Subject name

Business English (B2)

Abstract

After completing this course, students should have attained an upper intermediate level of English equivalent to B2 as described by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (MRE) of the Council of Europe. Therefore, the general objectives of this course are:

• To be able to understand the main ideas of complex texts and discourse that deals with both concrete and abstract topics, even if they are technical, as long as they are within the student¿s field of expertise
• To be able to interact with native speakers with a degree of fluency and spontaneity in a way that communication is carried out naturally and without much effort from any of the other interlocutors
• To be able to produce clear, detailed text on various subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the pros and cons of various options

Recommended prior knowledge

Language knowledge equivalent to level B1 described by the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (MRE) of the Council of Europe.

Teaching units

1. Communication
2. International Marketing
3. Building Relationships
4. Success
5. Job Satisfaction
6. Risk
7. Management Styles
8. Team Building
9. Raising Finance
10. Customer Service
11. Crisis Management
12. Mergers and Acquisitions