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BUS 415 Syllabus
Course Title
The Inclusive Workplace
Term
Fall 2020
Class Section
01
Start and End Date
AUG-31-2020 to OCT-13-2020
Days and Times
T-TH 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location
WH 109
Faculty Member
Dr. Jennifer Kuklenski
Faculty Contact Information:
Office Phone: 715.682.1836
Email: jkuklenski@northland.edu
Please put "BUS 415" in the subject line of all email communications.
Office Location: Wheeler Hall 316
Office Hours: By
Appointment
(Due to COVID-19, there will be no “drop-in” office hours.
Students must make an appointment to meet with Dr. Kuklenski in person or virtually)
Required Textbook Materials:
Title:
Managing Diversity: Toward a Globally Inclusive Workplace, 4
th
edition
Author:
Michálle E.
Mor Barak
Publisher:
Sage Publications, Inc.
Copyright:
2017
ISBN:
978-1-4833-86126
Course Description:
Students acquire knowledge and skills that prepare them to be effective managers of diverse
populations. The course emphasizes the causes and consequences
of organizational exclusion
and introduces students to realities of the contemporary workforce,
including demographic,
legislative, and social policy trends. Students learn the process of organizational change and how
to apply interdisciplinary theories of cross-cultural differences to increase their intercultural
competence. Prerequisite: junior standing.
