Management of Cultural Diversity 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Tilburg University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

14,900 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Ethnicity, Gender and DiversityMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Become an expert in managing a culturally diverse workforce within companies and organizations. Work on policies solving important societal challenges, such as equal opportunities in the labor market, the educational or the healthcare system and the participation of refugees in society. Learn how to develop cooperation strategies for the customers of organizations, and for citizens with diverse lifestyles, identities, orientations, and world views. This is a track of MA Culture Studies. Besides learning how to neutralize risks, you will also learn to see the opportunities cultural diversity brings and how organizations and society can benefit from these opportunities, for example through strategies and policies. Understand and manage important organizational and societal challenges, such as:
  • What does it mean to a hospital when patients with various religious beliefs need tailor-made care?
  • What are the consequences when citizens representing different identities, traditions, languages and beliefs send their children to mixed schools?
  • Do people with different ethnic backgrounds get equal opportunities in the labor market?
  • How can employers deal with challenges related to working with quotas regarding the composition of their workforce?
  • What should managers and policymakers do to make diversity work?
  • What does it mean for the performance of a company or team when employees with all kinds of backgrounds have to cooperate?
  • How can a company customize its services to customers from all over the world?
  • How can organizations train expats to prepare them for working and living in a totally different cultural environment than they are used to?

Programme overview

Main Subject

Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Become an expert in managing a culturally diverse workforce within companies and organizations. Work on policies solving important societal challenges, such as equal opportunities in the labor market, the educational or the healthcare system and the participation of refugees in society. Learn how to develop cooperation strategies for the customers of organizations, and for citizens with diverse lifestyles, identities, orientations, and world views. This is a track of MA Culture Studies. Besides learning how to neutralize risks, you will also learn to see the opportunities cultural diversity brings and how organizations and society can benefit from these opportunities, for example through strategies and policies. Understand and manage important organizational and societal challenges, such as:
  • What does it mean to a hospital when patients with various religious beliefs need tailor-made care?
  • What are the consequences when citizens representing different identities, traditions, languages and beliefs send their children to mixed schools?
  • Do people with different ethnic backgrounds get equal opportunities in the labor market?
  • How can employers deal with challenges related to working with quotas regarding the composition of their workforce?
  • What should managers and policymakers do to make diversity work?
  • What does it mean for the performance of a company or team when employees with all kinds of backgrounds have to cooperate?
  • How can a company customize its services to customers from all over the world?
  • How can organizations train expats to prepare them for working and living in a totally different cultural environment than they are used to?

Admission Requirements

90+
6.5+
You are certainly eligible to apply if you have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, such as general  Culture Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Religious Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Business Studies, HR Studies, or Organization Studies. However, the academic background of the students in our Master's program varies a lot. Students with a Bachelor's degree in a different subject area are also most welcome to apply.

1 Year
Aug

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
14,900 EUR
International
14,900 EUR

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