I've been fortunate enough to have the experience of working in an international setting before, and the thing that fascinates me the most is how different places have completely unique business cultures. For example, writing down additional information on the back of a business card might be totally acceptable here at home, but it would be completely unacceptable in the eyes of a Japanese business person. There are a litany of examples that exist like this, and once you learn about a simple yet extreme difference like this, the thought about making such a faux pas mistake can almost put you in a constant state of paranoia.
Needless to say, one of the first things I did after signing up for this class was researching Chilean business customs. I included a few links below that I thought were helpful, so feel free to peruse as needed. Some of them are pretty obvious, but others are definitely helpful. One thing that I found particularly interesting was that interrupting others is not considered rude in Chilean business culture. This is somewhat counter to our culture in the US, where people tend to let others finish their thought before speaking themselves. For a more in depth analysis on Chilean business culture, check out the Geert Hofstede analysis. This is a commonly used analysis that some of you are probably familiar with and possibly were exposed to at some point in your MBA course work. Looking forward to taking this trip with everyone!
http://geert-hofstede.com/chile.html
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/etiquette/doing-business-chile.html
http://www.export.gov/chile/doingbusinessinchile/bg_cl_052119.asp
http://www.reachtoteachrecruiting.com/guides/chile/chilean-etiquette/
Needless to say, one of the first things I did after signing up for this class was researching Chilean business customs. I included a few links below that I thought were helpful, so feel free to peruse as needed. Some of them are pretty obvious, but others are definitely helpful. One thing that I found particularly interesting was that interrupting others is not considered rude in Chilean business culture. This is somewhat counter to our culture in the US, where people tend to let others finish their thought before speaking themselves. For a more in depth analysis on Chilean business culture, check out the Geert Hofstede analysis. This is a commonly used analysis that some of you are probably familiar with and possibly were exposed to at some point in your MBA course work. Looking forward to taking this trip with everyone!
http://geert-hofstede.com/chile.html
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/etiquette/doing-business-chile.html
http://www.export.gov/chile/doingbusinessinchile/bg_cl_052119.asp
http://www.reachtoteachrecruiting.com/guides/chile/chilean-etiquette/