Business English Specialization March 22, 2017

Overview Structure and Courses Specialization Requirements Specialization Thesis Instructors Why Study Business English? Job Opportunities Contact

Structure 3 lectures (15 credits) 10 seminars (30 credits) specialization thesis (5 credits)  50 credits

Lecture courses Lecture courses (3): An Introduction to the World of Business Business Etiquette Advertising

Seminars: skills development Courses (2): Business Correspondence Skills Development

Seminars: vocabulary building and basic concepts Courses (2): English for Specific Purposes The Terminology of Business English

Seminars: multimedia, IT and culture Courses (4): A Multimedia Course in Business English The Internet for Business Business Presentations English in Advertising and the Media

Seminars: communication Courses (2): Verbal and Visual Communication Intercultural Communication

Specialization thesis We advise you to write the specialization thesis in the fourth semester. Option 1: a 4000-word study (with at least 5-10 references) on a topic of your choice Option 2: a 3000-word study (with 5-10 references) plus a presentation (a PowerPoint slide show with 15-20 slides or a set of web pages) that supplements your specialization thesis

Instructors Instructors from all three departments of IEAS teach in this specializaton. Invited talks by representatives of the corporate world (e.g. IT Services, BT, NI, TEVA)

Why study Business English? You will: develop sound oral and written communication skills including effective business correspondence and the ability to make professional presentations

Why study Business English? You will: strengthen interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to work in teams

Why study Business English? You will: have a sound understanding of key concepts in business and economics

Why study Business English? (cont.) You will: learn how to sell yourself and succeed in job interviews 

Why study Business English? (cont.) improve your chances of getting a fine job

Career prospects Positions currently held by our alumni: HR team leader (IT Services) Business analyst (IT Services, NI) Head of service delivery unit (IT Services) Business operation consultant (National Instruments) Database administrator (British Telecom) Application administrator (IT Services) IT helpdesk analyst (IT Services) Project assistant (IT Services) Product analyst (NI)

For further information consult our website: ieas.unideb.hu (Go to Academic programmes/Specializations/ Business English) contact Éva Kardos e-mail: kardoseva@unideb.hu office: Room 12, Main Building office hours: Thur 14:00-15:00 Fri 10:00-11:00

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