Diversity Management
Blended Intensive Programme
Blended format
Online meetings: 05.02.2024 and 07.02.2024
Onsite training & final presentations: 12.02.2024 - 16.02.2024
Number of received credicts:
3 ECTS
Venue:
Škoda Auto University Campus
Na Karmeli 1457, 293 01 Mladá Boleslav
Fee:
€ 60 (includes the costs for welcome dinner and social activities)
Students have to cover all cost by themselves (accommodation, meals, travel, etc.)
Participants apply for shor-term blended mobility grants via Erasmus+ (Financial support at home university)
Course Aim
Delve deep into the pulsating world of Diversity Management. Spanning from time-tested theories to cutting-edge practices, this course aims to transform students into global citizens, aware of and equipped to handle the nuances of diversity in multinational corporations.
Course Content
05.02.2024 9:00 - 12:00 (online)
Diving into Diversity: Global vs. Regional: How organizations differ in their approach.
07.02.2024 9:00 - 12:00 (online)
Theories of Diversity
Gender, Age and other dimenstions of Diversity
The Evolution of Diversity Thought: From foundational theories to the latest trends and patterns.
12.02.2024 - 16.02.2024 (onsite)
Exploring Queer Theory in Modern management:
The Two Sides of Diversity: The promises and pitfalls of organizational diversity.
Blueprints from the Giants: Diversity strategies from global MNCs:
National policies vs. global ambitions. Dissecting the Leaders: Case Studies
Novartis: A Pharma Giant's Approach on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
The role of Cross-Cultural Communication in Managing Diversity
Boardroom Dynamics: The Influence of diversity on executive decisions:
Numbers Talk: Measuring diversity's impact: Introducting tools like Blau Indes, Tobin Q and the DISC tool.
CSR Meets Diversity: Interplay of Corporate Responsibility and Diversity in MNCs
Learning Outcomes
Become a global thinker in Diversity Managment world capable of implementing and critiquing diversity strategies across wide varieties of firms across the world.
Team of Lectures
Mgr. Emil Velinov, Ph.D.
Course Guarantor
Škoda Auto University
Emil Velinov is a practitioner and academician in Diversity Management and International Management. He has been working for several multinational firms such as General Electric and Oracle in three continents. He has been conducting international scientific and applied projects with Czech and German firms in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Dr. K. Kathy Meyer-Ross
Lecturer
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden
Kathy Meyer-Ross was born in Berlin but grew up in different countries and also studied and worked there. This ended up with her not only speaking 10 languages but also getting in touch with different cultures. She did her doctorate in the field of higher education and has been working at the HTW since 2011, where she teaches intercultural skills, diversity management, human resources and key qualifications.
Dr. Ewa K. Strzelecka
Lecturer
University of Wroclaw, Poland
Ewa K. Strzelecka is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of European Studies at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. She has held academic positions at Spanish and Portuguese universities.
She has worked at the crossroads of academic research, development practice, and policy advising in more than 15 countries across the globe, actively contributing to societally relevant projects and public debates on diversity and inclusion.
Organisational Team
