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INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN BUSINESS

GENBUS/INTLBUS 320
Course Description

Develops awareness and knowledge of cultural influences on business. Focuses on various attitudes toward work, time, material possession, business, and the relationship of these attitudes to different social, religious, philosophical, and educational backgrounds of business people from cultures around the world.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing or declared in the Business Exchange program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.96

2.56% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.12% from Historical

A Rate
91.3%

18.2% from Historical

Class Size
23

-9.47% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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