FL 2 - Negotiations in German for Intermediate Students

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

Language knowledge:The course emphasizes the development of professional vocabulary in the English language. Upon successful course completion, the student will be able to use specific formal phrases, terms, words and abbreviations used in contemporary business communication. The student will gain knowledge of basic strategies and tactics of business negotiations with an emphasis on success and efficiency as well as knowledge of the various points of the negotiation process.
Language skills: The student will acquire an individual negotiation style, at an appropriate linguistic level, by practising real negotiation situations. In terms of business correspondence, the student will be able to develop different styles of writing letters, reports, memoranda, and other specific business-related content. Emphasis will be placed on developing a variety of styles, i.e. documents and content for all occasions, and the ability to be able to compare these with standard drafts or templates available from authentic sources as a means of building trust between business partners.
Language competences: The student will learn about cultural and cross-border differences that have a significant impact on business negotiations. The student will also understand different strategic decisions and interpersonal skills.

Indicative content

Brief course outline:
1. Introduction to negotiation.
2. Interview, discussion, negotiation.
3. Initial contacts with the business partner, company presentation, product presentation.
4. Preparation for business negotiation.
5. Start of business negotiation, small talk.
6. Business negotiation, agenda, course of negotiation.
7. Expressing one's own opinion on the content of negotiation, argumentation.
8. Argumentation.
9. Negotiating the terms of the contract.
10. Business case.
11. Business contract.
12. Conclusion of business negotiation, compromise, joint resolution.

Support literature

ONDRČKOVÁ, E. (2010): Obchodné rokovania v nemčine. Sprint.
EISMANN,V. (2006): Erfolgreich in Verhandlungen. Cornelsen.
PORTNER, J. (2010): Besser Verhandeln. Gabal Verlag.

Requirements to complete the course

Interim evaluation (presentation of projects, seminar papers): 40 %
Final evaluation: 60 %

Student workload

26 hrs – participation on seminars
20 hrs – project (seminar paper) preparation
32 hrs – preparation for exam

Language whose command is required to complete the course

German

Date of approval: 08.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 23.12.2021