Course Title: Cross Cultural Management

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Cross Cultural Management

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM4688	City Campus	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2018, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023, Summer2024, Sem 2 2024, Summer2025
BUSM4697	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Offsh1 19, Offsh3 19, Offsh1 20, Offsh3 20, Offsh1 21, Offsh3 21, Offsh1 22, Offsh3 22, Offsh1 23, Offsh3 23, Offsh1 24, Offsh3 24, Offsh1 25
BUSM4699	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2018, Viet3 2018, Viet1 2019, Viet2 2019, Viet3 2019, Viet1 2020, Viet2 2020, Viet3 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet2 2021, Viet3 2021, Viet1 2022, Viet2 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet1 2023, Viet2 2023, Viet3 2023, Viet1 2024, Viet2 2024, Viet3 2024
BUSM4719	RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet3 2021, Viet2 2022, Viet1 2023, Viet3 2023, Viet1 2024, Viet2 2024

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM4698	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	OFFSe12019 (CXX)
BUSM4698	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	OFFSe12020 (All)
BUSM4698	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	OFFSe12021 (CXX)
BUSM4698	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	OFFSe12022 (CXX)
BUSM4698	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	OFFSe12023 (CXX)
BUSM4698	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	OFFSe12024 (CXX)

Course Coordinator: Dr Shuang Li

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0000

Course Coordinator Email: shuang.li@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 80.09

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Description

This course equips you with the awareness, knowledge and skills needed to work in a multicultural workplace. Organisations and business environments have become increasingly multicultural. Being able to work with people from different cultures is a basic requirement in contemporary work environments. Acquiring cross cultural management skills will enhance your ability to work in the current complex and diverse international business environment.

This course covers essential and cutting-edge topics in cross-cultural management, including knowledge of cultural differences, the cultural impact of cognition and behaviours, intercultural sensitivity, cross-cultural communication, diversity, and global leadership.

Activities and assignments are designed to facilitate theory application and peer learning in a friendly, open atmosphere.

 

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO1: Demonstrate knowledge of cross cultural management in international business environments.

CLO2: Identify strategies for working effectively in a multi-cultural work environment.

CLO3: Communicate effectively in a cross-cultural work environments.

CLO4: Reflect upon your cross cultural competency.

CLO5: Collaborate in culturally diverse teams and solve team-level challenges.

 

Overview of Learning Activities

You will be encouraged to act as an active learner and engage in a variety of learning activities including, but not limited to: reading; watching multi-media materials; discussing/debating ideas; analysing case studies; conducting research; problem solving; working in a team; giving presentations; and reflecting on your own learning.

This course is offered at multiple locations employing different learning modes. This means that the nature of the learning activities may vary depending on where you are enrolled. You may participate in face to face lectures, workshops, seminars, online discussions and collaborative activities. 

To develop and test your professional problem solving capability you will be undertaking projects negotiated with industry or community organisations and benefit from representatives’ briefing and feedback on your work.

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1: 20%

CLO 1, 3

Assessment Task 2: 50% 

CLO 1, 2, 3, 5

Assessment Task 3: 30%

CLO 2, 4

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.