Doing Business In South Korea

Why Doing Business in South Korea? Known as one of East Asia’s ‘Dragons’, South Korea has become one of the world’s most significant emerging markets.  Despite outside influences from its neighbouring countries, South Korea has maintained a distinct and homogeneous identity influenced by its history and religious beliefs.  Successfully doing business in South Korea requires an understanding and knowledge of the enriched cultural heritage that is reflected in its current business culture.

Communicaid’s Doing Business in South Korea cultural awareness courses are ideal for professionals and teams who need to build more successful  business relationships with Korean colleagues,  suppliers and clients. A Doing Business in South Korea course will help you establish an understanding of Korean business approaches and will assist you to develop your own strategies for either working or conducting business in South Korea through a combination of in-depth background information and hands-on practical tips and solutions.

Benefits

Communicaid’s Doing Business in South Korea courses will provide you with:

- A clear understanding of the key drivers that motivate Korean business counterparts

- Greater awareness of Korean business and social etiquette and culture

- Practical strategies for doing business more effectively with Korean counterparts

- Better understanding of the potential challenges and solutions involved in establishing or

   doing business in South Korea

Who should attend

A Communicaid Doing Business in South Korea course will be of benefit to you if you are:

- Considering doing business in South Korea

- Travelling regularly for doing business in South Korea

- Experiencing the challenges of doing business in South Korea

- Establishing a network of South Korean business suppliers

Course content

All our Doing Business in South Korea training courses are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients depending on their particular requirements and existing skills set.   A Doing Business in South Korea course typically includes:

- An introduction to South Korean culture, history, politics, religion and beliefs

- Korean business culture and attitudes in the workplace: hierarchy, authority and time

- Management styles and business etiquette for doing business in South Korea

- Communication and negotiation styles when doing business in South Korea

- Challenges and practical solutions for doing business in South Korea

Approach

Doing Business in South Korea programmes are available seven days a week, 365 days a year, either at one of our  training centres in London, Paris, Frankfurt and New York or at your offices in any location worldwide.  We usually recommend a one or two day course but can also offer a more flexible format to suit your schedule.

Suitably tailored materials will be used throughout your course and your trainer will provide a balance of structured input and discussion of case studies and scenarios relevant to your own particular context.

The most appropriate training format, content and approach for your Doing Business in South Korea course will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy.

Doing Business in South Korea Course Trainer

Your Doing Business in South Korea trainer will be assigned to you following the results of your diagnostic consultancy according to your objectives and areas of focus.  Detailed below is the profile of a member of our Korean culture training team.

MA

MA has had a varied and extensive career in the fields of aerospace and electronics including considerable international experience, predominantly in the Asian Pacific and Australasian regions.

In 1995 MA relocated to Korea as Marketing Director of Korea for GEC-Marconi Ltd.  He spent a total of six and a half years in Seoul and was involved with the take over of GEC by BAE.  MA was also chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea for two years.

Since his return to the UK, MA has been working on secondment for Trade Partners UK at the Department of Trade and Industry where he advises companies and individuals on developing business links and doing business in South Korea. In this current role, MA has delivered Korean cultural awareness training for delegates preparing to go to Korea, focusing on Korean business etiquette and cultural awareness.

MA was appointed OBE in the 2003 New Year Honours List for services to British commercial interests in the Republic of Korea.