Cross-cultural Communication and Global Employability (3 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

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

Aika ja paikka

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.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

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

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

- 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.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

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

Oppimateriaalit

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

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

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

Sisällön jaksotus

COURSE CONTENT

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

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

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

Kansainvälisyys

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).

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

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.

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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.