Intercultural Management Training

CIC training programs can be conducted in 1- to 3-day, or 2- to 6-week formats. The longer sessions enable participants to acquire more in-depth knowledge and allow more time for practicing skills through role-plays and simulations, and to work with case studies. We can also customize our training programs to meet our clients' needs.

Sample Programs
  • Two-day pre-departure briefings provide generic as well as specific information on the cultural differences, which can impede achievement of personal and organizational goals.
  • Three-day interactive Strategic Intercultural Management courses explore the issues faced by an increasingly diverse workforce as well as customers.
  • Four-week Leadership in Globalization Program aims at enhancing the intercultural management and communication skills of Emerging Leaders and Managers.
Sample Program Modules
  • Introduction to Cross-cultural Management
  • Leadership in Intercultural Communication
  • Global Human Resources Management
  • Global Dynamics and the Multinational Organization
  • Managing social and ethical issues
Results-Based Outcomes
Participants in our courses are able to:
  • Develop and apply a strategy to define the impact of culture on behaviour in their organization
  • Function effectively in a multicultural team
  • Implement effective multicultural management strategies
  • Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the ways cultural values and practices influence communication in a diverse global workplace

About the Centre for Intercultural Communication

Image The Centre for Intercultural Communication (CIC) at the University of British Columbia is proud to offer a wide selection of Executive and Professional Training programs to assist professionals to communicate effectively across ethnic and organizational cultures and to teach them how cultural differences can positively influence the conduct of international business and cross-cultural interactions, emphasizing participants' ability to analyze, assess, and interpret cultural variables, and to work in a specific culture as well as in many cultures. Using these insights, participants in our programs learn how to break down the conceptual, theoretical, and practical boundaries limiting our ability to understand and work with people from around the world.

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