Business Italian for Advanced Students I.
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: winter
- Year: 1
- Faculty of Commerce
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
Language knowledge: mastering the basic principles of professional language.
Language skills: the student is able to use receptive and productive language skills at the required level. He/she understands longer speeches, conversations, a longer professional text with a complex structure. The student can adequately comment on general and professional topics and clearly formulate ideas and attitudes. In written communication he/she can create clear, well-arranged and detailed texts on complex topics, demonstrating mastery of compositional techniques, conjunctions and means of cohesion.
Language competencies: flexible and effective use of acquired language skills which are necessary for student’s successful application in practice and for social, academic or professional purposes.
Indicative content
1. Trends in the development of the current economy
2. Company Management
3. Networking
4. Tax system
5. Bank system
6. Foreign Trade
Support literature
Cherubini, N: Convergenze: Iperlibro di italiano per affari. Roma: Bonacci editore, 2012
Pelizza, G. – Mezzadri, M.: L‘italiano in azienda. Perugia: Guerra Edizioni, 2002
Complementary articles from the current Italian press and the Internet.
Syllabus
Week 1 Trends in the development of the current Italian and Slovac economy Week 2 Trends in the development of the world´s current economy Week 3 Management types from the geopolitical background Week 4 Business income and expenses, Business budget Week 5 Networking (Definition) Week 6 Networking (Building a quality network of contacts, personal branding) Week 7 Tax system (Definition, Tax system priority) Week 8 Tax system (Supporting investments, job creation and employment) Week 9 Bank system (Bank products, Types of Accounts and Payment cards) Week 10 Bank system (Types od loans and credits) Week 11 Foreign Trade (Foreign investments) Week 12 Foreign Trade (Transports and Logistics) Week 13 Case study solution
Requirements to complete the course
Activity at seminars – 20 %
Assessment of homework assignments -20 %
Results of final written exam – 60 %
Student workload
78 hours
26 hours – Seminars participation
26 hours – Seminars preparation
26 hours – Exam preparation
Language whose command is required to complete the course
Italian
Date of approval: 14.02.2023
Date of the latest change: 11.01.2022