Leadership and management in multicultural organisations

The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge and understanding regarding the importance of cultural diversity in today's globalised world and the effects of intercultural interaction. The course also outlines what leadership and management means in the context of multicultural organisations and treats the significance of cultures for leadership and organisation. The issue of social responsibility and various ethical problems that businesses may have in relation to various cultures are raised as well. The course covers concepts, theories, models, and methods with a focus on the need to understand and implement intercultural interaction.

Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Master's level

Admission requirements: A Bachelor degree of at least 180 ECTS credits, including at least 90 ECTS credits with progression in the main area of study Business Administration or a Technology, Science, Social Science, or Humanities main area of study, or 90 ECTS credits of Business Administration courses in the Business and Economics programme, with 30 ECTS credits at the G2F level or higher, and upper secondary level English 6 or English level 2, or equivalent

Selection: Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Master Programme in Management: Sustainable Value Creation (studied during year 1)