Advanced JEDI: Glasgow-Radboud Virtual International Collaborative Consultancy MGT5473

  • Academic Session: 2023-24
  • School: Adam Smith Business School
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Taught Wholly by Distance Learning: Yes

Short Description

This is a virtual collaborative course between ASBS and Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University, which focuses on justice, equality, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) in organisations. Teams of students from ASBS and Nijmegen School of Management work collaboratively on a case study regarding implementing JEDI principles in the workplace. This elective gives students the opportunity to enhance their intercultural communication skills, and to work on a real-life case study to enhance their knowledge, analytical skills and consultancy skills related to issues of organisational justice, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Timetable

The course is planned to run over four weeks in February-March. Each week will comprise of two 2-hour sessions of contact time (16 contact hours in total). All sessions be delivered online, with academics and students from both Glasgow and Radboud participating in all sessions.

Requirements of Entry

The course is available to MSc IHRMD students who have taken MGT5348 Managing Diversity and Inclusion (compulsory for all on the programme).

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

n/a

Assessment

ILO

Course Aims

The aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity of acquiring advanced knowledge of JEDI, and applying the knowledge to an international organizational case study. It enables students to develop consultancy skills, and provides experience of working with international team members. Students are also asked to reflect on the collaborative process in order to apply lessons learnt to their future professional development.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

 

1. Explain and evaluate key theories, concepts and debates related to JEDI.

2. Apply JEDI knowledge to management policies and practice in an international context. 

3. Analyze JEDI issues in a specific organizational context and propose a course of action.

4. Reflect on the dynamics of international collaboration drawing on JEDI theory and practice.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.