International Business (B.A.) | Intercultural, Diverse and Inclusive Management

Bachelor’s degree program

Diversity is a central part of life today, and by embracing different skills and viewpoints, society, individuals and organizations can thrive. You want to learn more about gender, LGTBQIA+, mental health and anti-racism and create spaces to discuss intersectional identities and social positions in relation to gender, race, age, religion and disability. You want to examine how inequalities arise in society and gain a deep understanding of feminist, postcolonial and queer theories in order to develop effective diversity management tools that have the potential to change society.

The program focuses on the development of perspectives and tools in D&I management (diversity and inclusion) and intercultural management – with deep roots in cultural and social sciences. You will study cultural theories, social psychology, management and organizations with a strong focus on interpretative and qualitative methods. In particular, the curriculum and learning activities will develop your critical reflection skills that will help you address the major issues and challenges of this time, ranging from privilege and marginalization to global crises. As part of a semester abroad, you can deepen your skills at one of our partner universities.

Career Opportunities

• Consultant for international personnel management
• D&I Manager
• Global Diversity Officer
• Manager in an international company
• Organizational developer
• Personnel manager
• Specialist for intercultural communication
• Trainer for business integration

Head of degree program

Prof. Dr. Dr. Björn Bohnenkamp

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Course structure: Intercultural Management

Every module on the Intercultural Management Bachelor’s degree program at Karlshochschule opens up a new and exciting world for me. When I look at the module overview, I also discover how the contents of my degree program are meaningfully interlinked and how Intercultural Management is thus revealed to me as a whole.

International Business | Intercultural, Diverse and Inclusive Management – First year – 60 ECTS

• 6 ECTS – Culture, Power and Society
• 5 ECTS – Organizational Environment
• 6 ECTS – Introduction to Management
• 5 ECTS – Responsible Practices
• 8 ECTS – Introduction to Scientific Research Methods
• 4 ECTS – English / German as a Foreign Language 1.1
• 6 ECTS – Global Teams and Organizational Cultures
• 6 ECTS – Discourses and Identities
• 5 ECTS – Strategy as Theory and Practice
• 5 ECTS – Community Project
• 4 ECTS – English / German as a Foreign Language 1.2

International Business | Intercultural, Diverse and Inclusive Management – second year – 60 ECTS

• 6 ECTS – Gender, Feminism and Ethics of Care
• 6 ECTS – Area Studies
• 6 ECTS – Resources: Financial Resources, Human Resources, Organization
• 6 ECTS – Introductory Company and Consulting Project
• 6 ECTS – Foreign Language 2.1
• 6 ECTS – Diversity and Inclusion Management Practices
• 6 ECTS – Change & Learning
• 6 ECTS – Controlling, Accounting & Reporting
• 6 ECTS – Enhanced Company and Consulting Project
• 6 ECTS – Foreign Language 2.2 or Host Language

International Business | Intercultural, Diverse and Inclusive Management – third year – 60 ECTS

• 6 ECTS – Current Issues in Diversity and Inclusion Management
• 6 ECTS – Current Issues in Critical Discourse Analysis
• 6 ECTS – Management Elective
• 6 ECTS – International Project
• 6 ECTS – Elective: Culture & Language Foreign Lg. / Host Language
• 18 ECTS – Internship Project
• 12 ECTS – Bachelor Thesis incl. its Defense

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