Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

This module introduces diversity concepts and their relevance in the workplace. It covers the importance of diversity and inclusion for firms, historical development of diversity in management, key diversity-related concepts, and facts and figures for five diversity categories. Students will gain a clear understanding of diversity concepts and their application to different diversity categories.

This module focuses on cognitive processes such as social categorization and their impact on perceptions and reactions to diversity. It helps students understand their own and others' perceptions of difference. By the end, students will have acquired conceptual tools and experiential data to analyze reactions in social interactions in the workplace.

This module explores diversity processes in organizations and introduces a method for mobilizing the disruptive force of diversity. It covers how diversity can be leveraged to expand perceptions and understanding. Students will grasp the challenges of implementing inclusion in the workplace and learn to apply a cognitive method to a diversity case.

This final module examines diversity and inclusion initiatives implemented in different countries worldwide. Students will describe a diversity and inclusion best practice, developing skills to identify and analyze inclusion initiatives in various professional environments.