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=MP00 - Introduction to the study course - warming-up - first results=

Course description
This course deals with
 * team building in a multi-cultural context
 * dimensions of cultures
 * the impact of differences and discrepancies in multi-cultural teams
 * the core concepts of economic freedom
 * the impact of differences and discrepancies in economic freedom in international projects

This course is the starting point of the study programme and takes place in the first week of studies. The course prepares the students from all over the world for the study progarmme. Students learn to understand each other and to cooperate.

Parameters
ECTS: 3 Hours of study in total: 90 Weekly hours per semester: 2 - block organized in the first week of the first semester studies Contact hours: 30 Self study hours: 60 Course characteristics: compulsory Course frequency: every year - winter semester Maximal capacity: 15 students Course admittance prerequisites: no special requirements Skills trained in this course: professional, methodological, and personal skills Prerequiste for the completion of the following courses: This course is important for all subsequent courses Assessment of the course: 75% contributions within the course (homework, group work, presentations, case studies) 25% written or oral examination at the end of the course Teaching staff: Prof. Dr. Peter Reusch, (Prof. Dr. Christian Reimann)

Learning outcomes

 * Knowledge**

The students can explain core aspects of cultues - especially the dimensions of cultures based upon the results of Hofstede and others.

They can explain the concept of power distance and the impact of differences and discrepancies in power distance in an organization.

They can explain the concept of individualism and the impact of differences and discrepancies in individuals in an organization.

They can explain the concept of masculinity and the impact of differences and discrepancies in masculinity in an organization.

They can explain the concept of uncertainty avoidance and the impact of of differences and discrepancies in power distance in an organization.

They can explain the concept of long-term orientation and the impact of of differences and discrepancies in long-term orientation in an organization.

They can explain concepts of economic freedom based on the results of the heritage foundation.

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 * Skills**

They are able to identify their own place in their own culture.

They are able to identify their own place in a multi-cultural environment.

They are able to recognize the cultural background of team members from other cultures.

They are able to develop concepts and strategies to manage the impact of differences and discrepancies in cultural dimensions in an organization.


 * Competence - attitude**

They are able to develop their role in multi-cultural teams.

They are able to improve cooperation in projects and organizations based upon an appropriate stakeholder analysis, and upon the analysis of roles and responsibilities, interests and impacts.

=Teaching and training methods:=

Lectures introducing concepts, methods and tools

Group work to train concepts and methods, to develop skills and to work on case studies

Home work to add individual contributions

Presentations to communicate results

=]Course mapping=

This course is linked to other courses of the study programme in the following way:

MP01: Project Concepts, Context and Organization


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MP02: Phases and Life-cycle Concepts


 * Proj

MP03: Standards and Mainstreams


 * Pro

MP04: Project Planning


 * Proj

MP05: Project Control


 * Proje

MP06: Team Building and Leadership


 * The develop

MP08: Managing Quality


 * Quality managem

MP09: Managing Risk


 * Risk managem

MP10: Project Economics


 * Project organiz

MP11: Communications, Negotiation and Conflict


 * This course su

MP12: Social Competencies


 * Social compet

MP13: Managing Change


 * Change manage

MP14: Creativity and Decision Making


 * Creative probl

MP15: Intercultural Communications


 * Intercultural communica

MP16: Information and Knowledge Management


 * Information and communication are the backbone for project organization.

MP17: Project Finance


 * Proje

MP18: Contracts, Procurement and Legal Aspects


 * Project organ

MP19: Programme and Portfolio Management


 * Often proje

MP20: Safety, Health and the Environment


 * The developm

=References:=

Most course materials are available in ILIAS and additional web portals - a few books to mention here:

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