Program Overview

Cross-Cultural Business Skills

Course Overview

Care to do international business with 100% confidence? Increase your cultural knowledge and adaptability with the course Cross-Cultural Business Skills. The course offers a clear understanding of culture in the professional environment. And emphasizes the role of culture in international communication.

Course Content

This course emphasizes country-specific communication patterns, leadership styles, and sales and negotiation skills. You will learn what will and won’t work in China, Germany, France, Japan, Brasil, Poland, Turkey, South Korea, or Russia.

Competencies

• Intercultural sensitivity
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Personal and professional development
• Research skills

Target Group

This course is offered at the bachelor level. You are a student or a working professional with an international focus.

Cross-Cultural Business Skills Dates

The course starts on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. You will have classes on Tuesday evenings, from 18:40-22.00 hours. The duration of the course is 5 months.

Cost

The tuition fee of this course is € 2,800,-. Additionally, the study books of this course will cost approximately € 250,-.

Admission

In order to be admissible for this course, you need to have a diploma of at least secondary vocational education, senior general secondary education, or pre-university education. NOTE FOR NON-EU CITIZENS: admission to this course does NOT meet the Immigration and Naturalisation Service requirements for a residence permit for study purposes.

Study Load

The duration of the course is 5 months. Two blocks of 10 weeks: 7 weeks with classes and 3 weeks of exams, assignments, and feedback. On average, the study load is 20 hours a week. This includes class hours.

Class Size

The course can be taken as a minor or module for full-time and part-time students, which means that the group has a varying composition of students and professionals.

Location

Corry Tendeloo building (CTH) Fraijlemaborg CV Amsterdam

Certification

Certificate

Fee

€2,800

Duration

5 months

Start

2 September 2025