BCS120192020

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION PRE-MASTER 2019-2020 SEMESTER 1

COURSE COORDINATOR: KARINE DUBOIS LECTURERS:

LARS DRINKROW BRIAN HOFER FRANCOISE LEBLANC ROGER MARTIN ANNE O’SHEA NICOLE VAN MAASTRICHT SARAH WILLIAMS EDDIE RYAN ANITA HARRES-DAUSQUE ALICIA PINDI RAYMOND KERTOKARIJO

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Opening hours Contact: agnieszka.larquet@edhec.edu

WORKSHOPS  

TANDEM PROGRAMME  

Small groups in round-table discussions Variety of topics discussed: current affairs, politics, pronunciation, grammar, cultural aspects (film, music, arts, etc.)

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Tea & coffee provided EXAM PREPARATION (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, GMAT…)  

OTHER LANGUAGES 

Discover the different exams Get advice and practise SOS INTERNATIONAL CV AND COVER LETTER

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Start exchanging on a one-to-one basis Improve language skills and learn about a different culture Meet someone new!

Online registration. Check out our Edhec Planet page for more information.

Material available in many languages besides English ANY OTHER BUSINESS

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Get help with your international application documents

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Make sure you have already seen CVs and cover letters with your class and that you have produced your own English documents before asking for help.

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Pop in to see us with any questions you may have about learning languages For course registrations please see Peter Daly (Department Head) or Fabienne Labbe (Executive Assistant)

NUMBER OF HOURS: 18 SEMESTER: 1 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME: 2 ECTS COURSE COORDINATOR + MAIL: Karine DUBOIS – Karine.dubois@edhec.edu

COURSE OBJECTIVES    

To improve the student’s lexical, syntactical and grammatical proficiency to enable them to become operational in M1 and in their first internship.

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 and apply (knowledge-based outcomes):  Presentation skills to include the requisite non-verbal communication, rhetorical devices and delivery mechanisms  Business meeting language and techniques  Recruitment process and the requisite recruitment documents  Typical interview questions and techniques More specifically, participants should be able to (skill- and competency-based outcomes)  Pitch their idea of a new product or service to potential investors  Give a professional product presentation using effective verbal and non-verbal communication  Hold and participate in a business meeting  Draft meeting documents: agendas; and minutes  Prepare recruitment documentation such as CVs, SAFs, letters of application  Interview for an internship

PREREQUISITES Admitted to the first year programme having completed the competitive examination with Level B2/C1 (CEFR) 4

COURSE CONTENT Session

TOPIC

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Introduction to the programme

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Pitching

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Career writing

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Interviewing

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Meetings

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Presenting

TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS Blended-learning: An e-learning component as input and preparation work for each class lesson Small group case study work Discussions, simulations and role plays in class Web-based activities

ASSESSMENT METHODS ASSESSMENT

NATURE

% OF THE TOTAL MARK

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Recruitment Writing

Recruitment portfolio

40%

n/a

Presentation skills

20-minute group oral presentation

40%

Due date: Face to face class 3 (interviewing) Face to face class 5 (presenting)

Participation Grade + elearning

Continuous assessment

10%

15-minutes

n/a

LEARNING OUTCOME EVALUATED Write effective CV Develop recruitment writing skills.

Present effectively Develop slides Develop rhetorical techniques Engagement Interaction E-learning

READING Students will be provided with a course package at the beginning of the semester All other course documents are available on BlackBoard

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Course coordinator: Karine DUBOIS Karine.dubois@edhec.edu

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Discover Business Communication blended-learning course organization and make sure you don’t miss anything Take your compulsory online mock TOEIC test.

Due date: 15/09/2019 - midnight)

Get ready for the course!

Should you be an entrepreneur? Take the quiz and be ready to discuss your results in class!

Go further 1: Learn more about the psychology of entrepreneurs.

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INTRODUCTION

Input 1 : (recommended duration : 1h) - Listening - Reading - The language of pitching Assessed !

Due date : 29/09/2019 Midnight

Get ready for face to face class 1: Get inspired and prepare your own pitch for F2F class 1 ď Š

Go further 1: Discover more about pitching

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Bonus assignment: get feedback on your writing skills ď Š

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INTRODUCTION

Input 2 : (recommended duration : 1h) - Listening - Reading - The language of recruitment Assessed !

Due date : 13/10/2019 - Midnight

Get ready for face to face class 2: Choose a job advert and write your own application documents ď Š

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More tricks and tips to make sure your application stands out!

Create the most perfect video CV

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INTRODUCTION

Input 3 : (recommended duration : 1h) - Listening - Reading - The language of interviewing

Assessed !

Due date : 3/11/2019 - Midnight

Get ready for face to face class 3: Be prepared to be interviewed and ask behavioural interview questions  Don’t forget to hand in your recruitment portfolio! (40% of of final grade…)

Go further 3: Learn more about behavioural interviews and culture compatibility

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Bonus assignment: get feedback on your writing skills 

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INTRODUCTION

Input 4 : (recommended duration : 1h) - Listening - Reading - The language of meetings Assessed !

Due date : 24/11/2019 - Midnight

Get ready for face to face class 4: Get ready to take part in a board meeting of a newly merged American clothing company. ď Š

Go further 4: Learn more about - Meeting skills and how to run team meetings - Minutes and agenda writing

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INTRODUCTION

Presenting

Input 5 : (recommended duration : 1h) - Listening - Reading - The language of meetings Assessed !

Due date : 8/12/2019 - Midnight

Get ready for face to face class 5: Get ready to 

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Get extra background on “The Galactic Goody Bag”.

Learn more about Jobs’ presentation style.

Learn how to speak so that people actually listen (TED Talk) And how to avoid death by PowerPoint (TED talk)

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Bonus assignment: get feedback on your writing skills 