
2019-01-23 09:15 - 11:45 F143 Intercultural Business Cultural Theories. (Zheng Huang)
2019-01-30 09:15 - 11:45 F143 Intercultural Business Cultural theories. (Zheng Huang)
2019-02-06 09:15 - 11:45 F143 Intercultural Business Guest lecture 1: American Business Culture (Prof. Marty Ludlum) Kietz Tove
2019-02-07 08:30 - 11:00 D173 Intercultural Business/ Workshop 1 Group 1 Workshop 1 Group 1 (M Ludlum) Fabricius Susanna
Hongell Linn
Kietz Tove
Tigerstedt Christa
2019-02-08 09:15 - 11:45 D173 Intercultural Business/ Workshop 1 Group 2 Workshop 1 Group 2 (M Ludlum) Fabricius Susanna
Hongell Linn
Kietz Tove
Tigerstedt Christa
2019-02-13 09:30 - 11:00 F143 Intercultural Business Guest lecture 2: Living and business in Asia (Sebastian Nummelin, Arcada alumni)
2019-02-27 09:15 - 11:45 F143 Intercultural Business Organization culture (Dr. Zheng Huang)
2019-03-06 09:15 - 11:45 D4107-08 Intercultural Business Exam Karlsson Hanne
2019-03-06 09:15 - 11:45 F143 Intercultural Business Exam Fabricius Susanna
Kietz Tove
2019-03-13 09:15 - 11:45 F143 Intercultural Business Workshop 2 (Dr. Zheng Huang) Fabricius Susanna
Hongell Linn
Kietz Tove
Tigerstedt Christa
2019-03-20 09:15 - 11:45 F143 Intercultural Business Workshop 3 (Dr. Zheng Huang) Fabricius Susanna
Hongell Linn
Kietz Tove
Tigerstedt Christa
2019-03-27 08:30 - 10:00 D4107-08 Intercultural Business Group A Workshop 4 presentations (Dr. Zheng Huang) Fabricius Susanna
Hongell Linn
Kietz Tove
Tigerstedt Christa
2019-03-27 10:15 - 11:45 D4107-08 Intercultural Business Group B Workshop 4 presentations (Dr. Zheng Huang) Fabricius Susanna
Hongell Linn
Kietz Tove
Tigerstedt Christa
2019-03-29 08:30 - 10:00 D4107-08 Intercultural Business Group C Workshop 4 presentations (Dr. Zheng Huang) Fabricius Susanna
Hongell Linn
Kietz Tove
Tigerstedt Christa
2019-03-29 10:15 - 11:45 D4107-08 Intercultural Business Group D Workshop 4 presentations (Dr. Zheng Huang) Fabricius Susanna
Hongell Linn
Kietz Tove
Tigerstedt Christa
2019-04-10 09:15 - 11:45 F143 Intercultural Business Guest lecture 4: Spanish Culture Kietz Tove
2019-04-17 09:15 - 11:45 F143 Intercultural Business RE-EXAM 1 Kietz Tove
Tigerstedt Christa
2019-04-24 09:15 - 11:45 Intercultural Business No lecture will take place. See itslearning for more information (instructions, deadline etc.) about the assignment. Kietz Tove
2019-05-08 09:15 - 11:45 Intercultural Business Guest lecture 3: Nordic culture Kietz Tove
2019-05-15 09:15 - 11:45 B518 Intercultural Business RE-EXAM 2 Karlsson Hanne
2019-05-15 09:15 - 11:45 D4107-08 Intercultural Business RE-EXAM 2 Kietz Tove

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