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Chinesisch I Lernen Sie die am meisten gesprochene Muttersprache der Welt sprechen.
» Kurzinfos zur Veranstaltung Es stehen insgesamt 20 Plätze zur Verfügung. Die Veranstaltung Chinesisch I richtet sich an Anfänger, die noch keine chinesischen Sprachkenntnisse erworben haben.
Chinesisch II Vertiefen Sie ihre Kenntnisse der am meisten gesprochenen Muttersprache der Welt.
» Kurzinfos zur Veranstaltung Es stehen insgesamt 30 Plätze zur Verfügung. Die Veranstaltung Chinesisch II richtet sich an Fortgeschrittene, die bereits die Veranstaltung Chinesisch I am Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften besucht haben.
Englisch: Business Ethics This seminar is targeted at advanced students who have an interest in learning about the ethical dimensions of business decisions.
» Kurzinfos zur Veranstaltung This seminar is targeted at advanced students who have an interest in learning about the ethical dimensions of business decisions. Using classic case studies, various moral dilemmas and extensive reading assignments, the class will challenge students to develop a more critical and thoughtful perspective on corporate and managerial decision making. In addition, students will practice using important ethical principles and decision-making tools to build their moral leadership skills. Grading is based on a team project with in-class presentation (35%) and a final paper (65%).
Englisch: Business Writing This higher-level class uses a systematic, step-by-step approach to teaching students the key principles of informative, persuasive and argumentative business writing.
» Kurzinfos zur Veranstaltung This higher-level class uses a systematic, step-by-step approach to teaching students the key principles of informative, persuasive and argumentative business writing. Students will have an opportunity to apply these principles in the course of numerous writing assignments, which will include general business correspondence, CVs/resumes and cover letters. Grading is based on a short in-class presentation (20%), a written assignment (40%) and a final written examination (40%).
Englisch: Intercultural Communication This higher-level class is designed to enable students to become more effective intercultural communicators.
» Kurzinfos zur Veranstaltung This higher-level class is designed to enable students to become more effective intercultural communicators. Participants will study several models of cross-cultural differences and learn how to apply them in diverse business and management settings using case studies, simulations, surveys and team projects. This helps students increase their awareness of cultural diversity and become more adept at identifying and minimizing potential sources of intercultural miscommunication. Grading is based on a team project with in-class presentation (50%) and a final written examination (50%).
Englisch: Oral Communication This higher-level class aims to introduce students to the basic structures and processes underlying successful businesspresentations in various management settings.
» Kurzinfos zur Veranstaltung This higher-level class aims to introduce students to the basic structures and processes underlying successful business presentations in various management settings. Participants will give business presentations on several topics and take part in simulated business meetings and job interviews to build basic rhetorical skills and improve their techniques of delivery. Grading is based on a mock job interview (50%) and a final written examination (50%).
Englisch: Rhetoric for Managers Based on the insight that a manager’s job is rhetorical by nature, this advanced seminar focuses on enhancing participants’ rhetorical competence.
» Kurzinfos zur Veranstaltung Based on the insight that a manager’s job is rhetorical by nature, this advanced seminar focuses on enhancing participants’ rhetorical competence. The class first reviews the central concepts and principles of rhetoric and persuasion, and then encourages students to apply them in business contexts. Various simulations, debates and public-speaking exercises will help students learn how to speak clearly and eloquently on a given topic, give persuasive speeches and argue more effectively. Grading is based on an in-class speech (35%) and a final paper (65%).