| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)KS Wirtschaftssprache I Englisch (B2+)
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| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Business and Economics 2011W |
| Objectives |
(*)The course is designed to help students
- practice and improve the language structures and skills necessary to understand and explain complex business contexts
- apply the theoretical knowledge acquired in the course to critically analyze business information
- develop and practice the social skills necessary to work and learn in a team
- practice and improve research abilities
- improve formal and informal presentation skills
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| Subject |
(*)- Informal presentations of selected business topics (Guided Tour)
- Sector Presentation (formal, in groups)
- Personal Reader + Commentary
- Vocabulary building
- Required reading from Business English Handbook Advanced (Ch 1 – 12)
- Required reading: Porter, Michael E.: What is Strategy? HBR
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| Criteria for evaluation |
(*)- 100% attendance
- Active participation in class, group and online activities
- Informal presentation (Guided Tour)
- Sector Presentation (formal, 10 min per person)
- Personal Reader + Commentary
- One in-class assessment (90 min), 3-5 mini-tests
The final grade will be based on an equal evaluation of oral and written work and the grade on the in-class assessment. Both the oral and the written work must be positive.
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| Methods |
(*)- Individual and group activities
- Discussion
- Presentation
- Text production
- Self-study
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| Language |
English |
| Study material |
(*)Emmerson, Paul (2009). Business English Handbook Advanced, Basingstoke, UK: Macmillan.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
