Cross Cultures
12 modules
Cultural intelligence, global communication styles & navigating diverse environments
On completion: You'll navigate global business rooms with cultural fluency — reading unspoken rules, adjusting your register by context, and building trust across the cultural fault lines that derail most deals.
M1High-Context vs. Low-Context Communication
Why directness reads as rude in half the world
14m
Masters+150M2East Asian Business Culture
Japan, China, Korea — hierarchy, harmony, and face
14m
Masters+150M3The African and Caribbean World
Cultural intelligence for doing business across the diaspora
14m
Masters+150M4Latin America: Relationships Before Deals
Time orientation, warmth, and trust as strategy
14m
Masters+150M5Middle Eastern and South Asian Business Culture
Trust networks, negotiation, and hospitality as signal
16m
PhD+200M6Northern Europe vs. Southern Europe
Consensus cultures, emotional expression, and punctuality as value
16m
PhD+200M7The United States and Canada
What the world misreads about North American business culture
16m
PhD+200M8Religion in Business
How faith shapes professional norms across cultures
16m
PhD+200M9Code-Switching and Cultural Fluency
Reading rooms, adjusting register, and being globally legible
16m
PhD+200M10Diaspora Intelligence
Navigating dual identity in professional and social contexts
16m
PhD+200M11Cross-Cultural Negotiation
What concessions, silence, and eye contact mean in different rooms
16m
PhD+200M12Building Global Teams
Remote collaboration, cultural conflict resolution, and inclusive leadership
18m
Next-Gen AI+250