Business Fundamentals

 

Course Outline

German for Specific Purposes – Business German

Objectives

a) Thorough training in basic business vocabulary (incl. words       and phrases, collocations, etc)

b) Thorough training in various aspects of German grammar

Prerequisites

a) Minimum knowledge of start-up vocabulary at Intermediate       level of general German

b) Minimum knowledge of start-up grammar at Intermediate         level of general German

Material

Newspaper and magazine articles

 

  • General Information

The aim of this seminar is to develop the attendees' receptive and productive skills (reading and listening, speaking and writing respectively) required to master business communication in German, and thus gain the knowledge and confidence needed to become effective communicators in the working world. 

The areas of study covered in the seminars include:

  • Reading
  • Listening
  • Use of English
  • Speaking
  • Writing

Naturally, major emphasis is put on speaking and listening as these skills are essential to mastering the day-to-day communication in the working world as well as any further business studies the students might want to pursue in the German language.

 

  • Scope of Business Fundamentals

The Business Fundamentals series features a basic course on Business German intended to introduce the most essential vocabulary from business and finance to students eager to master areas such as types of business entities, marketing, market mechanism, HR, etc. The classes focus on a text-based teaching environment where students learn not only the words and phrases from business and economy, but also their natural use in context -- both written and spoken.

 

The series features about twenty sessions in total. The total number, however, may be extended based on the students' needs and wishes. 

 

  • Business Fundamentals Syllabus

The Business Fundamentals series covers the following topics:

 

Session 1: Global Distribution of Population

Session 2: Kinds of Business

Session 3: Production

Session 4: Markets

Session 5: Distribution

Session 6: Human Resources, Recruitment

Session 7: Human Resources, Paying Employees

Session 8: Human Resources, Accounts

Session 9: Economic Crisis

Session 10: The Great Financial Crash of 2008

Session 11: Finance

Session 12: Communication

 

The syllabus will, of course, be adjusted to suit each student's individual needs and requirements.