Europe course

Cross-Cultural Management

Emphasizes management, teamwork, and organizational behavior across cultural contexts.

Course code: MGT 321

Credits: 3

Sessions: A2 and A3

Academic area: Management

What students study

Questions this course explores.

The final syllabus confirms assignments and assessment details.

01
Explain how cultural context can influence management and teamwork.
02
Compare organizational behavior and decision-making across different settings.
03
Apply route observations to questions about leadership, trust, and collaboration.

Preliminary syllabus

Course outline.

A typical syllabus applies cross-cultural frameworks to management, teamwork, leadership, and organizational life across Europe.

The final syllabus will confirm faculty, schedule, readings, assignments, and grading.

The shared Introduction to the European Union component accounts for 20% of this course’s grade. It is included in the course’s existing credits.

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01

Culture and management

Identify how cultural assumptions can influence organizational behavior and managerial judgment.
02

Hierarchy, authority, and feedback

Compare how teams communicate status, make decisions, and handle disagreement.
03

Teams, time, and coordination

Examine different expectations for planning, meetings, deadlines, and shared work.
04

Trust and professional relationships

Study how credibility, networks, and obligations shape collaboration and negotiation.
05

Leadership across settings

Evaluate when leaders should adapt their style and when consistency matters.
06

Ethical use of cultural frameworks

Use comparison as a starting point for inquiry rather than a shortcut to stereotypes.

Typical coursework

Management observation and reflection journal
Team or organization case analysis
Comparative leadership memo
Final applied management project or presentation

Learning across Europe

Gather examples across the route.

Class questions, faculty-led discussion, and written work help students compare what they observe.

Examine how organizations respond to local expectations, institutions, and working norms.

Compare management choices discussed in class with examples from professional and city settings.

Session and credit fit

How this course fits A2 and A3.

This can be a standalone 3-credit course in A2 or A3.

For 6 credits, pair this afternoon course with International Business or Entrepreneurship Across Markets. Courses within each block meet at the same time.

Current programs

Summit Prague + Europe, Summer 2027

Summer 2027 · A2 and A3

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Summit Barcelona + Europe, Summer 2027

Summer 2027 · A2 and A3

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Summit Prague + Europe, Summer 2028

Summer 2028 · A2 and A3

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Academic planning