After attending this course, the students will be able to

• understand processes of inclusion and exclusion based on the different diversity dimension (e.g. age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, (dis)ability, religious/spiritual belief, class)

• understand the (re)production of diversity dimensions in different cultural contexts in order to produce a strategic fit for the business context

• demonstrate more inclusive and emphatic behavior in situations of conflict with regard to diversity and culture based on the reflection of their own stereotypes

• combine these abilities in order to enter effectively into discussion about systems of anti-/discrimination in different contexts

This course focuses on the intersection of diversity – especially in terms of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious belief and class – and culture in business and societal contexts. In order to discuss in detail these diverse phenomena based on diversity, the course is organized as block seminar. A written short paper after the course focuses on reflecting the processes in class based on scholarly results.

Working in Diverse Teams is designed as the introductory course to CFM. It is highly recommended to start the program with it.