Culture and Diversity in Business (5 ECTS)

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

Mondays from August 25th through October 13th, 2025

ONLINE

Materials

Recommended literature and other course material will be announced during the course kickoff session on Monday, August 25th, 2025.

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.

Student workload

The scope of the course is 5 ECTS (130 h).

Student workload during contact sessions = approx. 16 hours.

Student workload outside contact sessions = approx. 114 hours.

Content scheduling

The course will be held in autumn 2025.

See the Time and Location section for course schedule info.

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.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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 methods and criteria

Learning tasks 80%.
Student's active participation in sessions 20%.
To be confirmed in August 2025.

Qualifications

Work Society of the Future or equivalent competences