MCCCD Program Description

Cultural Dimension for International Trade

Course: IBS109

First Term: 2000 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: The importance of cultural sensitivity in international business relations investigated by studying the impact of geography, history, religion, politics, customs and cross-cultural communications on society

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify the components that make up the term culture. (I) 2. Describe the difficulties people have when trying communicate across cultures. (I) 3. Perform the steps necessary to connect to Internet and research database services concerning cultural conditions in a foreign country. (I) 4. Identify predominant U.S. cultural values, and explain how these may differ from cultural values of other countries.(II) 5. Identify individual behaviors or traits that are associated with success in international trade and/or living in a different culture. (III) 6. Explain the importance of avoiding stereotyping, valuing cultural diversity, and in understanding global situations.(II, III, IV, V, VI) 7. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of physical geography, specifically locations of countries, political boundaries, and major features. (IV) 8. Explain how people of other cultures may be motivated by historical forces, religious beliefs, cultural values and political/economic realities. (II, III, IV, V) 9. Explain how to prepare for and host foreign visitors. (V) 10. Explain how to manage multicultural relationships in a domestic setting. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. The Basic of Culture A. Definition of culture B. Cultural risk and intercultural communication problems C. Access to cultural information sources II. Culture and Human Motivation A. International differences in education B. International differences in religion C. Values related to work, wealth, and achievement III. Social Organization and Human Behavior A. Regional differences in technology, context, and power B. Business relationships and organizational behavior C. Understanding different types of social organization IV. Environmental Impacts on Culture A. Multinational home country and host country influences B. Physical environmental influences in various regions C. Political influences in various regions D. Economic influences in various regions V. Impact of Cultural Differences in Domestic Settings A. Managerial and environmental approaches to foreign visitors B. Diverse business negotiations with foreign nationals in a domestic setting C. Preparation and adaptation to needs of foreign visitors D. Adaptation to intercultural needs of workers in a domestic setting

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5/25/1999

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