This course examines the history nature and complexity of human interactions across the Mediterranean, from the dawn of humanity in Africa until the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The course will also examine the threats to this heritage posed by...
Modern Barcelona is considered as a Global city and an example of economic success in the Mediterranean. From the second half of the 20th century onwards, Barcelona’s economy underwent a process of tertiarization. For a time, the city appeared to...
Why are Spaniards exhuming mass graves of the Civil War? How can the country tolerate an unemployment rate of 16 percent? Why does a country with a historic reputation for machismo boast such progressive laws on gender and gay marriages? How come...
This course brings students closer to the study of the historical evolution of women in Spain, gender relations and the educational construction of differences throughout history. It aims to help students better understand the fundamental keys to the...
The marketing function is an essential part of almost every large business enterprise. To be effective, senior business managers and leaders must understand how marketing activities are connected to overall organizational performance, and any...
Business ethics do not deal with what is legal, but with the application of moral standards to business decisions. The majority of moral standards relate to personal behavior, which is not necessarily legislated and varies according to cultural...
This course enables students to understand the role of business ethics from an organizational and decision-making perspective. It is designed to demonstrate how to integrate ethics and responsibility into business decisions; to trace the historical...
This course will provide participants with an introduction to arts and culture; after a definition of terms, the Austrian, European "Cultural Setting" will be presented versus the US cultural system. Consequently, business segments in the arts will...
The primary aim of this course is to provide the student with an overview of both established and contemporary knowledge in the area of culture and psychology and to facilitate the student in gaining insight into the ethnocentric nature of western...
This course will cover the cultural and political interaction between the Arab world and the West in the contemporary world. Topics will include the long-term impact of the penetration of Europe into the Islamic World, Orientalism, and Occidentalism...