English for Specific Purposes. English for a global manager - 3 – HSE University Course Catalogue – Higher School of Economics National Research University

2024/2025

Type: Optional course

Delivered by: School of Foreign Languages

When: 1-3 module

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Instructors: Evgeniya Yuryevna Klepko, Olga Stognieva

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course is designed for Bachelor's students mastering English within a Management curriculum. The course is offered within the HSE “Concept of the Development of English-language Communicative Competence of HSE Students ” and adheres to the "Regulations for Interim and Ongoing Assessment of Students at National Research University Higher School of Economics” . The course is based on authentic materials from The Financial Times and The New York Times and encourages students to engage in a variety of topics, from career to social media, sustainability, impact investment, globalization, and many others. Besides reading and watching authentic content that has not been adapted for non-native speakers, the students get engaged in research, pair- and group-work to investigate the world of business and practice communication skills that are vital for entrepreneurs and managers.

Learning Objectives

The purpose of the course is to 1) prepare students to navigate the world of international business; 2) equip them with a set of skills in written and oral business communication that would help them develop into global managers able to do and understand business across borders and cultures; 3) improve all four language skills – speaking, reading, listening and writing – in Bachelor students working within a Management curriculum; 4) foster the discussion of most debated topics in the business world today, from entrepreneurship to sustainability, impact investing, globalization, regulation and deregulation, as well as the challenges of the pandemic and many others.; 5) master listening skills; 6) practice skills in writing emails (business correspondence), CV, report/review writing; monologue (descriptive/informative/reasoning), dialogue (negotiations, meetings, job interviews, teleconferencing) speech and team presentations.

Expected Learning Outcomes

To develop skills of using basic listening techniques (predicting, understanding main ideas and details)
To develop skills of using basic reading techniques skimming and scanning (predicting, understanding main ideas, understanding details)
To deliver a monologue: descriptive/informative/reasoning
To develop skills in writing e-mails (business correspondence)
To develop skills in writing reports
To follow extended speech and complex lines of arguments
To make a presentation (can give reasons in support or against a particular point of view, give the advantages and disadvantages of various opinions)
To understand specialised complex longer texts*/articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems (CEFR)

Course Contents

Entrepreneurs Make the World Go Round
Talent and Innovation
Social Media: The Harsh Reality of the Virtual
Circular Economy: Saving the Blue Planet
Combining Profit and Purpose
The Pandemic: Living in the Age of Uncertainty

Assessment Elements

Oral Assessment
Oral assessment includes a monologue on a given topic, a presentation and further discussion, and other oral activities. The elements of oral assessment cannot be retaken.
Final Assessment
Period of Final Assessment: the final exam is held in class within 10 days before the exam period online on MS Teams platform. The release of examination papers: during the session. The exam consists of 3 parts: Listening (30%), Reading (30%) and Writing (40%) respectively in the total mark for the exam. 0 points in case of cheating. Retaking exams: till the 15th of October 2022. Time limit: 80 minutes online/offline. Tasks complexity: В2. Exam structure: 1. Listening (L) Listen to the text and complete the tasks 1-10. max. 10 points 2. Reading (R) Read the text and complete the tasks 1-10. max. 10 points 3. Writing (W) Write a review/report. review assessment criteria/ report assessment criteria. Grading formula: L*0,3+R*0,3 +W*0,4 = 10
Independent Work Assessment
Independent work includes activities that students do at home, in the classroom and online work. The elements of independent work cannot be retaken.
Written Assessment
Includes written tests: min 1 listening test, min 1 reading test, min 2 vocabulary and grammar tests, min 1 email, min 1 report

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 3rd module
0.3 * Final Assessment + 0.25 * Independent Work Assessment + 0.2 * Oral Assessment + 0.25 * Written Assessment

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Effective presentations, Comfort, J., 2009
Стогниева, О. Н. Английский язык для экономистов (B1–B2). English for Business Studies in Higher Education : учебное пособие для вузов / О. Н. Стогниева. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2023. — 197 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-10008-2. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/517158 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Company to company : a communicative approach to business correspondence in English: student's book, Littlejohn, A., 2003

Authors

STOGNIEVA OLGA NIKOLAEVNA
GABRIELOVA ELENA VALEREVNA

Course Syllabus

English for Specific Purposes. English for a global manager - 3