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Spanish for Professions: Business (206-0-1)

Instructors

Alba Girons-Masot

Meeting Info

Parkes Hall 212: Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

Advanced Spanish course designed to give students a foundation in specialized business language and opportunities to develop their intercultural communicative competence. Students will get familiar with basic business concepts, etiquette, conventions and protocol in written and oral business scenarios. Prerequisites: SPANISH 197-0, SPANISH 200-0, SPANISH 201-0, AP score of 5, or Departmental Placement.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisites: SPANISH 197-0, SPANISH 200-0, SPANISH 201-0, AP score of 5, or Departmental Placement.

Learning Objectives

- Handle with ease and confidence communicative situations in business contexts;
- Acquire and utilize specialized vocabulary;
- 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;
- Gain perspective of cross-cultural business practices and professional etiquette in the United States, Latin America and Spain;
- Improve critical thinking skills and analysis through research and discussion of specialized texts and resources.

Class Materials (Required)

All materials will be available on Canvas.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration for Majors and Minors in either Spanish or Portuguese until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisite.