FL 1 – Negotiations in Slovak Language for Advanced Level

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Included in study programs

Teaching results

Knowledge: The course emphasizes the development of professional vocabulary in the Slovak 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.
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.
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

1. The importance and role of negotiation in business communication. Public appearance.
2. Psychology of business communication.
3. Preparing for a business meeting.
4. Strategies and tactics in business negotiations.
5. Negotiation styles.
6. Business correspondence.
7. Foreign trade and sales contracts. Quantity, quality, packaging and delivery dates.
8. Pricing and payment terms. Terms and conditions of the contract.
9. Discussion of the liability of the parties, force majeure clause, arbitration, complaint.
10. Foreign trade intermediaries. Mediation agreements.
11. Negotiations on the issue of customs clearance of goods.
12. Goods insurance contract.

Support literature

1. RUSIŇÁK, P. 2010. Rokovania v diplomatickej praxi. Bratislava: Ekonóm.
2. VORLÍČKOVÁ, J. 2009. Hospodárska diplomacia a spoločenský protokol. Bratislava: Ekonóm.
3. Odporúčaná:
4. GORDON, R. 1991. Umenie rokovať. Bratislava: Eko-konzult.
5. ISTP. 2010. Spoločenská etika pri obchodných stretnutiach so zahraničnými partnermi. [online]. Publikované 28.05.2010. Dostupné na: http://www.istp.sk/clanky/spolocenska-etiketa-pri-obchodnychstretnutiach-so-zahranicnymi-partnermi-23.php[cit. 2013-02-10].

Requirements to complete the course

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

Student workload

Full-time study: 78 hours. Of which:
26 hours – attendance and participation at seminars
20 hours – project (seminar paper) preparation
32 hours – preparation for the final exam

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Slovak

Date of approval: 14.02.2023

Date of the latest change: 12.01.2022