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06201071 - Business English 2: Doing Business in the Global Economy

Niveau de diplôme Licence - Semestre 2
Crédits ECTS 3
Volume horaire total 27
Volume horaire CM 12
Volume horaire TD 15

Responsables

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Objectifs

This course provides intermediate to advanced knowledge of business English and focusses on the economic environment in which organizations operate. It also looks at current business news as well as business idioms and buzzwords.

Estimation of private study (outside of contact hours): 2-3 hours / week

TARGETED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
This course aims at providing students with the vocabulary and knowledge needed to understand how a company works, as well as general business culture, so that they can fully grasp the context in which companies operate.
Students will work on improving all four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking)
Upon completion of the course, students will be fully prepared to study Business and Management in English.

Contenu

1. MNCs
2. From globalization to deglobalization ?
3. CSR & Governance
4. Competition and the law
5. The digital revolution
6. Emerging economies
7. Working conditions and workers’ rights
8. Cross cultural management

Contrôles des connaissances

Individual grade
Assessment type: Written
Length: 2 hours
Nature of the assessment:
Written exam
Weight: 50%


Other grade(s)
Written Test: Multiple Choice Questions (25%)
Grading during class: Yes
Length: 15 mn
Nature of assessment: Group work (25%)

Informations complémentaires

PRE-REQUISITES IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
B2 Leve