This course serves as an introduction to the language and culture of commerce and industry in the German-speaking world. It focuses both on economic issues themselves and on students' potential interaction with aspects of German economic life. Students will enhance their communicative skills in German--writing, speaking, listening, reading, and translating--while learning about the training, workday life, and goals of German businesspeople, and also about the various organizations in which they work.
Students will become familiar with German standards for a variety of business documents, and will learn to interact confidently in a variety of professional situations, not least by developing an active command of specialized vocabulary. Current magazine and newspaper articles, as well as websites, will facilitate a better understanding of the business culture shaping Europe today. |
