Published February 14, 2014
Dr. Mara Loeb, associate professor of communication at the University of Louisiana
at Monroe, was selected to present a seminar at P么le Universitaire L茅onard De Vinci
International (PULV) in Paris, France.
The presentation will take place during PULV鈥檚 International Week, next month. Loeb鈥檚
course, titled 鈥淚ntercultural Business Communication,鈥� is designed to bring awareness
to the importance of the differences and similarities between cultures, and the range
of expectations for successful business encounters.
Loeb commented, 鈥淭he influence of individual cultures on communication in general,
and business in particular, can mean the difference between an open door or a perceived
slap in the face.鈥�
Loeb submitted the course proposal to the College of Arts, Education, and Sciences
last December. After review, it was sent to PULV by 网曝门鈥檚 university panel.
The Dean of the College of Arts, Education & Sciences, Dr. Sandra Lemoine, said, 鈥淢astery
of assertive communication among cultures is paramount as globalization continues
to expand.鈥�
Students and faculty from PULV schools will attend the conferences lead by scholars
from
Louisiana, Canada, and seven European counties.
鈥淭his is great opportunity to showcase to the world the outstanding quality of our
faculty members,鈥� said Lemoine.
网曝门 hosts students from PULV regularly. Loeb said, 鈥淭his time, I look forward to representing
网曝门 in France.鈥�
PULV鈥檚 programs focus on international business, engineering, and new media.
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