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
Präsenzveranstaltung
Type
Pflichtfach
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 41%, presentation 9%, quiz 40%, e-learning 10%)
Prerequisites and co-requisites
English CEFR Level B2
Infos
Degree programme
European Economy and Business Management (English)
Cycle
Bachelor
ECTS Credits
2.00
Language of instruction
English
Curriculum
Full-Time
Academic year
2025
Semester
2 SS
Incoming
No
Learning outcome
After successful completion of the course, students can:
- Apply situation- and topic-appropriate vocabulary orally and in writing, also in regards to topical international and sustainable developments
- 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 (international case studies)
- write CVs, cover letters and business reports
Course code
1389-20-01-VZ-DE-21