BRAZIL

BUSINESS

TIME (MEETINGS)

• Meetings can be somewhat formal
• Expected to shake hands
• Don't make self seem impatient or pushy
• Extremely emotional during meet time

MONETARY DENOMINATION

IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS

• Sep. 7: Independence Day
• Celebrate separation from Portugal
• Feb: Carnival
• Held in country's streets, celebrated three days before Ash Wednesday

WORK WEEK

• 8:30-5 for week days
• Get a half hour lunch

MALE VS FEMALE

• Male are more prominent than woman
• Men have physical labor
• Females typically don't wok/have a job but they can

BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS

• "Dress for success"
• When you greet someone they are expected a firm handshake

CULTURAL INFLUENCES

• Language: Portuguese
• Race: mesitzos
• Greetings: men shake hands while women tend to kiss one another

POLITICAL INFLUENCES

• EU is Brazil's first trading partner
• Brazil is the single biggest exporter of agricultural products
• Largest economy of Latin America and its trade

Tourism and engineering has invested a lot of mine in Brazil within the last few years. It has drawn a lot of attention from cities nearby.

WORKS CITED

• Www.google.com
• Thebrazilbusiness.com
• Ec.europa.eu
• Www.kwintessential.co.uk