Syllabus for MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES

Main Textbook:"Managing Across Cultures: The Seven Keys to Doing Business With a
Global Mindset (2009)

Authors: Charlene M.Solomon & Michael Schell (copyright 2009)

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Textbook for doing homework: " International Management : Managing Across Borders
and cultures: text and cases".

Author: Helen Deresky (7th edition)

Instructor: Ho Nhut Quang Ph.D
Contact: hnquang@hcmiu.edu.vn
This course is a starting point to understanding Cultures. As such, you will be learning a lot of
new vocabulary and management theory. By the end of this course, the students will gain the
knowledge of different cultures in the world, learn cultural skills to business managers and know
the cultures in practical. Beside, the student will be able to speak about the ideas learned in the
course as well as apply the management theory in real life.
Marks will be assigned as noted:
Home Work assignment- 30%
Mid Term Exam 30%
Final Exam 40%
Home work assignment:
Students work in group to answer discussion questions at the end of text book:
International Management-managing across borders and cultures-7th edition-Helen
Deresky. Here are following questions at the end chapter you will select (depends on the
number of students, the number of discussion questions will be expanded)
Chapter
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Question
2&9
4&6
1&5
1&6
2&6
2&3
3&5
3&5
1&4

Page
31-32
57
120
146
175
229
252
277
350

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5&6

401

Mid-term exam:
Students will answer multiple choice questions and solve a case study by individual
(open book, the duration is approximately 90 mins)
Final exam:
Students must form of group with 4-5 students. Each group will choose a topic of an
essay and submit on the final exam (Hard copy). Besides, at the Final exam day, students
have to make presentation to present their essay topic.
Forming a group:
- Forming a group of 3-4 students to do homework/assignments (depends on the
number of students in class)
Presentation topic:
- The topic will be presented during every class.
- Each group chooses a country of your interest and makes presentation on their
cultural business behavior. Making a short video film on problems of cultural
differences is also another choice.
COURSE OUTLINE
Date
25/11/2014 (Evening)
27/11/2014 (Evening)
02/12/2014 (Evening)
04/12/2014 (Evening)
09/12/2014 (Evening)
11/12/2014 (Evening)
16/12/2014 (Evening)
18/12/2014 (Evening)
23/12/2014 (Evening)
25/12/2014 (Evening)
30/12/2014 (Evening)

Chapter
Chapter 1
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Midterm Exam
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 10 (cont)
Final Exam

Topic
Introduction
What is culture and what is
personal style?
Hierarchy and Egalitarianism
Group focus
Relationships
Communication Style
Time Orientation
Change Tolerance
Motivation/work- Life balance
Motivation/work- Life balance
Group Presentation + Hand
on Hard Copy (Topic)

Please READ the chapters BEFORE class to make you easy to understand and remember the
content when I talk about.