COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: BUSINESS ENGLISH
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
BUS 108 E 2 4 0 0 4 5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Timothy Hagen , Tuesdays 10:00-12:00; 15:00-17:00
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time: Mondays, A129 11:30-13:15; Wednesdays, E212, 11:30-13:15
Course Description: Business English: The central basis of the course is to consolidate students' academic approach to thinking, reading, speaking and writing and language usage. In addition, the course also aims to develop the students' abilities to synthesize and evaluate information and conduct basic, independent research.
Course Objectives: Students in Business English (BUS 108) will be able to create business documents, including letters, emails, CV's, and reports, will be able to correctly use a range of business terms in English, and will have practice in engaging in conversations in business English.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Introduction; correspondence; CV and job application guidelines
2 Project guidelines; simulation interviews
3 Group work: portfolio; empirical research
4 1. Management; 2. Work and Motivation; 3. Company Structure; 4. Managing across Cultures; 5. Recruitment; 6. Women in Business; 7 Different Sectors of the Economy; 8. Production
5 9. Logistics; 10. Quality; 11. Products; 12. Marketing; 13. Advertising; 14. Banking; 15. Venture Capital; 16. Bonds
6 17. Stocks and Shares; 18. Derivatives; 19. Accounting and Financial Statements; 20. Market Structure and Competition; 21. Takeovers; 22. Government and Taxation; 23. The Business Cycle; 24. Corporate Social Responsibility
7 25. Efficiency and Employment; 26. Exchange Rates; 27. International Trade; 28. Economics and Ecology; Current events; Economic Theories; Review for midterm
8 Midterm exam
9 Review empirical research objectives, updates; Current events; Economic Theories
10 Models of Inequality; simulation economic models
11 Current events; Economic Theories; Report Stock Exchange Game
12 Present empirical reports
13 Present empirical reports
14 Present empirical reports
Prerequisite(s): ENG 109
Textbook: MacKenzie, I. (2010). English for business studies: A course for Business studies and economics students (3rd ed). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage: For research, writing, and presentations
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Students will develop business vocabulary in English
2 Students will be able to craft a CV and cover letter and conduct and interview for a job in English
3 Students will be able to critically read and discuss literature in business and economics
4 Students will be able to competently interact using spoken business English
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
Bachelor in Business Informatics (3 years) Program
1 Identify activities, tasks, and skills in management, marketing, accounting, finance, and economics. 4
2 Apply key theories to practical problems within the global business context. 3
3 Demonstrate ethical, social, and legal responsibilities in organizations. 4
4 Develop an open minded-attitude through continuous learning and team-work. 5
5 Integrate different skills and approaches to be used in decision making and data management. 3
6 Combine computer skills with managerial skills, in the analysis of large amounts of data. 3
7 Provide solutions to complex information technology problems. 3
8 Recognize, analyze, and suggest various types of information-communication systems/services that are encountered in everyday life and in the business world. 3
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Homework
1
10
Midterm Exam(s)
1
20
Presentation
1
10
Project
1
20
Term Paper
1
30
Other
1
10
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 4 64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 2 32
Mid-terms 1 8 8
Assignments 1 5 5
Final examination 1 13 13
Other 1 3 3
Total Work Load:
125
Total Work Load/25(h):
5
ECTS Credit of the Course:
5