Course Catalogue

This course brings students from NHH, UNWE and WU together in a fully online, intercultural and interdisciplinary course to explore the intersection of crisis communication and sustainability communication through intercultural teamwork. Please note that this course is currently only available to UNWE students as part of the OEI. WU and NHH students will find the course in their regular course catalogues and should register through their institution. This is an ENGAGE.EU signature course. It is a fully online, interdisciplinary and intercultural course which addresses key societal issues such as communicating sustainability, tackling ESG and CSR crises, and enhancing intercultural communication skills. The course explores the complexities of reputation management and crisis communication within multicultural environments. Designed for master students, it emphasizes sustainable and ethical approaches to navigating crises that transcend cultural boundaries. CRISIS! brings together students from NHH (Norway), UNWE (Bulgaria) and WU (Austria) to engage in case-based teaching and team-based learning. You will collaborate in multicultural virtual teams to work through a case and develop and communicate solutions for real-world problems. More specifically, you will first learn about the theoretical foundations of sustainability communication, crisis communication and multicultural virtual teamwork. You will then apply this theory in a group project simulating a sustainability crisis scenario. Additionally, you will reflect on your own and your peers’ communication and collaboration throughout the project.