BUSINESS COMMUNICATION PRE-MASTER 2022-2023 SEMESTRE 1
COURSE COORDINATOR:
AGNIESZKA LARQUET
INSTRUCTORS:
ANNE O’SHEA CAREY CHRISTIAN CATHERINE LE MOIGNIC CHIELBERT CRIELAARD FRANCOISE LEBLANC MARINA FARVACQUE MICHELLE BYTTER NICOLE VAN MAASTRICHT ROGER MARTIN SARAH BENNEWORTH
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Course description NUMBER OF HOURS: 18 SEMESTER: 1 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME: 2 ECTS COURSE COORDINATOR: Agnieszka Larquet agnieszka.larquet@edhec.edu
COURSE OBJECTIVES ▪ ▪ ▪
To develop communicative competence and business vocabulary knowledge To provide students with the necessary skills for effective professional managerial communication To practise business register awareness through the drafting of various business documents
LEARNING OUTCOMES After having taken this course, participants will be able to/are expected to know or understand (knowledge-based outcomes) • •
LO1 The recruitment process, the requisite application documents and the behavioural job interview technique LO2 Business presentations and meetings language and techniques
More specifically, participants should be able to (skill- and competency-based outcomes) • LO3 Pitch their idea of a new product or service to potential investors • LO4 Participate actively and effectively in professional managerial situations (recruitment, business meetings, business presentations)
PREREQUISITES Students are expected have reached at least a C1 level to be comfortable in this course. Remedial resources will be available at the beginning of the semester on Blackboard if extra grammatical and/or lexical work is needed.
COURSE CONTENT Session
TOPIC
1
Introduction to the programme
2
Pitching
3
Meetings
4
Career writing
5
Interviewing
6
Presenting
SCHEDULE
Check the schedule section on Blackboard
TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS Blended-learning: An e-learning component as input and preparation work for each class Small group case study work Discussions, simulations and role plays in class Web-based activities
ASESSMENTS METHODS
ASSESSMENT
NATURE
% OF THE TOTAL MARK
DETAILS
30 minutes
DURATION
LEARNING OUTCOME EVALUATED
Meeting minutes
30-min individual written assignment
15%
Synchronous class 3 (Meetings)
Presentation skills
15-minute group oral presentation
15%
Synchronous class 6 (Presenting)
15 minutes
Synchronous sessions participation
Continuous assessment
10%
4 points / class ‘Get ready for your next face-to-face class’ (classes 1 through 5)
N/A
Attendance Engagement Interaction
Asynchronous participation
Continuous assessment
10%
‘Input’ (e-learning modules)
6 hours
Asynchronous e-learning modules
Written exam
50%
60 minutes
Content – classes 2 through 6 (including e-learning modules)
Final exam
Exam outside class
Write effective meeting minutes Develop meeting writing skills Present effectively Develop slides Develop rhetorical techniques
READING Students will be provided with a digitalized course package at the beginning of the semester. All other course documents are available on Blackboard. Course coordinator: Agnieszka Larquet agnieszka.larquet@edhec.edu
Input 1: -
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Discover Business Communication blended-learning course organization and make sure you don’t miss anything. Take your compulsory mock TOEIC test online
Get ready for synchronous class 1: Visit this section to find the instructions to prepare for your first synchronous class and the related documents that you need to consult to get ready
Go further 1: Visit this section to access extra documents
Input 2: (recommended duration: 1h) 1) 2)
3)
Listening Reading The language of pitching
Get ready for synchronous class 2: Get inspired and prepare your own pitch for synchronous class 2
Go further 2: Discover other examples of pitches
Input 3: (recommended duration: 1h) 1) 2) 3)
Listening Reading The language of meetings
Get ready for synchronous class 3: Get ready to take part in a board meeting of a newly merged American clothing company and to write meeting minutes (15% of your final grade)
Go further 3: (15% of your final grade)
Learn more about meeting skills, how to run team meeting and virtual meetings
Input 4: (recommended duration: 1h) 1) 2) 3)
Listening Reading The language of recruitment
Get ready for synchronous class 4: Choose a job advert and write your own CV
Go further 4: -
More tricks and tips to make sure your application stands out Create the most perfect video CV
Input 5: (recommended duration: 1h) 1) 2) 3)
Listening Reading The language of interviewing
Get ready for synchronous class 5:
Be prepared to be interviewed and ask behavioural interview questions
Go further 5: Learn more about typical interview questions and adjectives to describe your qualities
Input 6: (recommended duration: 1h) 4) 5) 6)
Listening Reading The language of presenting
Get ready for synchronous class 6: Get ready to give a presentation (group work) (15% of your final grade)
Go further 6: Learn more about preparing and delivering an effective presentation