Select one of the articles topics below for your paper to analyze and examine strategies for effective intercultural communication and identify the barriers that block it, citing a concrete examples of where real companies have faced and dealt with these challenges to support your analysis. Paper Topics A business magazine asks you to write an article about the importance of multicultural competency when doing business in today´s world. Write the article, addressing two specific insights requested; Why multicultural competency is a key skill for business in the 21st century. Illustrate your case with cross cultural issues encountered by companies when expanding into foreign markets. A Spanish hotel chain is planning to open a luxurious hotel in Madrid to attract tourists from China, India or the Arab countries. Select a market, and give your insights and recommendations to ensure a successful launch, highlighting why multicultural competency is so relevant when doing business in a global world. Why multicultural competency is so important today in order to succeed as a truly global business; illustrate it with an example of your choice.

