Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Mobilise expertise in at least one area of management.
• Mobilise acquired skills in a specific professional environment.
• Professionally communicate and present original work both orally and in writing.
• Communicate and interact in a clear and structured manner, orally and in writing, on issues, analyses and projects.
• Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.
• Act in an international and multicultural context.
• Assimilate the components of the social and economic environment of a company.
• Communicate and interact in a clear and structured manner, orally and in writing in at least one other language other than French, on issues, analyses and projects.
• Demonstrate an open mind and adaption.
• Collaborate within a team and exercise leadership.
• Contribute to the coordination and animation of a team, by putting in place the most effective means of collaboration in a given situation.
• Listen to team members and encourage expressing a shared opinion. Accept and discuss a different point of view than theirs.
• Plan activities so as to best utilise the time available.
• In an active and integrated manner, master knowledge in the various fields of management and use them effectively in a professional context.
• Appropriately mobilise expertise taking into account the constraints and resources in the situation encountered.
• Be independent and regularly adapt to new contexts.
• Demonstrate independence and persevere, despite the difficulties or initial errors, to find an optimal solution.
• Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
• Assess their practices and be able to question it.
• Understand interactions between companies and their socio-economic environments.
• Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge and methodological approaches to understand and explain interactions between companies and their environment.
• Assimilate the components of the social and economic environment of a company.
• Mobilise the methods and management support tools in changing contexts.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be  better equipped to join the global workforce and will have learned to communicate more effectively in international business settings. First, students will be prepared to apply in English: to think critically about job descriptions, positively present their own skills and personality, write effective cover letters and CVs, and successfully handle themselves during job interviews. Then, students will gain intercultural intelligence, a critical tool in the international workplace. They will learn to recognize different cultural identities and adapt their behaviour in order to avoid faux-pas and negotiate successfully.

Content of UE

"English Communication Seminars" consist of two learning modules: 1/ "Application Survival Guide" will prepare the students to apply for jobs in English. 2/ "Business Cross-Cultural Challenges" : we will take a close look at the cultural differences, large and small, that determine how business is conducted around the world, with a view to better navigating our globalized marketplace.

Prior Experience

Students enrolled in this course are required to have a good working knowledge of English : CECR B2 or requirements of the previous level (1st year of the Master) : "Business English B2".

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and/or works
• Quoted exercices

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Talks, directed study and active class participation matter. Class attendance is strongly recommended. 2 absences are  allowed per workshop. A student missing more than 2 classes will be automatically dropped from the class and will have to resit.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works
• Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Students who don't satisfy the requirements of the course will have to resit for the English Communication Seminars. They will be examined orally and have to be prepared to: - report on their work placement - develop  the main points of their dissertation - explain thoroughly the subjects developped in both learning modules

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable