1. Business English Specialization
March 22, 2017

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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

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

9. 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 slides or a set of web pages) that supplements your specialization thesis

10. 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)

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

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

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

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

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

16. 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)

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

18. Thank you for your attention.