{"322281":{"#nid":"322281","#data":{"type":"event","title":"A World of Difference: Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication in a Global Economy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAll GA Tech students, international and non-international, are invited to attend a viewing of A World of Difference.\u0026nbsp; This DVD is used by many large corporate organizations that are looking for a way to \u201cbring cultural factors to life\u201d and explore the challenges that international teams face due to cultural misunderstandings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents will leave with the skills and knowledge required in today\u2019s competitive global economy.\u0026nbsp; During this session, students will learn best practices to succeed in diverse international teams as well as improve their own intercultural communication skills.\u0026nbsp; Students will learn about the \u201csubtleties, nuances, and hazards\u201d involved whenever individuals from different cultures meet and work together, and how a lack of understanding of these differences in communication styles can lead to business failures. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E Registration required at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/content\/world-difference-understanding-cross-cultural-communication-global-economy\u0022\u003Eoie.gatech.edu\/world_of_difference\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESponsored by Center for Career Discovery and Development, Office of Diversity Programs and\u0026nbsp;Office of International Education\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis event is part of the International Student Professional Development Series.\u0026nbsp; The purpose of this series is to help international students develop the professional skills required in today\u0027s job market, explore the employment opportunities available to international students while a Georgia Tech student and after graduation, determine how international students can take advantage of F1\/J1 employment benefits and learn about other employment based visa categories.\u0026nbsp;For a full list of events, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/professional_development\u0022\u003Eoie.gatech.edu\/professional_development\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"All GA Tech students, international and domestic, are invited to attend a viewing of A World of Difference, a movie that \u201cbrings cultural factors to life\u201d and explores the challenges that international teams face due to cultural misunderstandings."}],"uid":"27787","created_gmt":"2014-09-08 08:11:50","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:21:49","author":"Emily Dolezal","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2014-11-12T17:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2014-11-12T17:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2014-11-12T17:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2014-11-12 22:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2014-11-12 22:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2014-11-12 22:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"},{"id":"170351","name":"International Student and Scholar Services"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1577","name":"career"},{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"1802","name":"international"},{"id":"4374","name":"international students"},{"id":"4373","name":"professional development"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}