This course is designed to give advanced students a solid foundation in business vocabulary and a concrete background in business and cultural concepts in order to succeed in the Spanish-speaking world. It seeks to develop cross-cultural competence for business purposes in order to apply this knowledge effectively in communicative situations. Students will have already mastered the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and the general vocabulary needed for basic everyday communication. Through the study of realistic situations and specialized vocabulary, students will acquire an in-depth knowledge of the Hispanic business community.