Cultural Competencies

Awareness of cross-cultural differences; respect for diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, and religions; and demonstrated openness, inclusiveness, and ability to interact with diverse people. Awareness of the components of an organization’s culture.

Through the courses in the Management major, you can potentially develop knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) that will prepare you to effectively manage organizations and the people in them, as well as develop and implement strategies that will lead to success.

For the Cultural Competencies KSA Category, you will gain:

  • Awareness of cross-cultural differences
  • Respect for diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, and religions
  • Demonstrated openness, inclusiveness, and ability to interact with diverse people. Awareness of the components of an organization’s culture.

Visit our Management Major Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) Webpage to learn more about the KSA's.

 

Prescribed MGMT Courses:

Course No.

Knowledge

Skills & Abilities

MGMT 326

 Organization Culture  

MGMT 451W

 Managing ethics in global contexts  Ethical Culture audit

MGMT 481

 Cultural diversity & cross-cultural management   

Additional MGMT Courses: (Choose any three courses from the following list based on your interests.)

Course No.

Knowledge

Skills & Abilities

MGMT 341

    

MGMT 355

    

MGMT 420

    

MGMT 441

    

MGMT 443

    

MGMT 445

Bias and Prejudice

Managing diversity

Empathy & perspective

Inclusive practices

MGMT 480

    

BA 441

    

 

Knowledge

  • Elements of organization culture (MGMT 326)
  • Managing ethics across global contexts (MGMT 451W)
  • Cultural diversity and cross-cultural management (MGMT 481)
  • Bias and prejudice in the workplace; and organizational approaches to managing diversity (MGMT 445)

Skills & Abilities

  • Ethical culture audit (MGMT 451W)
  • Empathy and perspective-taking across differences; and developing inclusive organizational practices (MGMT 445)