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Cross-Cultural Competence for Bachelor Students
Information on this website is valid for the Summer Semester 2025.
Prerequisites
Bachelor students who have been selected for a WU mobility program or who complete suitable online courses as part of the subject “Courses Abroad” or “International Experience” (BAWISO 2023) are eligible to attend the course Cross-Cultural Competence (CCC).
Participation requirements based on the type of international experience:
Exchange semester |
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International Short Program |
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IBW internship abroad (only BAWISO 2019): |
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Online courses (only BAWISO 2023): |
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Bachelor students in Business Law |
| Business law students who have been nominated for an exchange program contact the program coordinator (contact details are provided below) to get registered for a CCC course. |
| Note: If you participate in multiple WU mobility programs (including virtual exchange programs) during your studies, you are required to attend CCC only once. For example, if you have already completed a CCC course as part of an exchange semester, you do not need to take it again when participating in an International Short Program later. |
Credit allocation in the curriculum BAWISO 2019:
Major International Business Administration (IBW): Cross-Cultural Competence (CCC) is mandatory and is completed as a PI (German: prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung – course with continuous assessment) awarding 3 ECTS credits.
Other majors: Students in the Business Administration, Economics, Socioeconomics, and Information Systems take Cross-Cultural Competence (CCC) instead of Social Competence, provided they participate in a WU mobility program. Without participation in a mobility program, Social Competence remains mandatory.
Credit allocation in the curriculum BAWISO 2023:
Major International Business Administration (IBW): Cross-Cultural Competence (CCC) is mandatory and is completed as a PI (German: prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung – course with continuous assessment) awarding 3 ECTS credits.
Other majors: Students in the majors Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, and Economy – Environment – Politics take Cross-Cultural Competence (CCC) as part of their free electives.
Credit allocation in the curriculum BBE:
For BBE students, the course Cross-Cultural Competence (CCC) reduces the "Free Electives" by 3 ECTS.
Registration
Please note that waiting list registration applies to this course.
This means you first sign up for the waiting list within the registraton period specified in the course catalog. After that, you will be formally registered if you are a student nominated to study abroad at a WU partner university. If you participate(d) in a Short Program or internship abroad, or online courses eligible for an experience abroad, please also sign up for the waiting list and send an e-mail to the course instructor to be assigned to the course.
Places are limited, so make sure to look up the registration dates in advance and sign up as soon as possible.
You should either attend a course that covers your host culture, or a general course (Cross-Cultural Competence with no pre-definded host cultures) please also note the information above. Prior to registration you should be aware that continuing attendance is obligatory and that you should not sign up for the course if the class schedule is in conflict with your other classes and/or other obligations (e.g. work schedules).
If you study Business Law (Wirtschaftsrecht), please contact the program coordinator in advance (see bottom of the page for contact details).
| PLEASE NOTE: You can only attend the course in the semester prior to your exchange semester. Only then there is clarity as to your host culture. Registrations that do not fulfill this requirement will not be considered, unless you have agreed otherwise with the lecturer of the respective course. |
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Structure of the course
The Cross-Cultural Competence course is a seminar consisting of blocked sessions in class and an individual assignment.
Course Assessment
The assessment of the course includes the following criteria:
Individual assignment (40%)
Group assignment and presentation (40%)
Class participation (20%)
Individual assignment
The individual assignment is based on the contents of the blocked sessions, as well as the reading list published in the syllabus for your particular course.
Further information will be provided during the course.
Class attendance
Because of the interactive nature of the Cross-Cultural Competence courses you need to attend all modules. In exceptional cases, absence of a maximum of 20% of in-class sessions will be tolerated and has to be compensated for with an academic paper or equivalent task. Please notify the lecturer of any absence in advance.
Class participation and group assignment
In addition to the individual assignment, your grade will also include class participation and a group assignment, consisting of a group presentation and paper on a culture-specific topic. Further information will be provided by the course instructor during the course.
Course schedule
Please consult the WU Course Catalog for a full list of courses and detailed schedules. Please note that there are courses in German and English.
Contact information
If you have a question concerning a specific course, please contact the course instructor. The e-mail-address is included in the course catalog (see link above).
If you have general questions (e.g. concerning course selection or prerequisites) please contact:
