Business English II

Brief description

Topics: recruitment (job postings, applications, CVs, cover letters, job interviews), strategic alliances, business partnerships, business strategy, risk, risk in investment, credit risk, decision-making
Business Correspondence: e-mails (negotiating with external partners, apologies, commercial: customer/supplier sequence, inquiries and orders, discussing terms, asking for payment), business reports, CVs and cover letters
Skills: presentations, job interviews, appraisals, dealing with conflict, analysing and dealing with risk, influencing decisions
Grammar: linking words and phrases, text-reference, modal verbs and modal past, dependent prepositions, conditionals, gerund/ to-infinitive

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Dubicka, Iwonna et al. Business Partner B2+. Coursebook. DACH Edition. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. 2019
Barral, Irene. Lizzie Wright. Business Partner B2+. Workbook. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. 2020

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Face-to-face learning (input, discussions, role plays, presentations, written activities), cast-studies, distance learning, blended learning, support through various media

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment (=participation & performance, assignments and presentation, quizzes, eLearning, written final exam)

Infos

Degree programme

European Economy & Business Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

2.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2024

Semester

2 SS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, students can:

  • understand and apply situation- and topic-appropriate vocabulary orally and in writing
  • correctly use basic and advanced English grammar
  • read and debate about current topics
  • communicate successfully in a variety of business-related situations
  • diffuse conflict in a conversation
  • participate in and conduct job interviews
  • analyse and deal with risk
  • influence decisions
  • convincingly present information on a business-related topic
  • write CVs, cover letters and business reports
The learning outcomes of this course contribute mainly to the following (international) programme learning outcomes:
LO 1.4/ ILO 4
LO2.1/ ILO 5
LO 2.2/ ILO 6
LO4.3/ ILO 8

Course code

0389-20-01-VZ-DE-21