Analysis of business culture

Module: 3 - V10

Name of module: Analysis of business culture

Course: International Business Culture and Communication C, module 1

Course code(s): 2FE060

Syllabus(es): 2FE060

Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/vt010/2fe060mom3

Maps: www.umu.se/english/about-umu/campus-maps

Lecturer: Kifle Hamde, Chris Nicol

Telephone: 090-7866149, 090-7866160

E-mail: kifle.hamde@usbe.umu.se, Chris.nicol@usbe.umu.se

Other: Syllabus (course description and literature)

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 12

Day: Thursday

Date: 2010-03-25

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Registration, course introduction and group formation

Room: Hösal A

Lecturer: CN (KH)

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2010-03-26

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 1. Intercultural Business communication. Beamer & Verner (B&V) chapters 1,2

Room: N300

Lecturer: CN

Other: lists issues in lecture

Day: Friday

Date: 2010-03-26

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorials (1) on group work, article search and review

Room: S307

Lecturer: CN

Other: lists issued in lecture

Day: Friday

Date: 2010-03-26

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorials 1 on group work, article search and review

Room: S308

Lecturer: KH

Other:

WEEK 13

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2010-03-30

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 2. Cultural priorites. B&V, chapters 3-4. Brilsin & Kim

Room: N430

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2010-03-30

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Lecture 3. Intercultural communication in a business context. B&V, chapters 5-8. Brislin & Kim

Room: S312

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2010-03-31

Time: 08:00-12:00

Subject: Seminar 1. Presentation of business cultures in different countries. Groups A, B

Room: S302

Lecturer: CN

Other: Mandatory

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2010-03-31

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Seminar 1. Presentation of business cultures in different countries. Groups C, D

Room: S302

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory

WEEK 14

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2010-04-07

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Lecture 4. On term papers

Room: S312

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2010-04-08

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Lecture 5. Work group diversity. Van Knippenberg & Schippers

Room: N430

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2010-04-08

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Guest Lecture 1. Living and working abroad

Room: N430

Lecturer: MN

Other: Mandatory

Day: Friday

Date: 2010-04-09

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Guest lecture 2 - Deutschland + Ukraine/Russia

Room: S305

Lecturer: TBi, VV

Other: Mandatory

Day: Friday

Date: 2010-04-09

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Tutorials 2 on ongoing group work

Room: S307

Lecturer: CN

Other:

WEEK 15

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2010-04-13

Time: 08:00-12:00

Subject: Seminar 2. Article review presentations

Room: S302

Lecturer: CN

Other: Mandatory

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2010-04-13

Time: 13:15-16:00

Subject: Seminar 2. Article review presentations

Room: --

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2010-04-14

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 6. Managing cultural diversity in a globalizing business context. B&V Chs 10-12, Omavic; Gelfand et. al.

Room: S312

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2010-04-14

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Guest lecture 3

Room: S312

Lecturer: Tba

Other: Mandatory

Day: Thursday

Date: 2010-04-15

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Guest Lecture 4. Working as an Intercultural consultant at a County level

Room: S305

Lecturer: Bella Lawson

Other: Mandatory

Day: Thursday

Date: 2010-04-15

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorials 3 on term papers

Room: S307

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2010-04-15

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Tutorials 3 on term papers

Room: S308

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2010-04-16

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Guest lecture 5

Room: N430

Lecturer: Tba

Other: Mandatory

Day: Friday

Date: 2010-04-16

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Lecture 7. Intercultural business communication and ethicla issues

Room: S305

Lecturer: CN

Other:

WEEK 16

Day: Thursday

Date: 2010-04-22

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Tutorials 4 on term papers

Room: S307

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2010-04-22

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Tutorials 4 on term papers

Room: S308

Lecturer: KH

Other:

WEEK 17

Day: Monday

Date: 2010-04-26

Time: 11:00-11:00

Subject: Hand in term paper in a paper format

Room: Offices

Lecturer: CN, KH

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2010-04-27

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Term paper Seminar

Room: S302

Lecturer: CN

Other: Mandatory

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2010-04-27

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Term paper Seminar

Room: S303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory

Day: Thursday

Date: 2010-04-29

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Written Examination

Lecturer:

Other:

WEEK 21

Day: Saturday

Date: 2010-05-29

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Re-exam

Lecturer:

Other: