GB 250: Introduction to Business in the E.U.

This course is designed to introduce students to the structures and cultural practices typical of interactions with the contemporary EU – the European Union.  The course will help the student develop familiarity with current European business/cultural vocabulary through selected readings, written assignments, video programs and interaction with other communications technologies.  There will be special segments devoted to the traditions and cultural assumptions of European professionals, information on current economic developments in the European Union, and Germany’s unique role in that union.  Students will use the internet to research current economic information on particular companies, as well as investigate possibilities for future business internships in Europe.