About the Course
As workplaces become increasingly global, intercultural communication skills are essential for building strong, inclusive, and effective teams. This course equips students with practical tools to enhance cultural awareness and successfully navigate U.S. workplace environments. Through theory, real-world case studies, interactive assignments, and role-plays, students will learn to adapt communication styles, manage cultural misunderstandings, and develop personalized strategies for cultural competence. The course also encourages self-reflection and leverages personal strengths to support continuous growth in intercultural settings.
- Articulate cultural identity and communication style while examining the impact on interactions in diverse settings.
- Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of intercultural scenarios.
- Apply intercultural frameworks (Hofstede's cultural dimensions; Hall’s communication theory) to analyze and respond to workplace challenges.
- Adapt communication strategies to suit feedback styles, power dynamics, and/or team interactions in culturally diverse settings.
- Develop effective and culturally responsive communication practices in intercultural conflicts.