Culture

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:

  • Knowledge here includes the components of an organization’s culture, recognizing cross-cultural differences, awareness of socialized biases in the workplace, and understanding organizational approaches to managing diverse cultures.
  • Skills include the ability to perform an organizational culture audit, develop inclusive organizational practices, and further your personal ability to engage in empathy and perspective-taking across cultural differences.

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

 Elements of organizational culture  

MGMT 451W

 Managing ethics in global contexts  Organizational ethical culture audit

MGMT 481

 Managing cross-culturally  

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

Socialized biases and prejudices in the workplace

Organizational approaches to managing diverse cultures

Empathy and perspective-taking across differences

Developing inclusive organizational practices

MGMT 480

    

BA 441

    

 

Knowledge

  • Elements of organization culture (MGMT 326)
  • Managing ethics across global contexts (MGMT 451W)
  • Socialized biases and prejudices in the workplace (MGMT 445)
  • Organizational approaches to managing diverse cultures (MGMT 445)
  • Managing cross-culturally (MGMT 481)

Skills & Abilities

  • Organizational ethical culture audit (MGMT 451W)
  • Empathy and perspective-taking across cultural differences (MGMT445)
  • Developing inclusive organizational practices (MGMT 445)