Module: 3 - V12
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/vt12/2fe060mom3
Lecturer: Kifle Hamde, Chris Nicol, Ali Dehghanpour
Telephone: 090-786 6149, 090-786 6160, 090-7866798
E-mail: kifle.hamde@usbe.umu.se, chris.nicol@usbe.umu.se, ali.dehghanpour@usbe.umu.se
Other: Syllabus (course description and literature).
Registration in class when the course starts
Link to course module 2: Practical business management 7.5 hp
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-03-29
Time: 09:00-10:00
Subject: Course Introduction and Registration for the course . Group formation
Room: hsE Hum
Lecturer: CN, KH, AD
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-03-29
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Lecture 1: International Business Culture and Communication (Textbook, Chapters 1 and 2)
Room: hsE Hum
Lecturer: CN
Other: Read Chapters 1 & 2
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-03-29
Time: 13:00-15:00
Subject: Lecture 2: Cultural Priorities (textbook: chapters 3 and 4, Keesing)
Room: hsalD
Lecturer: KH
Other: Read Chapters 3 & 4 & Keesing
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-03-29
Time: 17:00-17:00
Subject: Group list published
Room: Web
Lecturer: CH, KH
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-03-30
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Lecture 3: Intercultural Communication in a Business Context (chapters 5-8). Brilsin and Kim; Brown and Turner
Room: N200
Lecturer: CN
Other: Read Chapters 5-8. Articles
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-03-30
Time: 13:15-15:00
Subject: Tutorials on group work, article search and review
Room: Office
Lecturer: CN
Other: Strongly recommended for groups
Day: Monday
Date: 2012-04-02
Time: 08:00-17:00
Subject: Preparing for Seminar One
Room: -
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2012-04-03
Time: 08:00-10:00
Subject: Seminar 1: Presentation of Business Cultures in different countries: Group A
Room: S207
Lecturer: KH
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2012-04-03
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Seminar 1: Presentation of Business Cultures in different countries: Group B
Room: S207
Lecturer: KH
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2012-04-03
Time: 13:00-15:00
Subject: Seminar 1: Presentation of Business Cultures in different countries: Group C
Room: S207
Lecturer: KH
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2012-04-03
Time: 15:00-17:00
Subject: Seminar 1: Presentation of Business Cultures in different countries: Group D
Room: S207
Lecturer: KH
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-04-04
Time: 08:00-10:00
Subject: Lecture 4: Writing Term Paper Report
Room: hsal B
Lecturer: KH
Other: Relevant for term paper assignment. Read USBE Thesis guidelines
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-04-04
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Lecture 5 - Work Group Diversity (Textbook; Chapter 10 and 11; Van Knippenberg and Schippers, 2007)
Room: hsal B
Lecturer: KH
Other: Read Chapters 10-11 & Article
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-04-04
Time: 17:00-17:00
Subject: Groups e-mail the title and Journal of chosen article - Kifle
Room: Email
Lecturer:
Other: kifle.hamde@usbe.umu.se
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-04-05
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Guest Lecture 1. Chris Nicol.
Room: S305
Lecturer: CN
Other: Attendance is strongly recommended!
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-04-05
Time: 13:00-15:00
Subject: Guest Lecture 2. Malin Näsholm. Expatriation.
Room: S305
Lecturer: MN
Other: Attendance is strongly recommended!
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2012-04-10
Time: 17:00-17:00
Subject: Submit Article Review Report
Room: Kifle's Office
Lecturer:
Other: Do not email
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-04-11
Time: 08:00-12:00
Subject: Seminar 2: Article Review Presentation: Group D
Room: S302
Lecturer: CN
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-04-11
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Seminar 2: Article Review Presentation: Group C
Room: S302
Lecturer: CN
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-04-11
Time: 13:00-15:00
Subject: Seminar 2: Article Review Presentation. Group B
Room: S302
Lecturer: KH
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-04-11
Time: 15:00-17:00
Subject: Seminar 2: Article Review Presentation. Group A
Room: S302
Lecturer: KH
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-04-12
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Guest Lecture 3.
