Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Discovery Course: HRE100 Leadership in Global Engagement

Ever heard of Macau?  Want to learn more about China?
Interested in learning more about the world and the way people communicate and interact?

New Course Offered in Spring 2012

HRE 199: Leadership in Global Engagement

HRE 199: Leadership in Global Engagement is a 3-credit hour course that focuses on interactive exchange experiences between eleven University of Illinois students and eleven students from the University of Macau Honours College.  The purpose of the course is to provide students with a platform to engage in discussions and projects that explore aspects of leadership, communication, and intercultural encounters.  Topics explored in this course include individualist and collectivist cultures; public and private behaviors; projections of cultural similarities; cultural conformity; stress in intercultural encounters; communication styles; generalizations and stereotypes; rank and power, ethnocentrism; family relationships; dealing with conflict; and being an effective intercultural communicator.  The course will be taught by Lucinda Morgan.
Additional information and Application are available at:https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/119345


Application Deadline: Friday, December 23 at 5:00pm