In this course you will engage with language and culture-related issues which impact the management of international organisations, as well as strategies for language management in multinational and international organisations. Through the use of a number of case studies from global organisations you will develop an understanding of the impact of language diversity on global operations.

Topics will include:

• language in the workplace - a knowledge management perspective
• the relationship of language, culture and management in the development of language strategies for international organisations
• communication in multinational organisations
• managing language diversity in global business teams
• language management strategies for foreign subsidiaries
• translation markets; the implications for global/local marketing
• linguistic auditing; matching an organisation's language capabilities with its strategic needs.