Business English

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Getting Started

This website is being developed for students in the Faculty of Economics at Kobe Gakuin University. The main online components of the Business English course are:

(1) a Moodle site were students can upload assignments, take quizzes and participate in discussion forums. Students will need an enrolment key to get started.

(2) a Podcast with business news digests and interviews with various working people.

(3) a Resource page where students can find various kinds of help.

Fall 2007 Schedule
Week Topic Textbook Project/Homework
One Course Overview pgs. 30, 31 Summer Report
Two Telephoning 32 - 34 Project Overview
Three Dates/Schedule 35 - 37 Decide Teams/Type of Business
Four Requesting 38 - 40 Project Overview/Sample Presentation
Five Checking Info 41 - 43 Vision & Mission Statements
Six Company info 48 - 49 Company Descriptions
Seven Job Mobility 50 - 53 Product/Service Descriptions
Eight Objectives/Plans 54 - 56 Management/Operations
Nine Charts/Graphs 57 - 59 Market Research
Ten Opinions 60 - 62 Starting Budget/Operating Budget
Eleven Preferences 63 - 65 Closing Statement / Peer Review
Twelve Directions 70 - 72 Presentations
Thirteen Dress for Success 73 - 75 Presentations
Fourteen Make up if needed    
This button links to the course moodle site.
This button links to the business english podcast site.
This button links to the course resource page.