| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)KS Kommunikative Fertigkeiten Englisch (B2)
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| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme Economics and Business 2021W |
| Objectives |
This course is designed to help students
- 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
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| Subject |
Skills and language focus
- Development of a course portfolio on business and economics topics
- Individual research and presentation of the current economic situation
- Group project and presentation of a business or product idea
- Vocabulary building for business and economic contexts
- Development of oral and written skills
Topics
- The Business World
- Management
- Production and operations
- Sales and Marketing
- Company Finance
- Financial Markets
- Business Reports and Proposals
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| Criteria for evaluation |
- 80% 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.
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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 Vocabulary Builder, Intermediate to Upper-intermediate, Basingstoke, UK: Macmillan.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Earlier variants |
They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
572WIENWS1K18: KS Business English I (B2+) (2018W-2020S)
572BSENWS1K15: KS Business English I (B2+) (2015W-2018S)
1FENW1: KS Business English I (B2+) (2009W-2015S)
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