BUS70630 - Leadership of Cross Cultural and International Management

(3 units)

The purpose of this course is to generate awareness and develop a solid understanding of how cross-cultural management integrates into the on-going leadership discussion by providing conceptual tools to analyze subtle but enduring cultural differences, and to recognize and tackle the pervasive yet often hidden cultural hurdles to become an effective manager. It introduces the cultural changes and nuances taking place in organizations due to the process of globalization and the requirements for leadership, as well as study of value systems, thinking patterns and models of reality that are inherent in different cultures and cultural differences within and among people and organizations.

In addition to the classroom instruction, the on-ground students are required to get real-world experience through a practicum in an approved organizational setting for 100-160 hours or an applied project designed with the instructor (International students need to meet with their international student advisor for details).