Culture and Diversity in Business (5 cr)

Code: LD00EH29-3005

General information

Enrollment: 07.12.2022 - 12.03.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 21.03.2023 - 09.05.2023
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: On-campus

Unit: (2019-2024) School of Business

Campus: Leiritie 1

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 20 - 35

Degree programmes: Economics and Business Administration

Teachers: Rebecca Kihlman

Teacher in charge: Anne Perkiö

Groups: LXD21S2
Liiketalouden tutkinto-ohjelma monimuoto

Course: LD00EH29

Implementation has 8 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 30 h 0 min.

Time	Topic	Location
Tue 21.03.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Työyhteisön moninaisuus LD00EH29-3005	MMC310 Oppimistila
Tue 28.03.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Työyhteisön moninaisuus LD00EH29-3005	MMC310 Oppimistila
Tue 04.04.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Työyhteisön moninaisuus LD00EH29-3005	MMC310 Oppimistila
Tue 11.04.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Työyhteisön moninaisuus LD00EH29-3005	MMC310 Oppimistila
Tue 18.04.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Työyhteisön moninaisuus LD00EH29-3005	MMC310 Oppimistila
Tue 25.04.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Työyhteisön moninaisuus LD00EH29-3005	MMC310 Oppimistila
Tue 02.05.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Työyhteisön moninaisuus LD00EH29-3005	MMC310 Oppimistila
Tue 09.05.2023 time 17:00 - 20:45 (3 h 45 min)	Työyhteisön moninaisuus LD00EH29-3005	MMC310 Oppimistila

Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

Upon completion of the course, the student will have an understanding of workplace diversity and multicultural teamwork. S/he will have developed his/her presentation and demonstration skills. S/he will know how to apply critical thinking, discussion and interpersonal skills to challenging and sensitive cultural issues.

Content

- Cultural theories, models and frameworks
- Communication styles in multicultural teams
- Managing across cultures
- Leveraging workplace diversity as an organisational strength
- Presentation and interaction skills

Location and time

Myyrmäki campus | Classroom C310 | Tuesdays 21.3. - 9.5.2023 | 5 - max. 8.30 pm.

Materials

Recommended literature and other course material will be announced during the course kickoff session on Tuesday, March 21st and throughout the course.
Lecturer's material will be made available via OMA.
Current material will be shared during the course.

Teaching methods

Collaborative learning.
Activating lectures.
In-class exercises.
Writing assignments.
Group tasks.
Independent study.

Exam schedules

There is no comprehensive exam in this course.

Completion alternatives

This course cannot be completed by taking an exam.

There is no alternative way of completing this course.

This course will be delivered wholly onsite [Myyrmäki campus].

Student workload

The scope of the course is 5 ECTS (130 h).
Student workload during contact sessions = approx. 30 hours
Student workload outside contact sessions = approx. 100 hours

Content scheduling

The course will be held in spring 2023.
The course schedule will be shared during the course kickoff session (Tuesday 21.3.2023).

Further information

The lecturer will lecture in English.

Both Finnish and English will be used as working languages.

Students are free to take part in the course in Finnish and / or English. All learning tasks may be done in Finnish or English.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. The student is able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. The student masters commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student is able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The student is well prepared to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student is able to analyze the business sector expertise and the development of his/her own expertise.