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International Business Cultural Differences Project Objectives: Students will be able to identify differences within the international business environment. Students will be able to identify differences within international business in terms of culture, language, customs, etc. Students will research and analyze culture within a specific country. Students will give a presentation on their research findings. Students will design a poster with various cultural information pertaining to their country. Directions: Using the Internet and library, you are to research and answer questions on the following pages based upon the country that you chose to research. The following steps should be completed: * Choose a country to research. * Design a flag for a country you chose to research (should be in color and as close to the design as the original flag as possible, you CAN NOT print out a color picture of the flag). * Research and answer the following questions (which will be used to develop your presentation). * Create a PowerPoint Presentation based upon the research you completed. * Create a poster with the identified information which will be present to the class. * Provide a presentation to the class using PowerPoint (approximately 5 minutes) * When presenting, students should greet the class using the language and appropriate business style greeting of the country you are researching. * View the attached rubric to receive the best grade possible. Poster Guidelines: * Depiction of Flag * Pictures of at least 4 major cities clearly visible and labeled * Map of country is provided with countries labeled * Pictures and thorough explanations of at least 4 major tourist destinations within country * Bulleted list explaining the overall business climate of the country * Pictures (logos) and labels (if necessary) of at least 3 companies headquartered within country as well as description of what company sells/produces * Name of country is clearly identified * Currency of country is clearly labeled PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines: * Title Slide * General Country Information * Name of Country * Population * Location/Geography/Continent * Date formed as a country * National Language, if any * Other languages spoken * Type of Government * Climate * Cultural Background * Standard Types of food * General Education Level * Customs * Values * Traditions * Major religions * Style of dress * General Business Information * Types of Business (Farming, Transportation, etc.) * Major Imports/Exports * Currency * Use of technology within country * Distribution Methods * Trade Barriers * Treaties * Overall business climate within country * Future of the country * Reference Slide (for all references used within the project) * Wrap-Up (Summary, Fun Facts that didn’t fall into any of the above categories) Requirements: * Title slide with your name, period, and selected country * 8-10 informational slides * Closing Slide/Wrap-Up * Bulleted lists only (6x6 Rule) ---- No sentences! * Make notes for yourself for the presentation ---- You are not to just read your slides to your audience. Some Resources to get you started: CIA: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html Executive Planet: http://www.executiveplanet.com Name __________________________________ Period _____________ Cultural Differences Project Rubric Part I Research Packet _______ 25 points Part II Presentation PowerPoint 1. Proofread and free of errors ________ 10 points 2. Use a design template for background (matching presentation, don’t use a different background on every slide) ________ 5 points 3. Four slides must contain clip art, pictures ________ 8 points 4. Use transitions and animation (not excessive) ________ 2 points 5. Clear content( effectively shortened content) ________ 10 points 6. Spoke clearly (communication skills, professional ________ 15 points manner, positive attitude, knowledgable) Example: Slide 1- Title Slide Slide 2-4 General Country Information Slide 5-7 Cultural Background Slide 8- General Business Information Slide 9- Reference Slide Slide 10- Wrap-Up Part III Poster ________ 25 points Name of Country Depiction of Flag 4 major cities (pictures) Map of Country with major cities labeled 4 tourist destinations Bulleted list of overall business climate 3 companies headquartered Currency Neat, easy to read and understand Total Points ________ 100 points Name _____________________________________________________________ Period __________ Research Analysis Country: ____________________________________________________________________ Continent: ___________________________________________________________________ Date Formed as a Country: _________________ Population: _____________________ National Language: ____________________________ Other Languages Spoken: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Type of Government/Business System: (Capitalism, Communism, etc.): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Types of Business (specific) and Major Industries (general) within country: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Identify at least 3 countries headquartered within country: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Overall business climate within country: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Exports: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Imports: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Standard types of food: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Currency (Dollar, Yen, etc.): _______________________________________________ Technology Uses within Country: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ General Education Level: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Major Religions: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ General Values of Culture(s): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Customs: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Style of Dress: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Majors cities within country: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 major tourist attractions within country: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Treaties with other countries': ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Trade Barriers: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Distribution Methods (identify key trading partners or countries and how products are distributed to these countries): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Climate (Average all year climate): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Geography (General make-up of country – i.e. desert, mountains, etc.): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Outlook for the future. (Opinion - -What will this country look like in 5-10 years from now in terms of economic status, population, businesses, etc.): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________