This course deconstructs traditional models of management to examine how culture, identity, power, and global narratives shape leadership and collaboration across multicultural environments. It emphasizes the emerging role of the Global South in shaping new paradigms of diplomacy, equity, and organizational practice.

Over six weeks of interactive learning, participants will critically engage with cultural diplomacy, soft power, cybercolonialism, conflict transformation, and inclusive leadership. The curriculum blends theory with real-world case studies, providing practical strategies for navigating multicultural teams and transnational collaboration.

Learning Experience Design

Immersive Learning Methodology

• Interactive Case Studies: Explore Mexico–US cultural diplomacy, digital colonialism debates, and global South–North dynamics in leadership.
• Applied Simulations: Participate in role-plays addressing digital miscommunication (“Lost in Translation”) and multicultural team-building exercises.
• Capstone Project: Present a Multicultural Manifesto, articulating a personal vision for ethical leadership and post-national colla

What Will You Learn?

• Critically analyze cultural dimensions and decolonize Western-centric management models.
• Understand soft power as leadership and apply cultural diplomacy tools in diverse contexts.
• Navigate digital colonialism, AI bias, and identity politics in virtual collaboration.
• Distinguish between conflict transformation and conflict resolution in multicultural settings.
• Design inclusive and equitable workforce policies addressing migration, gender, and neurodiversity.
• Envision futures of multicultural leadership that center regenerative practices, mindful capitalism, and post-national identity.

The curriculum integrates theoretical foundations from Socratic dialogue to contemporary practice, requiring deep engagement with case studies spanning cross-cultural communication, community healing, leadership development, and digital spaces.

Learning Experience Design

Immersive Learning Methodology

Interactive Case Studies: Analyze transformative dialogue initiatives including MIT’s Dialogue Project between scientists and indigenous knowledge-keepers, Chicago’s youth violence intervention programs, and Peru’s Amantani Island homestay experiences.

Practical Applications: Engage in structured dialogue sessions, role-playing exercises across cultural scenarios, and digital communication laboratories that build real-world competency.

Capstone Development: Design and present original dialogue frameworks addressing contemporary challenges, demonstrating mastery of theoretical principles and practical application.