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Multicultural Supervision - Certificate

Students in this certificate program develop multicultural supervision competencies focusing on acquiring new multicultural awareness, knowledge, skills and abilities. The program focuses on increasing the awareness to create a positive personal, team and organizational impact by applying diversity, equity and inclusion best practices. A major emphasis is on applying leadership development to enhance creativity and innovation in highly diverse organizations in either private, public or non-profit sectors.

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2024-2025 Required Courses

Required Curriculum

Course Title	Credits
BUSN 1300 Multicultural Mentorship I BUSN - 1300: Multicultural Mentorship I Description BUSN 1300 This course explains what multicultural mentoring is and how it can be used as an effective tool to develop individuals, foster teamwork, multicultural understanding and organizational effectiveness and productivity. This course places the student in the role of mentee and mentor. As a mentee, the student will learn how to develop and acquire new skills and abilities through a multicultural mentorship partnership. A mentor/mentee agreement will develop a path to growth opportunities. This course is a Prerequisite for BUSN1310 Multicultural Mentorship II. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None Course Outline: BUSN1300 — PDF	2
BUSN 1310 Multicultural Mentorship II BUSN - 1310: Multicultural Mentorship II Description BUSN 1310 This course builds on what multicultural mentoring is and how it can be used as an effective tool to develop individuals, foster teamwork, multicultural understanding and organizational effectiveness and productivity. This course places the student in the role of mentee and mentor. As a mentor, you will utilize skills learned to help their mentee succeed. A mentor/mentee agreement will develop a path to growth opportunities. Prerequisite: BUSN1310 Credits: 1 Prerequisites: BUSN 1300 Multicultural Mentorship I Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025 Course Outline: BUSN1310 — PDF	1
BUSN 1320 Managing Diversity BUSN - 1320: Managing Diversity Description BUSN 1320 Identify what it takes to become a diversity leader in your organization and community. Learn the complexities of managing in todays diverse workforce. Explore the evolution of diversity from the past, present and future perspectives. Assess personal, group and organizational viewpoints toward diversity and diversity initiatives. Examine the legal aspects related to discrimination, affirmative action, bias and stereotyping in human resource activities. Implore effective communication methods to build relationships and understanding. Utilize the differences, similarities and tensions of individuals and groups into a collaborative and competitive advantage for your organization. Eliminate barriers affecting equal access and professional growth and mobility. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025 Course Outline: BUSN1320 — PDF	3
BUSN 1330 Leading a Multicultural Workforce BUSN - 1330: Leading a Multicultural Workforce Description BUSN 1330 Learn how to adapt global and multicultural contexts into traditional leadership theories. Develop leadership strategies that do not lose the many advantages that diversity offers. Examine the leadership challenges regarding ethics, social responsibility, accountability and training in a multicultural environment. Choose appropriate leadership styles to build teamwork and collaboration. Raise the awareness of the workforce at all levels to leverage the value of diversity. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025 Course Outline: BUSN1330 — PDF	3
BUSN 1340 International Business BUSN - 1340: International Business Description BUSN 1340 Understand the growing influence of globalization on all areas of business. Assess the global business environment which includes trade, outsourcing, off shoring, legal, technological, political and social and ethical perspectives. Learn the effects of cultural contexts in negotiation and management. Explore strategies for international and global business. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025 Course Outline: BUSN1340 — PDF	3
BUSN 1350 Multicultural Conflict Resolution BUSN - 1350: Multicultural Conflict Resolution Description BUSN 1350 This course focuses on building multicultural conflict resolution skills needed to improve the workplace relationships by understanding the concept of cultural clashes, practicing conflict management prevention, mastering negotiating skills across cultures, building multicultural communication skills, developing mediation techniques, understanding the conflict management continuum resolving multicultural conflict, and comprehending the Alternative Dispute Resolution progression. Credits: 2 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025 Summer 2025 Course Outline: BUSN1350 — PDF	2
Total Semester Credits:	14

General Education

Course Title	Credits
General Education Credits (Any MnTC Goal Area) ‡ GENE - 0000: General Education Credits (Any MnTC Goal Area) Description GENE 0000 Credits: Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None Course Outline: GENE0000 — PDF	3
Total Semester Credits:	3

Total Credits:	17

‡ Select General Education electives from specified MnTC goal area or from any MnTC goals if none specified.