ASIA 8200:Communication with Asian Partners

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admissions into any KSU graduate program.
This course explores communication strategies with Asian partners in global business, political and organizational contexts. Through lectures, discussions, case studies and guest speeches, students develop a deep appreciation of intercultural sensitivity, especially when communicating with peoples of Asian cultures. Students analyze commonalities and differences in communication styles among Asian cultural groups. In particular, students develop relationship building, negotiation and conflict resolution skills with partners of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian and Islamic cultural backgrounds.