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"Cultural Intelligence in Management" module is the third & fourth level (year 3 and 4) advanced and applied module on cultural behaviour and the implications of diverse cultures for business. Developing analytical and evaluative capabilities are the key learning skills. This advanced module, with a focus on cultural and behavioural specificities, develops a strong sociological, psychological, and anthropological theoretical underpinning. This informs the contextual analysis and evaluation of global communication, negotiation, decision-making, motivation, leadership, strategy, company and industry organisation, operations, and international teams. This module enables students to acquire multicultural competencies which are highly valued by global employers. These skills have become of critical importance in a rapidly globalizing world where management practices differ greatly across national and regional boundaries. Study areas will include: theoretical perspectives on culture, socio-ethical issues and behaviour; international communication, negotiation and decision-making; motivation and leadership in the international context; cultural impact on the formulation of strategies; culture and international company and industry organisational environment; culture and international operations; and managing international teams. All these key themes are supported by case studies. Students will engage in advanced active project-related research and analytical problem-solving in regard to managing in the international environment. Given the discursive nature of this module, individual class participation is of particular importance and graded accordingly. Students will be challenged to integrate the knowledge they have gained from other business courses and apply their accumulated knowledge to related business case studies. The course will require students to reflect and to reflect critically, on their own cultural perceptions, norms, values and experiences, and help prepare them for the future challenges of managing in a cross-cultural environment.