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SPR2010 - Business and Management English

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oral exam 20/100 15 minutter
Individual written assignment 15/100
Written exam 65/100 4 timer

Course content

This course will help you improve your oral and written English for use in business and management situations, whether you need to write e-mail, letters or reports, or make a PowerPoint presentation to an international audience where English is the common language

Writing and grammar: Sentence structure, paragraph construction, prepositions, punctuation and pronoun use, and other common problem areas for non-native speakers of English
Expanding business and management vocabulary
Presenting material orally in English - improving pronunciation, stress and intonation
Contemporary business communication
21st century business and management issues covering a wide range of current business and economic situations

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
- aqusition of business and specialist vocabulary and appropriate use in spoken and written language
Skills
- ability to write a range of business related correspondence
- ability to take part in English speaking meetings

Competences
- To successfully present in Englsh both written and spoken using a wide range of vocabulary and a high degree of grammatical accuracy

Learning methods and activities

The course assumes students have a working knowledge of English, and will focus on improving written and oral skills by examining common problem areas for non-native speakers of English, including sentence structure, paragraph construction, prepositions, punctuation and pronoun use. Students will also build their business and management vocabulary through assigned readings and mandatory oral presentations. Readings will focus on contemporary business and management issues, such as the economic situation, management of a multi-national workforce, corporate social responsibility, globalization, new technology, adverstising, marketing, public relations, outsourcing and international supply chains. There will be take-home assignments to help students improve their written English skills, as well as in-class oral presentations for which students will be given written feedback from the instructor. All students must complete all assignments in order to take the examination.

Further on evaluation

Students who want to improve their grade in a course based on several assessments, may re-take the individual component assessment.
For an new assessment in connection with a failing grade, the Faculty of Economics and Management has supplementary regulations.

Specific conditions

Limited admission to classes. For more information: https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Admission+to+courses+with+restricted+admission

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Økonomi og administrasjon (ØABACHELOR)

Required previous knowledge

Attendance will be limited. Admission requirements: The subject is available for students currently enrolled in the Bachelor programme Business Administration at NTNU Business School, and foreign exchange students at Faculty of Economics and Management.

Course materials

New Business Matters by Mark Powell, Thompson ELT

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Facts

Version: A
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2017
Extraordinary deadline for course registration: 2017-06-01

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2018
Extraordinary deadline for course registration: 2018-01-01

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator:
  • Marilyn Anne Benzing

Department with academic responsibility
NTNU Business School

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Oral examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Individual written assignment 15/100

Submission
2017-10-25

Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Written exam 65/100 2017-12-06 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Oral exam 20/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Individual written assignment 15/100

Submission
2018-04-16

Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Written exam 65/100 2018-05-30 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Oral exam 20/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"

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