Learn more about various workplace issues within global and local contexts, with a special focus on Berlin businesses. While Iceland has recently introduced a new law to pay equal wages for both men and women, it is a fact that German women are still paid on average 21% less than men. Gender pay gap, inequality and sexual harassment are only some of the controversial issues that are being discussed nowadays. Legal and cultural differences are leading to different outcomes worldwide, as social media keep playing a fundamental role.
Why choose this programme?
Select this programme if you want to:
- Understand the role of gender in the workplace through legal, cultural and economic lenses in German, European and global business contexts
- Study in a multicultural environment
- Employ methodologies based on real cases
- Learn from experts in the field
- Develop your soft skills
- Get career coaching
- Study in English
- Visit local companies
- Enjoy the dynamic city of Berlin, by day and night
Who is the course for?
The Gender Dynamics in the Global Workplace programme is specifically designed for bachelor students and graduates interested in working abroad and discovering new cultures or looking to study a further degree in Germany.
Objectives of the programme
- Understand the dynamics of gender in the workplace
- Discuss issues such as the gender pay gap and “the glass ceiling”
- Provide opportunities for participants to consider real-world examples in several contexts
- Understand current themes and activisms regarding gender equality
- Improve German/English language proficiency
- Better understand German business culture
What will you learn?
GISMA’s Summer and Winter School programme will allow students to gain an overarching understanding of the German business landscape and offers a broad and realistic impression of German culture, heritage and daily life.
GISMA’s Summer and Winter School programme runs for two weeks and consists of two modules. Each module will be split into:
- Two blocks of lectures with two study subjects and 12 contact hours each
- German classes or Business English/Study Skills classes - 4 hours per week
- 1-2 company visits per programme
- 2-3 extracurricular activities per week
- 2-3 free evenings per week
Bachelor students and graduates, minimum 18 years old
English proficiency:
- TOEFL –77 (minimum of 22 in each band), computer-based: 240, paper-based: 587
- IELTS – 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in all areas)
- Cambridge Proficiency Exam (CPE): B2, C1 C2 level
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) – minimum of 63
Documents
Complete application form
Signed terms and conditions
Passport photo
Scanned passport copy
Copy of most recent degree/diploma certificate
To enter Germany for GISMA’s Summer and Winter School for just two weeks, students can apply for a tourist visa.
In general, to apply for a tourist visa, students will usually need to provide the following documents:
- Letter of admission from GISMA Business School
- Evidence of your financial means to sustain your stay in Germany
- Proof of accommodation
- Proof of health insurance
By law, students are obligated to have health insurance in Germany. Thus, students will need to obtain private medical insurance for their complete stay in Germany.
Career statistics you need to know
Germany has the 2nd best unemployment rate in the EU, at 3,4%*
Berlin was voted 5th best city in the world for student living by Top Universities
4th Best Graduate starting salary at £40,650**
in Europe, with a growing economy
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Key facts
- Full-time Part-time Online
- Berlin
- Two weeks
- TBC
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