Business English & Presentation Technique

Department
  • Bachelor's program Management & Law
Course unit code
  • M&R-B-1-B_3-BEP-ILV
Number of ECTS credits allocated
  • 4.0
Name of lecturer(s)
  • Galvin Brian
Mode of delivery
  • face-to-face
Recommended optional program components
  • none
Recommended or required reading
  • Books:
    Murphy, R. (2019). English Grammar in Use (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
    Waite, M. (2013). Oxford Paperback Thesaurus (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.

    Journals
    Business Spotlight
    Newsweek
    The Economist
    Time Magazine
Assessment methods and criteria
  • Exam, Project work, Participation
Additional information about examination modalities
  • Written Exam 60%
    Oral Exam 40%
Level of course unit
  • Bachelor
Year of study
  • Fall 2025
Semester when the course unit is delivered
  • 1
Language of instruction
  • English
Learning outcomes of the course unit
  • Students will be able to conduct business negotiations through efficient business vocabulary and also to give professional presentations in English. Students will
    improve their language knowledge and skills to B2 level while laying the at the same time the foundation for reaching the C1 level.
Course contents
  • Through regular instructor/student and peer-to-peer discussions on current economic topics, business-specific vocabulary is developed and applied. Additional case studies are used to practice presentations and and negotiations are practiced, while knowledge is acquired to prepare for language requirements and presentations in the workplace.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
  • The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.
Work placement(s)
  • none

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