Students will acquire skills and improve their ability in using English as an international language for business and professional communication. Using authentic texts as well as digital resources, the content of the course focuses on knowledge and skills required in various business management contexts including finance, human resources, marketing, production and services management. Emphasis is on listening and speaking skills for meetings, negotiations, presentations, and social situations. Up-to-date texts are used to develop reading and writing skills needed in business correspondence such as e-mails, minutes of meeting, business letters, and reports through the medium of English.

CILO-1: Understand concepts found in texts on business and in company documents. CILO-2: Express business concepts by reformulating them in their own words while summarizing, synthesizing, analyzing, criticizing and discussing ideas. CILO-3: Analyze and interpret findings from research on management issues. CILO-4: Demonstrate an understanding of the qualities of good leadership through decision making and effective communication in simulations and case studies. CILO-5: Understand and deal with business decision-making situations through role play, simulations, and scenarios. CILO-6: Demonstrate an understanding of ethical implications of management decisions in a variety of business contexts.