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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