Study programme 2022-2023Français
Business Cross-Cultural Challenges
Programme component of Master's in Management (CHARLEROI) (shift schedule) à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-M1-SCIGES-020-CCompulsory UECLOSSET NathalieT208 - Service Langues et Internationalisation
  • CLOSSET Nathalie

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Anglais
Anglais120180066.00Full academic year

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
V-LANG-846Business Cross-Cultural Challenges-AAEP120000A
V-LANG-847Business Cross-Cultural Challenges -AAHP001800A

Integrated test : there will be no assessment for each AA but a single assessment for the UE.
Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Act in an international and multicultural context.
    • Demonstrate an open mind and adaption.
  • Prioritise responsible management practices.
    • Refer to ethical principles and apply ethical codes specific to management sciences to their own behaviour.
  • Be independent and regularly adapt to new contexts.
    • Assess their practices and be able to question it.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Students, at the top of this level, will be able to :

Recognize different cultural identities;
Learn how business is conducted around the world;
Adapt behaviour to avoid faux-pas and negotiate successfully;
Gain intercultural intelligence.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The student will be given the tools to :

Recognize cultural identities;
Embrace cross-cultural differences;
Adjust your behavior;
Limit misunderstandings;
Avoid cultural faux-pas;
Develop an intercultural sensitivity;
Analyze and resolve a cultural problem;
Gain your collaborators' trust;
Create new bridges;
Manage across cultures;
Prove that he is a global citizen.

Prior Experience

B2/C1 level in English

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

  • N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

N/A

 

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

  • N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
  • Oral presentation - Face-to-face

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Written assignment 30%
Written test 70%
Oral presentation (+1)

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

CASE STUDY ANALYSIS  AND/OR COURSEBOOK CONTENT _ 100% OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
V-LANG-846
  • Cours magistraux
V-LANG-847
  • Préparations, travaux, recherches d'information

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
V-LANG-846
  • Face-to-face
V-LANG-847
  • Remote

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
V-LANG-846N/A
V-LANG-847N/A

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
V-LANG-846Not applicable
V-LANG-847Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
V-LANG-846Use Your Difference to Make a Difference: How to Connect and Communicate in a Cross-Cultural World
by Tayo Rockson
V-LANG-847Use Your Difference to Make a Difference: How to Connect and Communicate in a Cross-Cultural World
by Tayo Rockson
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 12/05/2022
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 21/06/2023
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