Lecturer: Laurent Borgmann (with Guest Lecturers from Giorgia)
Mondays 11:45 - 13:15 in B 014
On the course "International Studies II" of the "Asia-Module" students will get an insight into ideas and perspectives which they are likely to meet when they enter the Asian market. As we are lucky to have guest lecturers from Georgia this semester, first half semester: Tamar Kbiladze; second half semester: Ucha Gogritchiani the examples chosen for cross-cultural comparisons will often be chosen from Giorgia but also from India and from Bhutan. Students are trained to perceive cultural differences and act accordingly. The intercultural competence gained is both "culture-specific" (e.g. students will practice culture-specific "crash investigations" into some Asian countries and contrast their findings to European countries but also "culture-general" as the differences will reveal "clusters" of typical and plannable bahaviour. Students will gain theoretical insights into Asian working styles, different perceptions of time, different religions, and different education styles which will then be applied in exercises and in concrete simulations involving active interaction in the classroom if possible with participants from several different cultures. The insights into Asian cultures and perspectives will help students assess their own cultural backgrounds and give them guidance how to do business in Asia.
- Course Assistant: Mathumitha Moganedasse Bady
Time of the course - Mondays 16:00-17:30
This course builds on English language skills developed in the earlier studies, with a focus on the development of strategies for ongoing independent learning. You will have the opportunity to create a personal improvement plan, design and manage a group project and investigate your options for further internationalization. In this course, students develop self-confidence in typical situations in an English workplace (e.g. giving presentations and taking part in and chairing meetings). Furthermore, they should enhance their sensitivity to different cultural situations. As communication skills have to be developed, the focus will be on interactive teaching methods to give students the chance to improve listening comprehension and speaking performance. The students choose their own projects for the course at the beginning of the semester.
- Course Assistant: Faisal Faisal
Time of the course: Mondays 17:45-19:15
Students are trained to perceive cultural differences and act accordingly. The intercultural competence gained is both, "culture-general" and "culture-specific" (e.g. students will practice culture-specific country investigations in order to prepare for their visits abroad). Theoretical insights into different working styles, different perceptions of time, different religions, and different education styles are applied in exercises and in concrete simulations involving active interaction if possible with participants from several other cultures.
- Course Assistant: Giorgi Gogoladze
- Course Assistant: Teona Tepnadze
Time of the course: Tuesdays 11:45-13:15
Students are trained to perceive cultural differences and act accordingly. The intercultural competence gained is both, "culture-general" and "culture-specific" (e.g. students will practice culture-specific country investigations in order to prepare for their visits abroad). Theoretical insights into different working styles, different perceptions of time, different religions, and different education styles are applied in exercises and in concrete simulations involving active interaction if possible with participants from several other cultures.
- Course Assistant: Kyeongjin Kim
Time of the course - Wednesdays 11:45-13:15
This course builds on English language skills developed in the earlier studies, with a focus on the development of strategies for ongoing independent learning. You will have the opportunity to create a personal improvement plan, design and manage a group project and investigate your options for further internationalization. In this course, students develop self-confidence in typical situations in an English workplace (e.g. giving presentations and taking part in and chairing meetings). Furthermore, they should enhance their sensitivity to different cultural situations. As communication skills have to be developed, the focus will be on interactive teaching methods to give students the chance to improve listening comprehension and speaking performance. The students choose their own projects for the course at the beginning of the semester.
- Course Assistant: Lakshman Naidu Yesangi
Lecturers: Laurent Borgmann and Tamar Kbiladze
Time of the course: Wednesdays 16:00-17:30 (B 014) and Thursdays 14:15-15:45 (B 014); starts: 05 October
Course assistant: Haritha Prakash
Students will learn how to start and run an international business while working with individuals from different intercultural backgrounds. The course is designed for students, who either have a business idea, or think, that during their career, they might start their own business. This course is highly interactive, and provides the students with the basic principles of entrepreneurship. The key objective is to equip the students with the essential knowledge, basic considerations and experiences, which will help them to succeed in their business development efforts. Participants will learn to assess a business opportunity and a business development process. They will have the opportunity to analyze business cases, understand and assess business ideas, entrepreneurial teams, and business situations. They will understand the importance of International Entrepreneurship. Students will learn how to create business, marketing, organizational and financial plans. The international contact with partners from at least 8 nationalities will enable the participants to learn about the workings of an international company as well as to practice dealing with international project partners in a near-realistic situation.
- Course Assistant: Haritha Prakash
- Course Assistant: Sonam Tashi