Analysis of Business Culture

Module: 1 - V09

Name of module: Analysis of Business Culture

Course: International Business Culture and Communication C

Course code(s): 2FE060

Syllabus(es): 2FE060

Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/vt09/2fe060mom1

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

Lecturer: Kifle Hamde, Chris Nicol,

Telephone: 090-786 6149, 090-786 6160

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 13

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-03-26

Time: 13:15-15:00

Subject: Registration and course introduction. Group formation

Room: S504

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2009-03-27

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 1. Groups formed

Room: MA 246

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2009-03-27

Time: 13:15-15:00

Subject: Tutorials (1) on group work; Selecting a Journal article for review

Room: Office

Lecturer: CN

Other: Participation part of examination

WEEK 14

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-03-30

Time: 13:15-15:00

Subject: Lecture 2. Cultural priorities

Room: S504

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-03-31

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 3. Writing a term paper

Room: S504

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-04-02

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Guest lecture 1 - Business in Britain

Room: s104

Lecturer: CN

Other: Participation part of examination

Day: Friday

Date: 2009-04-03

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Presentation of countries & business cultures: Groups A, B

Room: s303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Participation part of examination

Day: Friday

Date: 2009-04-03

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Presentation of countries & business cultures: Groups C, D

Room: s302

Lecturer: CN

Other: Participation part of examination

WEEK 15

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-04-06

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Tutorials (2) - Note new time!

Lecturer: KH

Other: Note new time

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-04-06

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Moved to 14-16! Guest lecture 2 - Business in New Zealand

Room: S504

Lecturer: AA

Other: Participation part of examination

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-04-06

Time: 13:00-16:00

Subject: Tutorials 2 on ongoing group work (Journal article review & Term paper topics)

Room: Office

Lecturer: KH

Other: Replaced by guest lecture at 14-15-16.00

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-04-06

Time: 14:00-16:00

Subject: Cancelled again! Guest lecture 2 - Business in New Zealand

Room: S504

Lecturer: AA

Other: Moved to anotehr time - TBA: Mandatory! Note new time for this guest lecture!

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-04-08

Time: 8.:5-12:00

Subject: Literature Seminar. Groups C, D

Room: S303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Participation part of examination

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-04-08

Time: 8.:5-12:00

Subject: Literature Seminar. Groups A, B

Room: S302

Lecturer: CN

Other: Participation part of examination

WEEK 16

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-04-15

Time: 12:00-12:00

Subject: Hand in Article review report to tutors in paper form

Room: Office

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-04-16

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Seminar 2. Article review presentations. Group A, B

Room: s303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Check starting time at 10.00! Participation part of examination

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-04-16

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Seminar 2. Article review presentations. Groups C, D

Room: s303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Check starting time at 13.00! Participation part of examination

Day: Friday

Date: 2009-04-17

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture 4. Globalization, cross-cultural communication and change

Room: s305

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2009-04-17

Time: 13:15-15:00

Subject: Guest lecture 3 - Business in Deutschland and New Zealand

Room: s305

Lecturer: TBi + AA

Other: Participation part of examination

WEEK 17

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-04-21

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Written Examination

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-04-23

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Guest lecture 4 - Business in Ukraine

Room: s104

Lecturer: VV

Other: Participation part of examination

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-04-23

Time: 14:00-15:00

Subject: New Time at 14.15 Lecture 5. International business Culture and ethics

Room: s104

Lecturer: KH

Other: Check start time at 14.15

WEEK 18

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-04-27

Time: 11:00-11:00

Subject: Exchange of papers. Please submit in a paper form

Room: S314

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-04-28

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Seminar 3. Term paper presentations, Groups C, D

Room: s303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Participation part of examination

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-04-28

Time: 13:15-16:00

Subject: Seminar 3. Term paper presentations, Groups A, B

Room: s303

Lecturer: KH

Other: Participation part of examination.

WEEK 19

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-05-07

Time: 16:00-16:00

Subject: Coded results for written Examination announced

Room:

Lecturer: KH

Other:

WEEK 20

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-05-13

Time: 13:15-17:00

Subject: Final results announced on home page

Room:

Lecturer: KH

Other:

Day: Saturday

Date: 2009-05-16

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Re-examination

Lecturer:

Other: