📄COIL CEU UCU 25-26

COIL Project: Business Across CulturesUruguay & Spain

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Let’s explore culture, communication and teamwork across borders!

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What is COIL?

COIL stands for Collaborative Online International Learning. It’s a virtual exchange project that connects students from different countries to work on a shared task.

What will we do?

• You’ll work in international teams (Spain–Uruguay)

• You’ll research cultural and business differences

• You’ll prepare a joint presentation in English

• You’ll use Microsoft Teams, Word and PowerPoint

Why is it important?

🌐 Develop intercultural skills 🗣 Improve your English 🤝 Learn to collaborate internationally 💼 Understand how business works in different countries

Structure of the Project

Week 1: Getting to know each other

Weeks 2–4: Collaboration & Research

Week 5: Final Presentations

Present live to your classmates 🧑‍🏫 Speak for 5–7 minutes Share what you learned Reflect on the experience

Team formation 🤝 Project overview Brief intro to business culture 🌍

Choose 2–3 topics (e.g., time management, leadership, communication) Research your country Compare cultures in a shared document Design a group presentation

Tools we’ll use

Word Online

Microsoft Teams

collaborative documents

communication, file sharing

Optional

PowerPoint Online

Moodle, Canva, Genially, etc.

shared presentations

What are we evaluated on?

01

Teamwork and participation 🤝

02

Communication in English 🗣

03

Final presentation quality 📊

04

Cultural understanding 🌐

Let’s enjoy this journey!

“Culture is not a barrier. It’s a bridge.”

Be curious. Be respectful. Be open-minded. This is not a test — it's a unique opportunity to learn from others.

THANK YOU!

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Let’s explore culture, communication and teamwork across borders!