Managing Language in International Organizations, Short Course | Aarhus University | Aarhus, Denmark
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Managing Language in International Organizations

18 days
Duration
1400 EUR/full
846 EUR/full
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About

The Managing Language in International Organizations course at Aarhus University will investigate on a number of significant multilingual situations, linguistic policies, legal aspects and linguistic barriers.

Overview

About the course

The specific aim of this Managing Language in International Organizations course at Aarhus University is to enable students acquire knowledge of the role of language in various management activities in international organizations.

This is achieved in the light of the cognitive link between language and corporate culture, namely the concept of company-speak. In international, multilingual settings, company-speak can be managed as a real asset and not just as a secondary, instrumental factor.

Although the expression ‘language’ is strongly polysemous and has many facets, yet language is mainly considered as a utility package. It is often ascertained that if people can speak any given language, then all communication problems will be de facto solved.

Theories and methodologies coming from the field of language for special purposes (LSP), corporate communication and terminology will be applied in order to shed light on the concept of company-speak in the framework of language management in daily international contexts.

Programme Structure

Structure:

  • In the first part of the course, we explore the construction of meaning through language (names of products, services, departments, etc. and their linguistic and communicative creation).
  • From a communicational point of view, it is important to take into account what the stakeholders need to understand in organizational discourses.
  • Likewise, in human resources, the main issue is to keep a strong focus on the linguistic mechanisms of socialization and knowledge construction at work.
  • In the second part of the course, we focus on a number of core issues in international language management, particularly the challenges of intercultural translation in a broad sense.
  • As all companies need to translate, not only between languages but also within languages, they transform, adapt, and construe every day meanings for their managerial needs.
  • We finally pay special attention to the reciprocal impact of digital technologies on language and communication.

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 18 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Credits

10 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • To apply for the course you must either be enrolled in a bachelor's degree, have a bachelor's degree or have passed a qualifying entry examination.

General:

  • Exchange students: nomination from your home university
  • Freemovers: documentation for English Language proficiency

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    1400 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1400 EUR for the full programme during 18 days.
  • EU/EEA

    846 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 846 EUR for the full programme during 18 days.

Living costs for Aarhus

6639 - 10051 DKK /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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