ENGLISH V - BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATION

Departments of Accounting & Finance, Economics, and

International & European Economic Studies

PROVISIONAL 12–WEEK SYLLABUS

Delivered by Dr Anastasia Rothoni / E-mail: anroth@aueb.gr

Office Hours / Office Telephone Number: 210-8203419

PROVISIONS:

• 4 hours of teaching per week
• C2 English language competence

Week	Business Communication & Academic Readings
1	Business Communication Basics The Principles of Letter Writing
2	The Fine Art of Message Design Academic Reading
3	Inquiries and Requests
4	Complaints Academic Reading
5	Payment & Sales Academic Reading
6	Form Letters: Acceptance, Refusal and Acknowledgement
7	Letters: International Banking, Accounts, Credit Academic Reading
8	Interoffice Memoranda, Electronic Mail
9	Curriculum Vitae (CVs) and Cover Letters
10	Reports Academic Reading
11	Proposals
12	Revision

COURSE MATERIAL:

1. Business Communication: Karagkouni, K. (2018) The Art of Drafting Business Documents. AUEB Publications, Athens.

2. Selected Academic Readings from various sources (available on e-class).

ASSESSMENT:

One Final Exam consisting of two parts:

• Part A: Out of course material #1 above.
• Part B: Out of selected Academic Readings presented in class.

OBJECTIVES:

The aim of this module is to provide students with advanced skills in English in order to function effectively in various academic and professional settings (Accounting and Finance, Economics, International Business). The syllabus consists of two components: communication skills and academic readings. Students will be guided to shape their communication skills in writing, for multiple audiences, in a variety of professional situations encountered in global business environments. The academic readings part will strengthen the students’ skills in comprehending and processing written specialized discourse with parallel emphasis on language awareness.