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 * =Course Info= || =Syllabus[[file:report requirements[1].doc]]= ||  || [[file:Tekno sport memo.pdf]] ||
 * Instructor: Ian Andres

Course Name: Business Communication 1 || ||   ||   || ||
 * =Term Project= || =Term Project Presentation= ||  ||   ||
 * [[file:ICBC201ProjectGuidelines (1)-1.docx]]
 * [[file:ICBC201ProjectGuidelines (1)-1.docx]]

=Culture Essay Assignment=

Book chapter about Mexican culture:
||  ||   || In this section, we will talk about basic concepts of communication. || ||   ||  || In this section, we will discuss the concept of culture and its influence on communication. || ||  ||   || We will take a look at the relationship between culture and language ||  ||  ||  || In this section we will be discussing interviewing. We will cover question formations and overall structures. This is especially important for your term project. ||
 * =Unit Description= || =Lecture Slides= || =Additional Materials= || =Homework & Assignments= ||
 * **The Communication Process**
 * **The Communication Process**
 * **Cross-Cultural communication**
 * **Culture and Language**
 * **Interviews**

||  ||  || Proxemics is the concept of personal distance which is a particularly sensitive area in cross-cultural communication ||  ||  || Read this for next class: || Haptics and Olfactics are interesting components of intercultural communication as they influence how we perceive others. || ||   ||   || Analyzing and providing solutions for communication problems is best done by looking at case studies. In this section we will look at different studies and attempt to find communication solutions. || || ==**Monday 14/06**==
 * **Non-Verbal Communication**
 * **Non-Verbal Communication**
 * **Case studies**
 * **Case studies**

**Print this file and come back at 11 o'clock:**[[file:TeknoSport case study.pdf]]
|| In this lecture, we will look at another model of culture and how it affects business communication || ||  ||   || Now that we learned a lot about understanding cultural differences, it is time to look at how we can become more culturally competent || ||  ||   || Analyzing and providing solutions for communication problems is best done by looking at case studies. In this section we will look at different studies and attempt to find communication solutions. || ||
 * **High Context & Low Context culture**
 * **Ethnocentrism**
 * **Case studies**
 * ** Communication Plans **Auditing a communication environment and providing solutions for communication-related problems is a valuable skill that can be useful in any organization || [[file:How to Develop a communication plan.ppt]] ||
 * ** Final Exam **The final exam is a comprehensive test that assesses your knowledge of the entire course content. It is divided into 3 sections: (1) short answer questions, (2) Cultural analysis questions, and (3) a case study to which you have to write a memo.Reviewing the course slides should be sufficient, but further external reading may improve your knowledge base. || [[file:Practice Exam.docx]] ||  ||   ||