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Management across Cultures (P01297)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MSE-P-MACMSC

This course responds in particular to the increasing need of future managers, working in a globalised economy, to acquire cross-cultural skills and competencies. Furthermore, the course intends to stimulate a critical discussion of cross-cultural issues that often seem to be neglected even by the management of multinational companies. It is believed that a better understanding of these issues will assist managers in dealing with cross-cultural problems.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 20 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information
13/01/2006 14:00 16:00 Lectures will be held in LT5, Bristo Square.

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Friday 14:00 15:50 Central

? Additional Class Information : Lectures to be held in LT5, Bristo Square.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course aim is to develop a knowledge and an understanding of how important cross-cultural competence is for successful management; how national culture influences the perceptions and practices of management; the major business systems in the world; how globalisation affects the need for responding to cross-cultural differences in management; how to communicate and negotiate across cultures; how to co-operate in an international strategic alliance; how to co-ordinate the integration process of international mergers & acquisitions; how to deal with the specific problems related to expatriation (As an expatriate, a line manager or a HR manager).

Assessment Information

Paper of 2500 words (30%)
In class presentation of the paper(20%)
One key findings report of 10 pages(30%)
Course Participation(20%)

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Jacky Broadfoot
Tel : (0131 6)51 3028
Email : Jacky.Broadfoot@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Markus Pudelko
Tel : (0131 6)51 1491
Email : Markus.Pudelko@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.man.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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