AS201306 International Business Communication
Semester:
Spring
Credits:
10 ECTS Credits
Attendants:
Export Marketing, Business Administration
Entry requirements:
General university college entrance requirements (English from Upper Secondary Education or min. 500 points from TOEFFL test).
Objectives:
This language course will give special and general competence in English for areas related to general business marketing . After completing the course the candidate should be able to
- use business English, written and oral, related to internal and external company business and negotiations.
- use English in social and cross-cultural situations in her/his future work.
- have knowledge about the topic of globalization.
Topics:
- English business and negotiation language
- Problem oriented tasks linked to various aspects of business life
- Structuring and writing memorandums, letters, reports, and projects
- Translation of various texts
- Oral presentations and leading meetings
Instruction:
- Lecturing
- Individual and group written exercises
- Individual work with translation
- Individual and collaborative group preparation for written and oral presentations related to international
business topics
Mandatory Assignments:
6 obligatory written submissions must be approved before the candidate can sit for the final oral examination.
A minimum of 2 oral presentations, 1 in a group and 1 individual, must be approved.
Students must be present for at least 75% of the teaching and group work hours in the course.
Evaluation:
A 5 hour written final exam counts 50% of the mark for the course. The final written exam must be passed in order for the candidate to sit for the final oral examination.
A final oral examination counts 50% of the mark.
English - English Dictionary (printed version) is allowed used on the exam, but must be free of remarks and personal notes.
Grades:
Letter grades, A - F, where E is the lowest passing mark
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