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-REQUISITES : Students must be proficient in reading, writing and comprehending the English language
TOEIC above 450+, working in a team for at least a year 
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OBJECTIVE : Enable the participants to understand how culture influences communication and reasoning styles, motivation, professional and social relationships, business protocol and practices, and personal lifestyles. |
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| › Understanding culture |
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What is culture? |
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The roots of culture |
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Key cultural differences |
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Developing cultural awareness
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| › Intercultural issues |
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Age |
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Gender |
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Regional affiliations |
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Cultural identities, ethnic/linguistic and other
affiliations |
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› Language and communication in multilingual settings:
Translation/transfer and lingua franca communication
Meta-linguistic skills
Socio-linguistic dimension and psycholinguistic dimensions
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| › Management skills: internal and external |
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Team development |
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Mediation |
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Leadership and membership issues |
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Distribution of labour
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Working on the task
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Self-evaluation
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Guiding meetings etc.
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| External: |
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Dealing with the organizational environment |
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Managing the interface between the team and the organizational environment |
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Contracting with initiators, donors, clients, institutions, authorities |
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Conflict management |
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Negotiating resources |
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