Business CULTURE

IN mexico
Presenter: Nguyen Que Tran

o Dress Code
o Greetings
o Business Cards & Gifts
o Business Meetings
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Presenter: Nguyen Que Tran

Dress Code
• Professional
• Men: dark coloured suits with shirts and ties
• Women: classic business suits or dresses
with matching shoes;
always make up
• Jeans & Shorts: inappropriate

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Greetings
• Greetings: Handshake with slight touches on the arms or forearms
• Greeting Phrases:
o “Buenos Dias”, “Buenas tardes”, “Buenas Noches”
(Good day, Good afternoon, Good evening)
o “Hola”, “¿Qué tal?”, “¿Cómo estás?”
(Hello, What’s up?, How are you?)

• Titles: professional title or

Señor (Mr.)/
+ surname
Señora (Mrs.)/
Señorita (Ms.)

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Business Cards & Gifts

• Business Cards:
o exchanged with everyone
o one side in Spanish facing the recipients.
• Gifts:
o a gesture of good will
o from your own company with the company logo

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Business Meetings • Time: be punctual

• First contact:
o face-to-face meetings
o confirm the appointment many times

• Small talk

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Business Culture in Mexico
Presenter: Nguyen Que Tran

Business Meetings
• Agenda as rough guideline • Emotional counterparts
 commitment & interest

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Business Culture in Mexico
Presenter: Nguyen Que Tran

Business Meetings
• Slow negotiations & • Long business meals
decision making

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 Business
CULTURE
IN mexico
Presenter: Nguyen Que Tran

o Dress Code
o Greetings
o Business Cards & Gifts
o Business Meetings
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Business Culture in Mexico
Presenter: Nguyen Que Tran

References
1. Mexico: Business practices
https
://santandertrade.com/en/portal/establish-overseas/mexico/business-practices?url_de_la_page=%2Fen%2Fportal%2Festablish-ov
erseas%2Fmexico%2Fbusiness-practices&&
actualiser_id_banque=oui&id_banque=35&memoriser_choix=memoriser
2. Mexico World map
http://guide.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student_details.php?Id=20&CID=134
3. Work Culture World Tour: Mexico
https://cultureiq.com/blog/work-culture-world-tour-mexico/
4. Cultural Do’s and Don’ts of Traveling and Doing Business in Mexico. [web log].
https://blogs.bgsu.edu/culturaldosanddonts/mexico-cultural-profile/
5. Guide to Proper Business Etiquette in Mexico
https://www.allbusiness.com/business-etiquette-in-mexico-11674032-1.html

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Thank you for
listening!

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