"Introduction into Cross-Cultural Competence"

• Theories of cross-cultural communication
• Role of stereotypes and mechanisms of their shaping & debunking
• Challenges of communication in the global world
• Role of value orientations in communicating practices across the world
• Social communication norms and taboos in various cultures
• Business communication patterns in various cultures
• Acculturation strategies in a foreign environment
• Cultural self-awareness as a key to sustainable individual and social development,
• Other