Management of Cultural Diversity

Overview

Second, based on such an analysis, they will be able to design management interventions to neutralize risks and to tap into the advantages of cultural diversity. The Management of Cultural Diversity at Tilburg University is about the impact of globalization and intercultural communication and the collaboration between people with different cultural backgrounds and world views. 

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 and the participation of refugees in society. Learn to develop cooperation strategies for the customers of organizations, and for citizens with diverse life-styles, identities, orientations, and world views.

Learn how to neutralize the risks and take advantage of the opportunities presented by cultural diversity. Understand and manage important organizational and societal challenges, such as:

• How are production and service delivery affected when people from all parts of the world come together to communicate and work in a company?
• Do people with different backgrounds get equal opportunities in the labor market? If not, how can we achieve equal opportunities?
• What needs to be done to allow refugees to get a job and perform well in their new positions?
• What happens to expats when sent abroad with their families to represent their company? What affects their well-being?

Internationally oriented, with a combination of methods from sociology, psychology, human resource management, and sociolinguistics.

Career prospects

Because of the explicit international orientation you can expect to find a job in a variety of countries within Europe and beyond. Either focus on management of a culturally diverse workforce within companies and organizations (for-profit and non-profit) or work on policy development and implementation regarding issues of cultural diversity in society within governmental organizations or NGOs.

Graduates started for example as:

• Management consultant

• Project manager

• Human resource advisor

• Organization advisor

• Policy advisor