Comparative Business Environments: Political Economies in Latin America

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This course explores the diverse business environments across Latin America and its political environment, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the region's unique economic, political, social, and cultural landscapes. The basis of this course is a comparative study and analysis of specific Latin American and Caribbean business practices and environments, as well as the customs informing those practices. ID 3526/SP 3526 focuses on countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica. The course’s main objective is to study communication strategies, business protocol, and negotiation practices in the above-mentioned countries. Through oral presentations and written essays, students can explore other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. This course satisfies the Inquiry Seminar to complete the HUA requirement in Spanish and would also count toward International and Global Studies and Latin American and Caribbean studies. In addition, this course would benefit students interested in WPI’s Project Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean. This course is taught at an advanced level of Spanish. This course will be offered in 2026-2027, and in alternating years thereafter. Recommended Background SP3521 and SP 3522