Room: S205h
Lecturer: AD
Other: Attendance is strongly recommended!
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-04-12
Time: 13:00-15:00
Subject: Lecture 6: Intercultural and Transcultural comunication and Ethical considerations (Goodin & Aycan)
Room: S205h
Lecturer: KH
Other: Read Article
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-04-13
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Lecture 7: Diversity in a Globalizing Business Context (textbook: Chapters 12; Gelfand et al.)
Room: hsal C video
Lecturer: KH
Other: Read Chapter 12 & Article
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-04-13
Time: 15:00-17:00
Subject: Tutorials for Term Paper
Room: Office
Lecturer: CN, KH
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2012-04-16
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Guest Lecture 4. Vladimir Vanyushyn & Thomas Biedenbach - Business Culture in Ukraine and Germany
Room: hsal D
Lecturer:
Other: Attendance is strongly recommended!
Day: Monday
Date: 2012-04-16
Time: 13:00-15:00
Subject: Guest lecture 5. Ian Mitchell
Room: hsal D
Lecturer: IM
Other: Attendance is strongly recommended!
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-04-18
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Guest Lecture 6. Niklas Schmidt - A Swedish perspective on work in UN and abroad
Room: hsal C video
Lecturer: NS
Other: Attendance is strongly recommended!
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-04-18
Time: 13:00-15:00
Subject: Guest lecture 7. Ian Mitchell
Room: hsal C video
Lecturer: IM
Other: Attendance is strongly recommended!
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-04-19
Time: 08:00-17:00
Subject: Preparing term paper report work and written examination
Room: -
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-04-20
Time: 08:00-17:00
Subject: Preparing term paper report work and written examination
Room: -
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2012-04-23
Time: 08:00-17:00
Subject: Preparing term paper report work and written examination
Room: -
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2012-04-24
Time: 08:00-17:00
Subject: Preparing term paper report work and written examination
Room: -
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-04-25
Time: 16:00-16:00
Subject: Hand in term paper in a paper format.
Room: Chris office
Lecturer: CN
Other: Do not email!
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-04-26
Time: 08:00-17:00
Subject: Preparing for the term paper seminar
Room: -
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-04-27
Time: 08:00-10:00
Subject: Seminar 3: Term Paper Seminar: Group D
Room: S302
Lecturer: NB
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-04-27
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Seminar 3: Term Paper Seminar: Group C
Room: S302
Lecturer: NB
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-04-27
Time: 13:00-15:00
Subject: Seminar 3: Term Paper Seminar: Group B
Room: S302
Lecturer: AD
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-04-27
Time: 15:00-17:00
Subject: Seminar 3: Term Paper Seminar: Group A
Room: S302
Lecturer: AD
Other: Mandatory Attendance
Day: Monday
Date: 2012-04-30
Time: 08:00-17:00
Subject: Preparing for the Written examination
Room: -
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-05-02
Time: 08:00-17:00
Subject: Preparing for the Written examination
Room: -
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2012-05-03
Time: 08:00-17:00
Subject: Preparing for the Written examination
Room: -
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-05-04
Time: 09:00-13:00
Subject: Written Examination
Room: ÖP sal 4
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2012-05-14
Time: 17:00-17:00
Subject: Term Paper results uploaded
Room: Web
Lecturer: CN/KH
Other:
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2012-05-16
Time: 14:00-14:00
Subject: Submit all Re-assignments, in a paper format
Room: Offices
Lecturer: KH
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2012-05-21
Time: 16:00-17:00
Subject: Exam review
Room: S309
Lecturer: KH, CN
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2012-05-21
Time: 17:00-17:00
Subject: Coded exam results uploaded
Room: Web
Lecturer: KH
Other:
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2012-05-22
Time: 17:00-17:00
Subject: Total results reported
Room: Web
Lecturer: KH
Other:
Day: Saturday
Date: 2012-06-02
Time: 09:00-13:00
Subject: Written Re-Examination
Room: ÖP sal 3
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2012-06-15
Time: 17:00-17:00
Subject: Coded Written Re-Examination results uploaded
Room: Web
Lecturer: CN, KH
Other:
