Nov 23, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23

MGT 2640 - Managing Intercultural Effectiveness in Organizations


This course provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding and successfully interacting in today’s multi-faceted, cross-cultural organizations. Attention will be given to individual, team, and organizational dynamics, providing students with a skill set of competencies designed for intercultural effectiveness in a globalized workforce and for enhanced career success.

Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS Foundations: Intercultural Explorations
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2CP
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to demonstrate cultural self-awareness by evaluating how their own cultural norms or biases could influence their potential to effectively manage cross-cultural teams.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate curiosity about and openness to other cultures by explaining cultural differences relevant to organizational effectiveness.
  • Students will be able to assess the implications of differences in cultural frameworks on managing a intercultural workforce.


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