Cultural, social and economic openness
Goals
Learning about the specific features of "the French engineer" and of the French corporate culture. Understanding and developing cross-cultural communication. Helping with the integration of foreign 3rd-year students.
Programme
Theoretical approach to cross-cultural communication. Viewing cross-cultural films, multinational workshops on cultural topics. Analysing foreign-student integration (first contacts, problems faced...) through questionaires, finding possible solutions. Surveys with French engineers. Meetings with a French engineer posted overseas and a French-based foreign engineer. Assisting with end-of-studies internship search (CV, cover letter, interview simulation with Sanofi HRBP). Organising an international evening (discovering various cuisines).
Sustainable development
Sustainable Development Goals
DD&RS level 1
Activity contextualised through environmentally sustainable development and social responsibility and/or supported by examples, exercises, applications.
Programme elements related to sustainable development goals
An intercultural approach sets forth three main objectives: (1) recognizing and accepting cultural pluralism as a social reality, (2) contributing to the establishment of a society based on equality under the law and fairness, and (3) participating in the development of harmonious relationships within diverse groups. The course aims to lead students to reflect on how, through education, they can contribute to promoting equality and establishing harmonious relationships in their future professional lives and more broadly within society.
Responsibles
- Florence MILON