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A two-to-six week internationalization
course
for Asian Business People
This is the most intensive program Ionis
International offers, and is one of the most unique and
innovative training systems available. Using an experiential
learning model, Ionis International initially developed this
cultural immersion course to help Japanese firms improve the
international business skills of their work force, and as
a means for selecting and preparing personnel for overseas
work assignments. Ionis International professionals have conducted
these programs since 1989.
Japanese business people travel to the U.S. for this four-
to six-week program. Living in an entirely American environment,
the Japanese participants undergo a careful sequence of classroom
training and structured community-based experiences. Successful
trainees, at the completion of the program, have the basic
knowledge, experience, and intercultural communication skills
necessary for functioning in the U.S. business arena.
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| Skills: |
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Business
English |
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Intercultural communication
strategies |
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American business communication
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| Knowledge: |
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American social values
and family life |
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Community participation
and volunteerism |
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The role of government
in the U.S. |
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American business systems
and strategies |
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Motivations and expectations
in the work place |
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Challenges in the U.S.-Japan
business relationship |
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Experiential
Activities: |
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Panel discussions with
Americans |
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Company visits and discussions with
American and Japanese business leaders |
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Interviews with local business people |
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School visits |
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Weekend home stay |
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Volunteer activities |
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Community assignments for English
learning |
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Recreation |
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Cultural study tour |
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