Using Cultural Intelligence in a Globalized World

Course Description

Google "Cultural Intelligence" and you will see a common theme for all the search outcomes. Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is now considered the key intelligence to have in the rapidly globalizing and shrinking world! With technology pulling us all closer, cross-cultural communication is now the normal in both business and our leisure time. Accommodating those cultural differences is more challenging than it may seem, as culture is similar to an iceberg. Most of it exists under the surface, thus it is hard to comprehend if not impossible. How then can we succeed in these situations? One potential answer lies in the development and usage of our cultural intelligence. To truly become culturally intelligent, students of this course will come to first understand what culture is, and how unique social and geographical contexts spur the rise of cultural traits. Students will study and utilize Geert Hofstede's four cultural dimensions to further comprehend how culture colors our behaviors and perceptions of the world. With this foundational knowledge, students will then begin developing their understanding of the concept of cultural intelligence, how to train this skill and ultimately use it. Students will engage with numerous popular media and academic articles, as well as exciting educational approaches in their pursuit of developing their knowledge of cultural intelligence.

Code

THM 0877

Credits

3

Subject

THM

Programs That Include This Course

• Undergraduate Certificate Undergraduate Certificate in Outdoor Wellness and Leadership