Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Cross-cultural communication skills are becoming more and more important in today’s world of business and globalisation. Having knowledge of different cultures facilitates communication in multi-cultural working environments.
The purpose of this course is to equip students with intercultural business knowledge by real-case examples. The course is designed as an online course in collaboration with TAMK's strategic partners including Munich University of Applied Sciences.

The learning outcomes will include cross-cultural communication skills in various situations.
COURSE CONTENT
• Negotiation skills
• Marketing
• E commerce
• Business Etiquette
• Communication
• Cultural Dimensions
• Sustainability
• Effect of Globalization
• Company structure and culture
• English as a Lingua Franca

Location and time

Self-study, but there will be online lessons.
Collaborative sessions with MUAS and AUS
Week 1 (30.03)
• Intro to the course
• Cultural dimensions

Week 2 (20.04.)
• Team building
• SDG

Week 3 (04.05.)
The application process, CV, cover letter

Exam schedules

There will be no exams but there will be series of assignments and a group report.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation will be based on participation in the joint sessions and also contributing to the group assignments. In addition, individual assignments play a very important role in the evaluation. Participation in the forums; posting to the forums and commenting on other posts.
Three tasks, grade based on on-time submission (50 % of the total grade)
• Cultural similarities and differences (based on WEEK 1)
• Discussion results of objective points 2 and 3 (Based on WEEK 2)
• Application process, CV and cover letter (Based on WEEK 3)

Essay (50% of the total grade) GROUP TASK.
• Title: What SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) should companies take into consideration regarding global employability (the title is still a working progress and might be modified)
• Chosen the SDGs which have an impact on global employability, do research on and work with your groupmates to come to a meaningful conclusion. Submit the group essay to the designated folder.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

The implementation is a synchronised e-learning approach that includes independent learning of the materials provided on the course and joint lessons with other groups. There is a collaborative part of the course that involves working in a multinational group of students from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Munich University of Applied Sciences and TAMK

Learning materials

Materials will be provided on Moodle. They include cross-cultural theories and information about 21st-century skills.

Student workload

At the heart of this course is an intercultural exchange which you’ll be conducting online in virtual team meetings with students of AUAS, MUAS and TAMK. Working in culturally mixed virtual teams, you will complete tasks collaboratively and present joint results at the end of the exchange in the form of a report, Theoretical input on cultural dimensions, business etiquette, job application processes in various countries etc. will be provided during the joint sessions.

Content scheduling

-Self-study
- Collaborative task

International connections

Yes, this is partly in collaboration with two other universities.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has not participated in the course, has not completed individual assignments and has not contributed to the group assignments.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has participated in 80% of the sessions, completed individual assignments, and contributed to the group assignments.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has participated in 80% of the sessions, completed individual assignments, and contributed to the group assignments.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has participated in 80% of the sessions, completed individual assignments, and contributed to the group assignments.

Objectives (course unit)

Cross-cultural communication skills are becoming more and more important in today’s world of business and globalisation. Having knowledge of different cultures facilitates communication in multi-cultural working environments.
The purpose of this course is to equip students with intercultural business knowledge by real-case examples. The course is designed as an online course in collaboration with TAMK's strategic partners including Munich University of Applied Sciences.

The learning outcomes will include cross-cultural communication skills in various situations.
COURSE CONTENT
• Negotiation skills
• Marketing
• E commerce
• Business Etiquette
• Communication
• Cultural Dimensions
• Sustainability
• Effect of Globalization
• Company structure and culture
• English as a Lingua Franca

Location and time

The course is an online course. The course starts in the second period of autumn 2022. The times for the Zoom lectures are 18.00-19.30 on Thursdays (kick-off lesson on 27 Oct). You can find the link in Moodle.

Exam schedules

There will be no written exams. The grades are based on the executive summary in an academic style and group tasks submitted on time).

Assessment methods and criteria

- Executive summary 50 points (based on content) (2-4 pages)

- Group tasks: 5 tasks, 10 points each, 50 points total (based on completion, not content)

See Moodle for details.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, self-driven studies, group work, group discussions and collaborative work

Learning materials

Materials for the course will be provided to the Moodle platform. Students will also need to gather relevant materials for their projects (executive summary).

Student workload

The course is mainly based on self-study and collaborative work. The kick-off lecture and subsequent lectures are recommended.

Content scheduling

COURSE CONTENT

Negotiation
Marketing
E commerce
Business Etiquette
Communication
Cultural Dimensions
Sustainability
Effect of Globalization
Company structure and culture
English as a Lingua Franca

Practical training and working life cooperation

The course focuses mainly on the application of the theories in real-life situations.

International connections

This is a virtual exchange course between the following institutions: Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Finland) University of Applied Sciences, Munich (Germany), Budapest Business School, University of Applied Sciences (Hungary) and Takoradi Technical University (Ghana).

Further information

The first lecture is very important for all participants of this course. Please, make time to attend the first lesson to get the overview of the course and to meet your group members.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has not submitted any assignments and has not contributed to the forum discussions.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has completed all the assignments with a minimum grade.
He/she has
- based the arguments on research or life experience.
- written the assignments using the required template and referencing style.
The language is readable and comprehensible.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has completed all the assignments and contributed to the forums.
He/she has
- based the arguments on research or life experience.
- written the assignments using the required template and referencing style.
The language is readable and comprehensible.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has completed all the assignments and contributed to the forums.
He/she has:
-based the arguments on research, materials provided on Moodle or life experience.
- written the assignments using the required template and referencing style.
The language of the assignments is readable and comprehensible.
- scored the maximum points for each assignment.