Notice how language, norms, and context affect communication in professional and everyday settings.
Europe course
Cross-Cultural Communication
Examines how culture affects communication, interpretation, trust, and collaboration across different contexts.
Course code: COM 320
Credits: 3
Sessions: A2 and A3
Academic area: Communication
What students study
Questions this course explores.
The final syllabus confirms assignments and assessment details.
- 01
Recognize how cultural context influences communication and interpretation.
- 02
Compare communication choices across organizations, groups, and public settings.
- 03
Use observation and reflection to question assumptions about cross-cultural interaction.
Preliminary syllabus
Course outline.
A typical syllabus combines intercultural communication frameworks with observation, conversation, and reflection across the route.
The final syllabus will confirm faculty, schedule, readings, assignments, and grading.
The shared Introduction to the European Union component accounts for 20% of this course’s grade. It is included in the course’s existing credits.
- 01
Cultural self-awareness
Identify personal assumptions and practice noticing before interpreting unfamiliar behavior.
- 02
Context and meaning
Examine how language, setting, and shared expectations affect what people communicate.
- 03
Time and coordination
Compare approaches to planning, punctuality, pacing, and collaboration.
- 04
Hierarchy and feedback
Study how status and authority shape participation, disagreement, and directness.
- 05
Trust and relationships
Consider how people establish credibility, obligation, and belonging across settings.
- 06
Adaptation and ethical interpretation
Practice changing communication choices while avoiding stereotypes and overly simple cultural labels.
Typical coursework
- Intercultural observation and reflection journal
- Local interviews or guided conversations
- Communication case analysis
- Final applied communication project or presentation
Learning across Europe
Gather examples across the route.
Class questions, faculty-led discussion, and written work help students compare what they observe.
Use debriefs and written reflection to compare communication across cities without reducing cultures to stereotypes.
Session and credit fit
How this course fits A2 and A3.
This can be a standalone 3-credit course in A2 or A3.
For 6 credits, pair this afternoon course with International Business or Entrepreneurship Across Markets. Courses within each block meet at the same time.
Current programs
Summit Prague + Europe, Summer 2027
Summer 2027 · A2 and A3
Summit Barcelona + Europe, Summer 2027
Summer 2027 · A2 and A3
Summit Prague + Europe, Summer 2028
Summer 2028 · A2 and A3
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