1118242 - Culture générale en Anglais

Business vocabulary, Quality Management Vocabulary, Sustainability Vocabulary, Business writing, Meeting, Business Pitch, Cross-cultural communication, international teams 

Estimation of private study (outside of contact hours): 10 hours

DIMENSION OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

CSR included in most business pitches and business discussions

TARGETED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 

Public speaking & Presentation skills
Professional email writing 
Business meeting vocabulary (taking part in meetings)
Business pitch
Self-introduction in a business setting 
Speed interview dating
SWOT analysis, elevator pitch & SMART career objectives

COURSE OUTLINE

- Business communication & Related concepts 
- Self-introduction, Career development, Business pitch 
- Formal communication and mastering professional emails
- Written and oral work on different materials
- Cross-cultural business communication 

PRESCRIBED TEXTS AND PUBLICATIONS

1. "Business Communication: Building Critical Skills" by Kitty Locker
2. Any other material available

RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND PUBLICATIONS

1. Chan, M. (2020). English for business communication. Routledge.

EMBLEMATIC BOOKS OR RESEARCH PAPERS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF THE COURSE

1. Neeley, T. (2012). Global Business Speaks English Harvard Business Review. Cross Cultural Management

Individual grade
Grading during the course
Written and oral assignments, 2h (50%)

Other grade(s)
Grading during class
Personal written work, oral presentations, participation in discussions and debates

TEACHING METHODS
Mixed methods 

NATURE OF MATERIALS
Newspaper articles, abstracts, websites, etc. 

TEACHING INNOVATIONS AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Videos, Wooclap, Role play, Oral presentations, groupwork, individual pitch, mock meeting, etc.

PRE-REQUISITES IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Intermediate level in English

ADVISED PRIOR READING
"1984" by George Orwell

RESOURCES AVAILABLE
Moodle sessions in PDF & Recommended Readings, Oxford Economics, World Bank Doing Business,