Course aims:

1.To develop the capacity of identifying and analyzing a large variety of economic texts (business, accounting, finance, banking).
2. To develop oral and written communication abilities with the adequate use of Business English standards.
3. To develop the ability to sustain an idea / opinion both in oral and in written business communication.

Course Entry Requirements:

B2

Course contents:

S 1 UNIT 1: EXPORTS AND IMPORTS S 2 UNIT 2: PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS S 3 UNIT 3: INVESTMENTS S 4 UNIT 4: METHODS OF FINANCE S 5 UNIT 5: CURRENCY MARKETS S 6 UNIT 6: RAISING FINANCE S 7 UNIT 7: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING S 8 UNIT 8: THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS S 9 UNIT 9: NUMBERS AND STATISTICS S 10 UNIT 10: PENSIONS AND OTHER FINANCIAL PRODUCTS S 11 UNIT 11: CORPORATE FINANCE S 12 UNIT 12: MONEY AND WORK S 13 UNIT 13: TAXATION S 14 UNIT 14: WILLS AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS

Teaching methods:

Lecture, debate, Power point presentation.

Learning outcomes:

Students use English correctly, fluently and adequately in oral and written business communication. Students can identify and analyze a large variety of economic texts (business, accounting, finance, banking).

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

ORAL PRESENTATIONINTERVIEWTWO-WAY DISCUSSION

Recommended reading:

Downes, C., Cambridge English for Job-hunting., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008,
Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S., Market Leader Upper Intermediate. New Edition, Pearson Longman., 2006,
Dubicka I., & O’Keeffe, M., Market Leader. Advanced., Pearson Longman., 2007,
MacKenzie, I., English for the financial sector, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008,