Language and Intercultural Communicative Competence in the Professional Training of Business Specialists

Abstract

The modern development of the world economy in the context of globalization involves the expansion of company activity from the regional to the international level. Such expansion definitely contributes to a number of economic advantages. However, this inevitably causes a number of problems, the main of which are the language barrier and misunderstanding between cultures, which can lead not only to financial losses, but also to problems with reputation. This fact determines the need for specialists with intercultural communication skills and knowledge of foreign languages. Thus, the article discusses the importance of language and intercultural competence of future specialists in international business. The article considers the essence and content of the phenomenon of intercultural competence of a specialist in the field of economics and business, defines the role and importance of studying the characteristics of business cultures of different countries of the world for successful intercultural interaction. It is concluded that language and intercultural competence is becoming more and more popular today, since in the conditions of integration and globalization the success of a specialist's activity depends on it.