Managing Diversity and Inclusion

Course information

Learning outcomes

• can recognize and argue for the importance of diversity, inclusion and equity at work.
• can analyze and critically evaluate how gender and diversity/difference are done at the level of interaction, organizational practices, and society.
• knows the benefits and pitfalls of diversity management and the basic tools used in DM practices.
• can identify and develop theoretically founded evidence-based interventions and practices that promote diversity, inclusion and equity.

Content

The course provides an overview of managing diversity (DM) and inclusion in organizations and labour market in general. The course discusses how DM and inclusion can be promoted and what kind of tools and practices organizations have in their use. The course critically assesses the benefits and pitfalls of diversity management and inclusion efforts of organizations by interrogating how cultural assumptions concerning gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality etc., are reproduced in organizations in the level of interaction, practices and culture. Throughout the course possibilities for change are explored by considering forms of interventions for changing exclusionary practices in organizations.

Teacher

Saija Katila

Study material

Articles and other materials assigned by the teacher.

Workload

This course is offered in a hybrid format, including independent online study and limited contact teaching.

• Online recordings and contact teaching
• Independent Work
• Group Work
• Exam

Prerequisites

Recommended prerequisites: MNGT-C1009 People Management MNGT-E2008 Strategic People Management

Evaluation

• Active participation during contact teaching sessions.
• Assignments
• Group work
• Exam

Teaching time and location

The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system

1. The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page
2. From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2025-2026 is selected  

3. From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tab to see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.
    

   Exam instructions at the Open University

The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.

Further information

Equivalences to other courses: Gender and Diversity at Work (21E00012)
 

Online learning environment for the course  

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching.

Digital workspace of the course:
MyCourses

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Registration and course fee

Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below: 
Course registration

Registration for this course starts on 22.9.2025 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 13.10.2025 at 23.59

It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.

The number of participants is limited to 5.

This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Business.

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules

Activating Aalto ID and Multifactor Authentication

You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course.
Instructions for activating your Aalto user ID

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Instructions for using Multifactor Authentication