Conducted entirely in Spanish, SP 3527 Spanish for Business: Enhancing Global Communication is an upper-level course most appropriate for students who have completed SP 3522 (Advanced Spanish II). This course provides specialized training in language and culture for students interested in business and international relations. A portion of the course will be spent introducing the vocabulary and concepts related to commerce, trade, and business in general. The cultural component of the course examines topics such as how individuals from Spanish American countries negotiate their sense of identity, how outsiders adapt to Spanish American societies to negotiate their place in a new cultural context, how different groups in Spanish America perceive business and the complex history of trade. Readings include selections from literature, history, journalism, social analysis, and popular culture. Theoretical presentations by the instructor and theoretical readings will help students develop skills for analyzing cultural texts and dilemmas. The course will explore Latin American history and Spanish American perceptions of foreigners conducting business in a Spanish American context. This course satisfies the Inquiry Seminar to complete the HUA requirement in Spanish and would also count toward International and Global Studies and Latin American and Caribbean studies. In addition, this course would benefit students interested in WPI's Project Centers in Spanish-speaking countries. This course is taught at an advanced level of Spanish.
This course will be offered in academic years ending in even numbers.