About Doing Business In Latin America

In this course we investigate and show how a unique combination of cultures and environments, despite great social and military conflicts, is now a rival to the top four world economies.

• Analyze the historical regional changes, including political, economic, and social, that affected the economic changes in Latin America.
• Describe the European business environment in general as well as that of each of the major economies in the region.
• Identify cultural sensitivity issues and awareness to each of the major countries studied.
• Identify the major multinational companies and their business operations within the region.
• Explain the various legal, political, social, and environmental constraints within which businesses must operate in the region.
• Discuss international business activities both within the region and with businesspeople from the region generally.
• Research, observe and describe specific changes in business practices in the Latin American country (countries) visited.
• Describe specific observed cultural differences from the US that affect business practices in the Latin American country (countries) visited.
• Clarify through written exposition and analysis your future recommendations and predictions for the Latin American country (countries) visited.