INTRODUCTION
Do you read business press? Clashes at third day of Spain austerity protest Single outlets on the up but high street chains in decline Construction employment in D.C. reaches highest level since 1990 Investment banking fees at two- year low Russia’s Polymetal seeks London listing
Do you read business press? Clashes at third day of Spain austerity protest Single outlets on the up but high street chains in decline Construction employment in D.C. reaches highest level since 1990 Investment banking fees at two- year low Russia’s Polymetal seeks London listing
These days in Croatia’s business media... Hrvatski javni dug 172,05 milijardi kuna Roglić preuzeo tvrtku u Mađarskoj HPB izvoznicima nudi kredite uz kamatu od 4,75%. Porezna oslobođenja na koja imate pravo U Portugalu prosvjeduju protiv mjera štednje Source:
These days in Croatia’s business media... Hrvatski javni dug 172,05 milijardi kuna Roglić preuzeo tvrtku u Mađarskoj HPB izvoznicima nudi kredite uz kamatu od 4,75%. Porezna oslobođenja na koja imate pravo U Portugalu prosvjeduju protiv mjera štednje Source:
How does it sound in English? Hrvatski javni dug 172,05 milijardi kuna Croatia’s public debt billion Roglić preuzeo tvrtku u Mađarskoj Roglić acquires a company in Hungary
How does it sound in English? Porezna oslobođenja na koja imate pravo Tax exemptions which you are entitled to U Portugalu prosvjeduju protiv mjera štednje Portugal faces protests against austerity
Homework: BBC World News DIFFICULT What are the latest business headlines from BBC World News? (one sentence each) EASY europe europe What do the protesters object about?
UNIVERSITY ESSENTIALS name people school organization studies (degrees, types of, study programmes, majors, courses, exams)
Degrees (academic titles) 3 degrees (first, second, third) 1.bachelor’s degree (3 or 4 y. of study) 2.master’s degree (c.5 y. of study) 3.doctor’s degree, PhD (over 8y)
Degrees (cont.) I am studying for a degree in economics/business He received his MA degree from the University of Zagreb. She has a MSc in biology. I thought she had a PhD.
Prepositions? I am studying... a degree in economics/business He received his MA degree... the University of Zagreb. She has a MSc... biology. I thought she had a PhD.
Prepositions I am studying for a degree in economics/business He received his MA degree from the University of Zagreb. She has a MSc in biology. I thought she had a Ph.D..
Artsvs.Science Arts, humanities, social sciences (?) Bachelor of Arts (BA) Master of Arts (MA) e.g. Bachelor Natural sciences using quantitative methods (incl. social sciences?) Bachelor of Science (BSc) Master of Science (MSc) of Economics/Business
Overview FEB and its organization: the Dean, the Council, departments People: students:full-time s. /part-time s., junior s./senior s. faculty (teachers): professors, lecturers, assistants administrative staff: the Student Administration Office Studies: undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate / study programmes: Economics, Business / full-time, part-time study programme Majors: e.g. Accounting, Economics, Finance, Informatics, Macroeconomics, Management, Marketing, Tourism, Trade,... Courses:curriculum, syllabus, compulsory/elective/optional c. Exams: preliminary e., final (comprehensive) e., sign up (apply for) an exam, take an exam, sit an exam, pass an exam, fail an exam.
Overview (TRANSLATE THE RED PARTS) FEB and its organization: the Dean, the Council, departments People: students:full-time s. /part-time s., junior s./senior s. faculty (teachers): professors, lecturers, assistants administrative staff: the Student Administration Office Studies: undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate / study programmes: Economics, Business / full-time, part-time study programme Majors: e.g. Accounting, Economics, Finance, Informatics, Macroeconomics, Management, Marketing, Tourism, Trade,... Courses:curriculum, syllabus, compulsory/elective/optional c. Exams: preliminary e., final (comprehensive) e., sign up (apply for) an exam, take an exam, sit an exam, pass an exam, fail an exam.
The Bologna reform General aims: Mobility (course comparablity) Employability Competitiveness The European dimension (e.g. 2+1 languages)
The Bologna Reform European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) 1 ECTS credit = work hours 3y+2y+3y programmes (or 4+1+3)
HOMEWORK - RB:7,8 a) Meaning of the words in the context, b)questions? The Bolognese Sauce (The Economist, 25 April, 09 Common market (1) Reluctant (1) Diploma supplement (2) Treaty (3) Embrace (4) Capitalist plot (5) Resemblance (5) Grievance (5)
The Bolognese Sauce Source: The Economist, 25 April, 2009 Endorsement (5) Paucity (6) Ubiquity (6) Mediocre (6) Tuition fees (7) GDP (8) Wage (8)