OSMOSML20801 Cultural studies - EMEA in global context

Code	OSMOSML20801
Title	Cultural studies - EMEA in global context
Module	OSMOSML208 - Cultural studies - EMEA in global context
Department	OSM - Organization & Strategy Management
Duration	21 h
ECTS credits	2 / 2 (erasmus)
Language	English
Description	Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is a label that global and international businesses use to divide their geographical operations. EMEA is also used when assigning leadership roles within international companies on each of these divisions or regions. Businesses know that productivity depends on a work force that is technically, socially and emotionally competent. If you want to become successful in a diverse world, a large part of that success will depend on your ability to communicate and negotiate among diverse cultures.This course aims to teach students to understand and deal with contemporary societal challenges EMEA and their countries are facing. Become knowledgeable, skilled, and well- prepared for taking up jobs and roles that make a difference.
Objectives
Prerequisites	ABLE TO SPEAK and write in English
Sustainable development	In order to implement the objectives of France's "Green Plan of Higher Education Institutions", each class considers the issues and stakes of Sustainable Development related to the subject matter being taught
Course sequencing
Method	Lectures Readings Discussions This 'module comprises multiple case/articles studies, discussions to be presented in Teams and individually (students' presentations), d
Assessment	Continuous assessment (50 %) Written assignment (50 %)
Bibliography	The Culture of the Europeans, HarperPress, 2012, Donald Sassoon The Cultural Codes of the Middle East: An Analysis & Tips, Ahmed F. Yassin
Advised bibliography	Cheikh-Anta Diop (2000) ; Nations nègres et culture: De l'antiquité nègre égyptienne aux problèmes culturels de l'Afrique Noire d'aujourd'hui, Présence Africaine Editions; 5e édition. Robert Rugimbana & Sonny Nwankwo (2002) ; Cross-Cultural Marketing, Cengage Learning EMEA. Mary Jo Arnoldi & Kris L. Hardin (1996) ; African Material Culture, Indiana University Press.