itim Intercultural Management Open Courses
Our Open Courses on Intercultural Management are general intercultural management courses that explore the impact of culture on business interaction. The courses give participants insight into their own culturally based assumptions and behaviour as well as those of other cultures. We focus on practical subjects such as negotiations, meetings, communication, planning, management and leadership, which are affected by cultural differences.Our open courses are open for registration to all companies and individuals who need to increase their knowledge on intercultural understanding and behaviour issues. Please contact the person in charge of the course (mentioned after the course date) for more information about the course fee, content and registration.
Welcome on-board on the following itim intercultural management open courses:
| Country | Date/Place | Consultant | Contact |
| Belgium | 2-3 June 2010, Brussels | barbara@itim.org | |
| Denmark | 18 January 2010, Copenhagen 25 March 2010, Copenhagen 19 April 2010, Randers 20 September 2010, Copenhagen 28 September 2010, Ĺrhus 22 November 2010, Randers |
Vijay Jain Lena Lauridsen Pernilla Roersoe Vijay Jain Lena Lauridsen |
pernilla@itim.org vijay@itim.org lena@itim.org pernilla@itim.org vijay@itim.org lena@itim.org |
| France | 18 March 2010, Paris 13 April 2010, Paris 18 May 2010, Paris 10 June 2010, Paris |
Valérie Servant Valérie Servant Valérie Servant |
valerie@itim.org valerie@itim.org valerie@itim.org valerie@itim.org |
| Germany | 27-28 January 2010, Cologne 25-26 February 2010, Cologne 4-5 March 2010, Frankfurt 5 May 2010, Hamburg |
Christina Röttgers Walter Jahn Vijay Jain |
ina@itim.org christina@itim.org walter@itim.org vijay@itim.org |
| Netherlands | 11-12 March 2010, Laren, Course Information 23-24 September 2010, Laren, Course Information 9-10 December 2010, Laren, Course Information |
juanita@itim.org | |
| Sweden | 10-11 March 2010, Stockholm 27-28 April 2010, Lund 26-27 October 2010, Lund |
Christian Erfurth Christian Erfurth |
gigi@itim.org christian@itim.org christian@itim.org |
| United Kingdom | Satu Kreula | satu@itim.org |
Presented in several countries across the world our open courses are intended for:
- managers with strategic responsibilities for international operations
- managers and employees who travel abroad extensively
- foreign employees who have recently started work in their host country
- increase your effectiveness when working in, or with, other cultures
- highlight the significance of cultural differences between your own country and other countries for practical management issues such as negotiations meetings, communication, planning, leadership
- demonstrate how to find solutions and synergies
Specialised Open Courses
In addition to our general open course (see more information below), Itim International also offers specialised seminars on culture and specific areas of interest. The workshops are conducted by itim consultants with experience in line positions in International organisations. They help you in applying this knowledge into the frame work of your own organisation. All our specialised seminars are open for all interested and are also available locally. They are even available as in-house version. For the local- and in house versions we strengthen the assigned staff with a local itim consultant.We will soon add more information about upcoming courses for 2010 with the following topics: marketing, sales, knowledge transfer, IPR, rule of law, conflict management, finance, healthcare, outsourcing and leadership.
| Course | Dates | Location |
| To be announced shortly |
Please contact Huib Wursten at huib@itim.org for more information about the course fees, content and registration.
In relation to the specialised seminars you might want to read our special articles as well:
article on culture and outsourcing
article on culture and recruitment
article on culture and change management
article on culture and HRM
itim PR tour
Throughout 2010 we will be holding a PR tour. These PR events are designed to meet different companies in several countries around the world which outlines the key importance of culture at 3 levels: national, organisational and individual. Each seminar is open to all companies and will be presented by highly skilled and experienced itim consultants who provide the attendees with advice and resources to use global diversity to increase their competitive edge. Furthermore, the PR events serve as a great opportunity for companies as a networking means to exchange ideas, information, and services amongst different organizations.Dates and locations will soon be launched!
| More information to be announced soon |