Description
You are to make a Power Point presentation regarding having a meeting in your assigned country. You must put your "talking points" (what you would say if you were actually presenting this information to an audience) in the NOTES section. Topics include: general information about the country, appointments, appropriate dress, conversation, gift giving, negotiating a deal, entertaining, and public behavior.
1. Country Presentation: There is one (1) individual assignment. Each student will make a presentation
regarding a country to be selected from an approved list the first week of class. The presentation is to
be 10-15 minutes and will cover topics such as general information about the country, appointments,
appropriate dress, conversation, gift giving, negotiating a deal, entertaining, and public behavior. The
grade will be based on factual and clear content, creativity of the presentation, visual aids, references,
and professional presentation.
2. Concept Talk: Deliver a 2-5-minute mini lecture on a concept with relevant examples based on your
country. This should be submitted as a voice-over PowerPoint presentation. All concepts must be
preapproved by your instructor.
3. Country Opportunities Profile: This an individual written project (2-4 pages). Based on your knowledge
about your assigned country and the United States, identify relevant business opportunities for existing
US-based companies. Identify the main challenges for that the company may need to address and
suggest ways to deal with these challenges. Assume you are scouting for opportunities for an existing
company.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Conducting Meetings in India
Name
Instructor
Institutional Affiliation
Date
General Information
India is the second-most populated country in the world after China
The country has a population of 1.2 billion people
It is the largest democracy in the world
English is spoken as the second language after Hindi
General Information contd.
India has had cultural and commercial wealth for much of its long history
Many old trade routes have dissected India because the country has been part of huge
empires (Kumar & Sethi, 2016).
Britain was the last imperial power to rule India
The country became an independent nation in the year 1947
Appointments
Handshakes are exchanged during meetings
Appropriate titles are used when addressing an Indian, e.g. Professor or Doctor (Tanaka &
Kleiner, 2015).
Names speak volumes about a person’s background in India
Business cards should be exchanged during the first meeting
Appropriate Dress
Men wear trousers, a button-down shirt, and a tie or jacket depending on the meeting’s
formality
A full sleeved shirt with a tie is also allowed
The dress code for women in Indian business settings has gone through significant change
(Tanaka & Kleiner, 2015).
Most women would wear traditional Indian clothes, e.g. the salwar kameez
Nowadays, ladies usually wear blouse and skirts or pant-suits
Jeans with a short-sleeved shirt or a T-shirt are acceptable as casual dressings
Conversation
It is common for Indians to ask questions
Discussing one’s life and family is also normal in the culture
Enquiring about the other person’s fa...
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