Spanish for Professions: Business (206-0-1)
Instructors
Benay W Stein
847/491-4389
3-149 Crowe
Meeting Info
Kresge Centennial Hall 2-425: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Overview of class
Advanced course to develop communication skills in Spanish for business purposes. Emphasis on language skills for the global marketplace: specialized terminology, comprehension of cultural nuances, analytical writing skills and project-based assignments.
Registration Requirements
Prerequisites: SPANISH 197, 200, 201, Departmental Placement or AP of 5 on the Spanish Language Exam.
Learning Objectives
The specialized course content will benefit students in their pursuit of individual and professional academic and career objectives in the global marketplace. In this course, students will:
• Gain perspective of cross-cultural business practices and professional etiquette in the United States, Latin America & Spain.
• Acquire and utilize specialized vocabulary in student-centered activities that simulate social and professional business interactions, job interviews, and customer contacts.
• Improve critical thinking skills and analysis through research and discussion of specialized texts and Internet resources.
• Write business-related and technical documents using analytical and persuasive language, employing accurate grammar and structure.
• Make formal oral presentations on content-based material in a coherent and professional manner.
• Be evaluated in the form of individual written projects, oral presentations, a final group project, quizzes (pruebas), homework preparation/Canvas activities (Actividades), and class participation.
Class Materials (Required)
MindTap/eBook for Doyle/Fryer's Éxito commercial, 7th edition - 9780357509302
List: $88.00 Net: $88.00
Students will buy the online Mind Tap (Cengage) and digital textbook (Éxito Comercial, 7th ed.).
DO NOT buy the print copy
Additional materials may be posted on Canvas.
Class Attributes
Attendance at 1st class mandatory
Prerequisites apply, see description