The purpose of this course is to provide students with the linguistic skills necessary to express themselves in the world of business. The instructor will give the theoretical backround the students need to grasp the underpinnings of the work. This will be linked to a series of practical exercises to hone reading, writing, listening and speaking skills tailored to a business environment.
The course provides the students with advanced knowledge of English managerial, economic and financial terminology commonly employed in professinal activities, technical reports and research papers.
Students who have finished this course should be able to work more fluidly in an Enlish-language office envronment in terms of their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
No prerequisite
The course is based on in-person communication, which is why attendance, while not manditory is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED for any student wishing to successfully work in an English-language environment.
The course is not tradtional, in that new grammar points, new usages and new topics of discussion will be introduced communicatively, with a lot of student participation expected, in an open workshop environment.
Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it<mailto:scotto@economia.unige.it>), the Department’s disability liaison.
We will focus on: Networking and building relationships with a focus on working across cultures, Team building, Raising finance and financial terms, the right register for various forms of spoken and written communication.
Students will listen to finance- and business-related podcasts as part of their homework. During the year, groups of students will have the chance to prepare and give an oral presentation about a financial subject.
Our textbook: Business Partner B1 by Margaret O'Keefe (Orange cover) ISBN: 978-1-292-23354-3
Students can buy the print book anywhere, including Amazon.
You can buy an eBook from the Pearson website here:
https://it.pearson.com/
The first thing to do is click on "Catalogo & E Commerce"
Then look for Business Partner in the search field, click on the icon, then click on "Acquista Digitale Studente"
Full instructions in Italian are here: https://it.pearson.com/shop-saperne-di-piu.html
Please note that the eBook is actually a 24-month subscription, so it's not like Kindle where you have access to the book indefinitely
Ricevimento: DIEC: Office hours will be held in the classroom at the end of class or by appointment in the 'ufficio lettori' (P.zza Santa Sabina, 2, floor above the Director's Office). To make an appointment, write to susan.campbell@unige.it. DLCM: Office hours will be held in the lecture hall at the end of class or by appointment in the 'ufficio lettori' (P.zza Santa Sabina, 2, floor above the Director's Office). To make an appointment, write to susan.campbell@unige.it.
SUSAN MARIE CAMPBELL (President)
MARCO MAZZOLI (President)
LUCA BELTRAMETTI
ANNA BOTTASSO
GABRIELE CARDULLO
SIMONE LOMBARDINI
ELENA SEGHEZZA
I semester
Students take a written exam that assesses their business writing skills, their command of business vocabulary and general grammar at the B1 level.
Those students who have done an oral presentation will be evaluated 50% based on their presentation mark and 50% based on their written exam results ONLY if the presentation mark is equal to or higher than the written exam mark.
