Analysis of Business Culture

Module: 3 - V08

Name of module: Analysis of Business Culture

Course: International Business Culture and Communication

Course code(s): 2FE060

Syllabus(es): 2FE060

Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/vt08/2fe028mom3

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

Lecturer: Kifle Hamde, Thomas Biedenbach

Telephone: 090-786 6149, 090-786 6160

E-mail: kifle.hamde@usbe.umu.se, thomas.biedenbach@usbe.umu.se

Other: Syllabus (course description and literature)

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 14

Day: Monday

Date: 2008-03-31

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Introduction and registration to the course

Room: Hsal B

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2008-04-01

Time: 08:00-12:00

Subject: Information on Electives

Room: Hsal B

Lecturer: Study advisors

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2008-04-01

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Lecture 1. Introductory lecture; Introducing assignment for seminar 3

Room: S305

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2008-04-02

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Tutoring on groupwork assignments; Selecting a review article for seminar 3

Room: KH office

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2008-04-03

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Lecture 2. Cultural priorities I

Room: S104

Lecturer: KH, TBi

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2008-04-03

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Guest lecture 1 & 2

Room: S104

Lecturer: GO & KS

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Friday

Date: 2008-04-04

Time: 08:00-12:00

Subject: Presentation of countries and Cultures, Groups A & B

Room: S208

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Friday

Date: 2008-04-04

Time: 08:00-12:00

Subject: Presentation of countries and Cultures, Groups C & D

Room: S210

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Mandatory attendance

WEEK 15

Day: Monday

Date: 2008-04-07

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Seminar 1: Presentation and discussion of review articles, Groups C & D

Room: S303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Monday

Date: 2008-04-07

Time: 13:00-16:00

Subject: Seminar 1: Presentation and discussion of Review articles, Groups A & B; Submit-in Review Slides

Room: S303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2008-04-09

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Lecture 3. Cultural priorities II

Room: S305

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2008-04-11

Time: 08:00-10:30

Subject: Seminar 2: Literature seminar, Groups C1,C2,C3 & A4

Room: S303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Friday

Date: 2008-04-11

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Seminar 2: Literature seminar, Groups A1,A2,A3

Room: S303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Friday

Date: 2008-04-11

Time: 15:00-17:00

Subject: Seminar 2: Literature seminar, Groups B1,B2,B3

Room: S303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory attendance

WEEK 16

Day: Monday

Date: 2008-04-14

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Lecture 4

Room: S104

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Monday

Date: 2008-04-14

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Guest lecture 3

Room: S104

Lecturer: VV

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Monday

Date: 2008-04-14

Time: 13:00-14:00

Subject: Drop-in tutoring on term papers. Submit-in Review Report

Room: KH office

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2008-04-16

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Seminar 3: Presentation and discussion of journal articles, Groups A1,A2,A3

Room: S310

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2008-04-16

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Seminar 3: Presentation and discussion of journal articles, Groups B2,B3,C1

Room: S316

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2008-04-16

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Seminar 3: Presentation and discussion of journal articles, Groups A4,B1

Room: S310

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2008-04-16

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Seminar 3: Presentation and discussion of journal articles, Groups C2,C3

Room: S316

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Friday

Date: 2008-04-18

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Lecture 5. Introduction to Negotiations

Room: S305

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2008-04-18

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Guest lecture 4. Business Culture & Negotiations in Germany

Room: S305

Lecturer: TBi

Other: Mandatory attendance

WEEK 17

Day: Monday

Date: 2008-04-21

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 6. Globalization, cross-cultural communication and change

Room: S312

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Monday

Date: 2008-04-21

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Guest lectures 5 & 6

Room: S312

Lecturer: AA, CN

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2008-04-22

Time: 13:00-13:00

Subject: Exchange of papers between teams

Room: KH office

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2008-04-24

Time: 08:00-12:00

Subject: PM Presentations, opposing and discussion, and final comments, Groups A & B

Room: S303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory attendance

Day: Thursday

Date: 2008-04-24

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: PM Presentations, opposing and discussion, and final comments, Groups C & D

Room: S303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Mandatory attendance

WEEK 18

Day: Friday

Date: 2008-05-02

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Written Examination

Lecturer: KH

Other:

WEEK 19

Day: Friday

Date: 2008-05-09

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Changed to 12/5 10:00 Comments on Exam Results

Room: S312

Lecturer: KH

Other:

WEEK 22

Day: Saturday

Date: 2008-05-31

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Re-examination

Lecturer: KH

Other: