MASCI Intercultural Management (ICM)
List of subject titles
Semester 1
Languages:
Finnish language and culture level I (all students)
German, Italian, Russian or Spanish (depending on languages previously studied)
OR:
French language and culture level I (for non-natives)
Professional skills:
Preparing Professional Documents
Sales and Negotiation Techniques
Intercultural communication:
Introduction to Intercultural Communication
Immigration and Integration from a French perspective
Culture Shock & Mobility Part I
Management techniques:
Human Resources Management
Geopolitics & Strategic Intelligence
International Business Law
Managing Diversity
International Strategy
International Marketing
Research methods:
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) - writing skills
Research presentation skills in English
Thesis tuition
Semester 2
Languages (choice of 2):
French language and culture level II
Finnish language and culture level II
Advanced level professional German, Italian, Russian or Spanish
Intercultural communication:
Intercultural Communication Theory
Interpersonal Communication
Cultures in Organisations
International Management:
International Economics & Law
Intercultural Management
Decision-Making (Business Game)
International Project Management:
Project Management
Project work in international teams
Culture Shock & Mobility Part II
Research Methods:
Anthropology / ethnography
Ethnographic research assignment in teams
Thesis tuition
Semester 3
This semester takes place in the University of Helsinki. Students are required to qualify for a total of
30 ECTS credits.
It includes 2 core modules (for all students):
Introduction to Intercultural Encounters 1: Epistemology and Critical Thinking
Introduction to Intercultural Encounters 2: Theories and Methods
And a minimum of 4 optional modules, from among the following:
Minorities and Majorities
Islam in Africa
Indigenous Peoples' Challenges in the Past and Present
Studia Interculturalia – Current Themes in Intercultural Encounters
Instruments of Development Cooperation and Project Management
Asia-Europe Relations
Contemporary East Asia
North and South: Mapping Europe and Beyond
The History of American Society and Media
Indigenous Movements and the State in Latin America
Tourism and Development in Central America
The list of optional modules may vary slightly from year to year, depending on the offer of the
partner university.
Semester 4
Work placement (validated by a dissertation and viva in Dijon).