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C U L T U R E S H O C K

C U L T U R E S H O C K. Mexico April 30, 2008. THE FACTS OF UNTIED MEXICAN STATES. Population: 109,955,400 (July 2008 est.) 31 States + federal state Ethnic Groups: Mestizos and I ndians Language: 12 Government: Federal Republic Economy: Free Market. Mexican History.

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C U L T U R E S H O C K

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  1. CULTURE SHOCK Mexico April 30, 2008

  2. THE FACTS OF UNTIED MEXICAN STATES • Population: 109,955,400 (July 2008 est.) • 31 States + federal state • EthnicGroups: Mestizos andIndians • Language: 12 • Government: Federal Republic • Economy: Free Market

  3. Mexican History • Several Civilizations • Aztec Empire • Independence in September 27, 1821 • Declared Sept. 16, 1810 • Mexican Revolution 1910-1920 • Felipe Calderón

  4. The Mexican Imprint • Frida Kahlo • Artisit • Diego Rivera • Artist • Hernan Cortes • Explorer • Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla • Architect for Independence • Pancho Villa • Leader in Revolution • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz • Writer and Poet

  5. MexicanInfluenced Engineering • Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists • Aero- Juan Francisco Azcárate • Served public sector and design military aircraft • Agricultural- Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada • Served the public sector • Chemical- Luis Ernesto Miramontes Cárdenas • Discovered Noretisterona

  6. Mexican Engineers • Civil • Heberto Castillo Martínez • Social Activist • Jorge Matute Remus • Antonio Rivas Mercado • Computer • Carlos Slim Helú • Mechanical • Genaro García Luna • Electrical • Guillermo González Camarena, Rodolfo Neri Vela • José Mario Molina-Pasquel Henríquez • THERE’S a hole in the OZONE

  7. BusinessEtiquette • DO!!! • Use formal language • Titles are used instead • The person selling pays • Be aware that people stand closer together • Shake hands when introduced

  8. Conducting Business • Network during lunch and dinner • Send top executives to meet top executives • Get to know host first and then do business • Learn Spanish • Learning Exercises with NSBE w/ Lindsay and Eddie

  9. FOOD • Food from Cazuela’s • Thank you!!! • QUESTIONS?!?!?

  10. References • http://www.geonames.de/coumx.html • http://globalgateway.org/default.aspx?page=3184 • http://www.mexperience.com/business/resources/bc_practice.htm • http://www.mexonline.com/index.htm • http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9093913/Mexico-flag-of • http://www.photius.com/countries/mexico/society/index.html • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html#Intro • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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