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Department of Business
Diversity Leadership
CoE
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS FH)
Bring the best out of your diverse organization
Is your organization using its full potential? Do you have the self-awareness and emotional intelligence to lead
your diverse workforce? Can you create management systems that support an inclusive working culture? This
is what the CAS in Diversity Leadership is all about. It is designed to make you the next generation leader: One
that ensures all individuals are part of the effective functioning of the organization, regardless of their personal
characteristics such as gender, cultural background, sexual orientation, age, religion, identity and abilities.
Structure and content of studies
This is a 15 ECTS master’s level course
with four course modules and nine
presence days. The concept is based on the
latest research on diversity and inclusion in
organizations. The program advances
systematically
from
one
diversity
leadership step to another. The goal is to
immerse students into a comprehensive
method of leading diversity – one that runs
through the entire organization, creating
true value add to its various functions and
diverse employees.
The course is applicable to different fields
and organizations. Master’s students can
conduct their master’s thesis research
based on the program content.
Benefits for Students and Employers
Facts and Figures
Study with an international group of leaders and HR professionals
Degree
CAS FH/UAS in Diversity Leadership
Intensive and interactive learning experience, immediately
applicable to day-to-day business practice
ECTS Credit Points
15
Duration
6 months
Teaching faculty are established leaders and consultants
Start
April 2018
Learning supported by guest speakers and specialized events
Presence
8 days + diversity event participation
Degree by a federally recognized University of Applied Sciences
Lectures on
Saturdays every 2-3 weeks
Possibility to combine with other CAS courses and achieve a
modular Master’s degree (MAS / MBA / EMBA)
Time investment
Ca. 2 days per week incl. presence days
Part time – no need for a career break
Tuition fee
9’600 CHF
In English and German
Location
Zurich-Oerlikon
Department of Business
Overview of Modules and Topics
1. Mindset for
Diversity & Inclusion
2. Organizational
Requirements
3. Implementation
1.1 Individual Diversity Competencies
• Different approaches to culture and diversity, identities, stereotyping, “unconscious bias”
• Goal: Develop self-awareness, emotional intelligence and empathy, which are at the root
of advanced leadership
1.2 Inclusive Culture and Dynamics
• Organizational cultures, gender in working life, norms, informal power hierarchies,
interaction in working environment
• Goal: Learn to reflect and create inclusive leadership practices
2.1 Diagnosing Diversity and Inclusion
• Qualitative and quantitative methods of diversity analyses
• Goal: Learn to understand organizational demographics, and possible biases in
processes and cultural climate
2.2 Goals, Business Case and Measurements
• Drivers and business objectives for diversity leadership
• Goal: Learn to substantiate the value add of your diversity leadership to the
organization’s operations, strategic positioning and marketing activities
3.1 Inclusive Systems and Infrastructure
• Processes e.g. supply chains; HR systems e.g. flexible working arrangements;
communication and interaction systems e.g. mentoring and networking; and physical
spaces e.g. on/offline architecture
• Goal: Learn to create the concrete conditions for an effective diversity leadership
3.2 Design and Implementation of Diversity Strategy
• Goal: Learn how to design initiatives that combine all of the above, and to integrate them
into the organization's existing functioning
4.1 Guest Speaker from the Industry
• Goal: Learn best practices of companies that have set up exemplary diversity and
inclusion programs
4. Competence
Transfer
4.2 Diversity Event Participation
• Goal: Network, get inspired and share information
4.3 Company-specific Diversity Leadership Project
• Goal: Demonstrate successful knowledge transfer of the whole ‘Diversity Leadership
Chain’
Facts and figures for Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences
Federally accredited and supervised University of Applied Sciences with Business, Health Science and Music Departments
2’700 students and over 9’800 graduates
More than 600 professionally engaged, experienced lecturers
Core competence: Flexible, part-time study that offers the possibility to combine work, family and free time
Bachelor and Master programs in the area of business studies: Business Management, Business Psychology, Leadership & HR,
Accounting & Controlling, Taxation, Banking & Finance, Financial and Business Consulting, Business Informatics, International
Management
Privately funded University of Applied Sciences: entrepreneurial, practically oriented, flexible
Contact and consultation
Dr. Ella Salome Roininen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Tel: +41 44 200 19 72
Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences
IIM - Institute for International Management
Jungholzstrasse 43, CH-8050 Zurich
www.kalaidos-fh.ch/IIM