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Germany?. Group: F M. Konno, M. Drennan, L. Husted, A. Campoera, K. Sera, A. AbdulSalam. Overview. Business Etiquette Economy Banking Business Culture Business Practices History Travel. Business Etiquette. Rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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Germany? Group: F M. Konno, M. Drennan, L. Husted, A. Campoera, K. Sera, A. AbdulSalam
Overview • Business Etiquette • Economy • Banking • Business Culture • Business Practices • History • Travel Group F
Business Etiquette • Rules governing socially acceptable behavior • Respect, good manners, good behavior • Important part of making a good impression • Essential to professional success Group F
Business Etiquette cont. • Very easy to unintentionally offend someone • Important to become familiar with the basic etiquette of the country • Not often given a second chance • Remember to keep an open mind and honest communication Group F
Economy • Stagnant Economy Since 2001 • Terrorist Attacks • High Oil Prices • Weak Euro • Largest European Economy • Fifth Largest In World Group F
Outlook Is Optimistic For Recovery • Recession Has Bottomed Out • Popular World Tourist Destination • Future Opportunities For Tourism Exist • Forecasts Group F
The goal of my site is to familiarize yourself with German Banking and the different types of financial aid the government is giving to small businesses. German Banks/Finance www.akg-images.co.uk/.../history/btw.html Group F
Very little difference Today, many German Banks are adopting American Banking Model Banking via the web Currency is the euro German Bank Vs. US Banks Blick vom deutschen Ufer, 2002 Group F
Germany’s Top Banks • Deutsche Bank • Commerzbank • Dresdner Bank • Hypovereinsbank • Westdeutsche Landesbank • http://www.db.com/ Group F
Financial Assistance • The German Federal Government has been helping Small/Medium-sized Entrepreneurs (SMEs) by giving tax relief to many starting businesses. • European Recovery Program Group F
Start-Up Funding Programs Joint Ventures Research and Development Programs Advisory Programs Financial Assistance Cont… Group F
Travel • What came easy… • Lots of information • Tourism a major part of German economy • What came hard… • Lots of information if I wanted to travel to Germany • Writing so it wasn’t a travel brochure Group F
Business Culture • Little things that make a difference • Titles • Appointments and meetings • Flow of meetings • Managers • How they work • What the focus on Group F