• Description of the national culture you chose and why you chose it.
• Preparation for entering the culture –reading, thinking about it, contacting people, collecting information, etc. This should include your expectations about the culture based on your preparation.
• Gaining entry – how you did it. Contact person, how contacted, permission, etc.
• Description of the experience and the main cultural differences you experienced.
• Description of what “culture shock” if any, you experienced, your reactions to it, and how you adapted.
• Reflection – what you learned from the experience (including what you learned about yourself, if appropriate): feelings, insights; links with international business, the course material and other readings and/ or experiences; expectations confirmed, disconfirmed; surprises – both positive and negative. Try to draw generalizations from the visit experience, your previous experiences and the course. Try to integrate your learning from these different sources.
• Recommendations – how would you enhance your cross-cultural entry next time?
The last two items (reflection and recommendations) are the most important parts of the report. Please give them due attention. In the report, try to relate your experience as much as possible to the theories and models discussed in the course.