• practice oral communication skills which are important in business contexts
• read and discuss different types of texts which are important in business contexts
• produce different types of texts which are important in business contexts
• develop and practice the social skills necessary to work in a team
• be able to deal with complex information in various forms and texts
• develop and improve research capabilities
• develop and improve informal presentation abilities
• reach the language level defined by the curriculum

• 100% attendance
• active participation in class and groups activities
• individual report (1 page abstract and bibliography) and presentation (30 min.)
• group project executive summary (3 pages including Business Plan abstract, report, and bibliography) and presentation
• in-class assessment (1.5 hours)
• course portfolio
• final interview

The final grade will be based on an evaluation of the oral (50%) and written work (50%) produced individually and in groups and of test results. Both oral and written work must be positive.