English - Business culture in Central and Eastern Europe 3222-50JAKB1C-N
The class takes the form of thematic meetings during which most of the time is devoted to the presentation of actual (including current) business situations in individual Central and Eastern European markets, followed by a discussion of these situations with the group. The focus will be on cultural differences in approaches to business and potential problems arising from investments in markets that are foreign to the investor. The aim is to master lexical and grammatical structures concerning these topics.
Topics: 1. Investments in Central and Eastern Europe; 2. Competitiveness in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe; 3. Types of industrial activity; 4. Corporate social responsibility; 5. Innovation and promotional activities.
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Term 2024Z:
The class takes the form of thematic meetings during which most of the time is devoted to the presentation of actual (including current) business situations in individual Central and Eastern European markets, followed by a discussion of these situations with the group. The focus will be on cultural differences in approaches to business and potential problems arising from investments in markets that are foreign to the investor. The aim is to master lexical and grammatical structures concerning these topics. Topics: 1. Investments in Central and Eastern Europe; 2. Competitiveness in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe; 3. Types of industrial activity; 4. Corporate social responsibility; 5. Innovation and promotional activities. |
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Learning outcomes
S1_W04 the student knows and understands in a deeper degree the connections of philological research and their complex relations with other scientific disciplines
S1_W05 the student has in-depth knowledge and understanding of the psychological basis of language functioning
S1_W11 the student knows spoken and written English in accordance with the requirements specified for at least level C1 of the CEF.
S1_U11 the student knows how to debate on specialist subjects
S1_U13 the student is able to communicate in oral and written English in accordance with the requirements specified for at least level C1 of the CEF.
Assessment criteria
The assessment method is the test method. The student is required to pass (exceeding 60% of the correct answers according to percentage thresholds where 60-75% is sufficient (plus), 76-85% is good (plus), 86-95% is very good, 96-100% is excellent.
Bibliography
Bill Mascull 'Business Vocabulary in Use: Advanced' / Cambridge University Press (select chapters)
Auxillary materials come from such sources as: Financial Times, Business Insider, Warsaw Business Journal, Biz in Poland, etc.
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Term 2024Z:
Bill Mascull 'Business Vocabulary in Use: Advanced' / Cambridge University Press (select chapters) |
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