Description of the Elective Program

Elective program “Intercultural Context of Growth and Innovation in the Growing Economy”,in St-Petersburg, Russia. International Cooperation LETI-ZIBAT.

Description of the Elective Program

Venue: Saint-Petersburg State Electrotechnical University (LETI), Department of Economics and Management in collaboration with ZIBAT

Category of students: bachelor level

Number of students: max.40 (20 students from ZIBAT, 15-20 students from LETI)

Duration of program: 2 weeks of exchange – 5 ECTS

Dates: 17^th April to 29^th of April 2016

Languages of Instructions: English

Dead-line for application: 1^st of December 2015 by sending e-mail to Svetlana Drevskih (teacher at BIS and BIE) svdr@easj.dk

Accommodation: Housing in Russian families and at hostel in St-Petersburg, Russia.

Approximate expenses: Flight tickets Copenhagen/Skt. Petersburg – max. DKK 4000, meals – it is possible to make an agreement with the University to buy lunch and dinner at the campus restaurant at the approximate price of 80 DKK pr. Day. Other expenses to expect: local transportation (the cost of 1 trip in metro is about 5 DKK). There are many possibilities to get students discounts for the transportation, purchase of meals at students café and visiting museums etc.

Work methods: work methods includes study trip, lecturing, cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural group work, participation and presentations at the International Scientific Conference, company visits, practical work with business cases.

Exam: Individual Oral 30 minutes exam, based on written individual or group assignment

Learning objectives and academic content:

· Acquire knowledgeabout Russian management style and be able to compare it to the Western European context

· Understanding of the main aspects of marketing in Russian business and their influence on growth potential

· Acquaintance with the way of doing business in Russia: visiting Russian companies, as well as departments of American’s and Europe’s companies in St-Petersburg

· Innovations in Russia: opportunities, challenges and perspectives.

Competencies and Skills:

· The ability to adapt to the intercultural context of studying and working in a new cultural environment

· The ability to develop intercultural communication skills

· The ability to professionally cooperate in teams within cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural settings

· The ability to get insight into business environment of a growing market (with Russia as case)

· The ability to discover innovative business opportunities in a new market (with Russia as case)

Please, note that all students participating in the program have to participate in the 1-day National Scientific Conference “Challenges of the Modern Management”, organizing by LETI during our stay in Skt. Petersburg. The participating students are expected to prepare and present relevant topic or case at the conference. The presentation should be between 5 to 15 minutes and made in groups.

Below you can find preliminary draft of the program. Please, note that this is just a draft, which is subject to change.

Day	Time	Activities	Participants	Format	ECTS
17/ 04 Sunday		Arriving, accommodation, Short sightseeing tur Welcome dinner	Danish students, Department of economics and management LETI	Meeting at the airport Excursion at LETI, program’s goals discussing, meeting lectures, dialog with Russian students
18/04 Monday	9.50 – 13.10	First meeting at LETI, Excursion around the campus, visiting LETI museum , introduction to the course, speech from Danish attaché in Skt. Petersburg 13.10 - LUNCH	Danish and Russian students, Russian lecturers, Danish attaché in Skt. Petersburg	Introduction	0,5
13.45- 15.30	Course “Management in Russia” (LETI)		Lecture, case-study
Evening	Free time – students	Russian and Danish teachers
19/04 Tuesday	9.50 – 13.10	Course “Marketing instrument in Russia” (LETI) 13.10 - LUNCH	Danish and Russian students, Russian lecturers	Lecture	0,5
13.45- 15.30	Introduction to the Role Play concept and preparation		Lecture
Evening	Cultural event – organized by Russian students	Students
20/04 Wednesday	9.50 – 13.10	Role play – part 1 13.10 - LUNCH	1 facilitator pr. 16 students	Case/group work
13.45- 15.30	Role play – part 2	1 facilitator pr. 16 students	Case/group work
Evening	Free time
21/04 Thursday	9.50 – 16.00	Company visit – Russian Company	Danish and Russian students, Russian and Danish lecturers	Excursion
Evening	Free time
22/04 Friday	9.50 – 13.10	Course “Innovations in Russia” 13.10 - LUNCH	Danish and Russian students, Russian and Danish lecturers	Lecture
13.45- 15.30	Idea generation – Planning visit of the Russian students to Denmark Fall 16 (idea-generation)	1 facilitator pr. 16 students	Case/group work/Lecture
Evening	Cultural event – the night out Good buy dinner for some of the teachers	Students Teachers
Weekend 23/04 – 24/04		City and local regions sightseeing – planned by Russian team
25/04 Monday	9.50 – 13.10	Course “Russians nowadays – understanding of the specificity of the Russian market and society ” 13.10 - LUNCH	Danish and Russian students, Russian and Danish lecturers	Lecture	0,5
13.45- 15.30	Company presentation at LETI Introduction to the assignment on Thursday/Conference presentation	Danish and Russian students, Russian and Danish lecturers	Case/group work/Lecture
Evening	Free time
26/04 Tuesday	9.50 – 16.00	Company visit – Danish/European Company	Danish and Russian students, Russian and Danish lecturers	Excursion
Evening	Cultural event prepared by Danish students	Danish and Russian students, Russian and Danish lecturers
27/04 Wednesday	9.00 – 15.30	Group work – preparation for the conference	Danish and Russian students, Russian and Danish lecturers	Case/group work/lecture	0,5
Evening	Free time
28/04 Thursday	9.50- 15.30	International conference Official closing of the program	Danish and Russian students, Russian and Danish lecturers	Lecture, case-study
Evening	Good-buy Party
29/04 Friday		Departure

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