Business Italian for Advanced Students II.

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 and conversations, understands a longer professional text with a complex structure, is able to comment adequately on general and professional topics and clearly formulate ideas and attitudes. In written communication the student can create clear, well-arranged and detailed texts on complex topics, demonstrating mastery of compositional techniques, conjunctions and means of cohesion.
Language competencies: flexible, fluent 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. Work and Employment
2. Business and dipendent activities
3. Prerequisites of successful business
4. Team building
5. Insurance
6. Case study

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 Current labor market development Week 2 The most desiderable professions Week 3 Benefits and risk of business Week 4 Types of businesses Week 5 Traits of successful entrepreneur Week 6 Marketing market research Week 7 Business plan Week 8 Team support Week 9 Effective ways to motivate the team Week 10 Conflict resolution Week 11 Social insurance system Week 12 Commercial insurance system Week 13 Case study

Requirements to complete the course

Activity at seminars – 20 %
Assessment of homework assignments – 10 %
Results of final exam (combined examination) – 70 %

Student workload

26 hours – Seminar participation
26 hours – Seminar preparation
26 hours – Exam preparation

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Italian

Date of approval: 08.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 11.01.2022