Successful Management in a Global World

TitleTimeRoomTeacher
Successful Management in a Global World19.11.2024 09:00 - 17:00 (Tue)TUM Graduate School: Boltzmannstraße 17, 85748 Garching bei München, Room 101Dr. Peter O. Hahn
Successful Management in a Global World20.11.2024 09:00 - 17:00 (Wed)TUM Graduate School: Boltzmannstraße 17, 85748 Garching bei München, Room 101Dr. Peter O. Hahn
Keywords: 
Impact of culture on management, Culture dimensions (according to Geert Hofstede, Fons Trompenars), Culture and business, Business Etiquette, Dos and Dont´s, Management functions, Organization, Planning, Human resources, Leadership
Course Description: 

We will study culture specific knowledge (East-West: USA:Europe-Asia) in relation to international management. The awareness of communication-, management-; and leadership methods in different cultures will be raised. Culture related techniques and behaviors are explained and trained in role plays and exercises. Different management practices in business situations will be addressed.

Course aims: 
  • Learn about culture dimensions for different countries
  • Acquire management and communication skills
  • Understand impact of culture on management functions (Organization, Planning, Human Resources, Leadership, Controling) in different cultures
  • Be aware of business etiquette in foreign countries
  • Increase your awareness with people from different cultures
  • Difference between Western and Asian style management
Teaching methods: 

Interactive presentation, discussions, exercises, short movies, role-plays, games

This course fits doctoral candidates in the following phase: 

During the doctorate | at the end of the doctorate

Participation requirements: 

None.

Technical requirements: 

None.

Course preparation: 

None.

Additional information: 

None.

What participants say about this course: 
  • I really liked all the personal examples from the instructor's experience that helped make the cultural concepts more tangible. I liked the use of instructional videos to offer further examples of cultural differences in a business context.
  • The atmosphere and the fact that each participant was able to contribute to the course based on their own experiences.
  • Experienced tutor and his personal story which inspires and builds context.
  • Internationality, open minded people and working atmosphere.
Category: 
Fachübergreifende Veranstaltung
Event type: 
Seminar/Workshop
Organizer: 
Graduate School Geschäftsstelle
Responsibility for event: 
Hauptverantwortung
Format: 
In Präsenz
Course Language: 
EN
Course Capacity (Max): 
12
Course capacity (Min): 
1
Day Units: 
2
Duration in hours: 
14
Financial contribution: 
40 EUR
Trainer: 
Dr. Peter O. Hahn

Dr. Peter O. Hahn is a retired physicist. He studied in Clausthal-Zellerfeld and Hannover and worked as a Post Doc in the US. He spent 30 years in the semiconductor industry in leading positions; 10 years in research, 10 years in development and 10 years in marketing. Four of these he worked in Singapore as marketing director for Asia. After his professional career he works as consultant and trainer at companies, universities and business schools. He always focusses on the impact and influence of culture (people from different countries) on management and negotiatons in business. During his professional career he realized that this is a very important skill and competence for successfully communicating in business. It‘s his pleasure to pass on his manifold experience to young professionals.