COMMUNICATION
PRE-MASTER 2023-2024
SEMESTRE 1
COURSE COORDINATOR: FRANCOISE LEBLANC
INSTRUCTORS:
OLIWIA BARAN
MICHELLE BYTTER
CAREY CHRISTIAN
CHIELBERT CRIELAARD
MARINA FARVACQUE
ROGER MARTIN
ANNE O’SHEA
INGRID SANKEY
PATRICIA VERNIER
MARIE-LAURENCE WILLEMART
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NUMBER OF HOURS: 18
SEMESTER: 1
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME: 2 ECTS
COURSE COORDINATOR: Françoise Leblanc francoise.leblanc@edhec.edu
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
After having taken this course, participants will be able to/are expected to know or understand (knowledge-based outcomes)
• LO1 The vocabulary of the requisite recruitment process / 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)
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.
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
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: Françoise Leblanc francoise.leblanc@edhec.edu
Input 1:
- 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) Listening
2) Reading
3) The language of pitching
Get ready for synchronous class 2: Get inspired and prepare your own pitch for synchronous class 2 � � �� Make sure you cover all the material for your weekly quiz 1 next week!
Go further 2: Discover other examples of pitches
Input 3: (recommended duration: 1h)
1) Listening
2) Reading
3) 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 � ��
Make sure you cover all the material for your weekly quiz 2 next week!
Go further 3:
Learn more about meeting skills, how to run team meeting and virtual meetings
Input 4: (recommended duration: 1h)
1) Listening
2) Reading
3) The language of recruitment
Get ready for synchronous class 4:
Choose a job advert and write your own CV � � �� Make sure you cover all the material for your weekly quiz 3 next week!
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) Listening
2) Reading
3) The language of interviewing
Get ready for synchronous class 5:
Be prepared to be interviewed and ask behavioural interview questions � ��
Make sure you cover all the material for your weekly quiz 4 next week!
Go further 5:
Learn more about typical interview questions and adjectives to describe your qualities
Input 6: (recommended duration: 1h)
4) Listening
5) Reading
6) 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
