Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
Course Outline
The course is divided into two modules: career preparedness and essential business communication skills. In the first module, students will begin their career prospecting project by conducting independent research on the fields of professions they are interested in. Students then learn to write and revise a résumé/CV and related job search documents in a panel discussion with the instructor, which is followed by job interview preparation. We will also discuss how to prepare and produce a video CV to promote oneself on the job market, which is gaining in popularity now. In the second module, we focus on essential language skills in formal business meetings and negotiations, which students will apply in an A&M simulation project to negotiate an acquisition or merger proposal based upon research on the parties/entities involved.
能力項目說明
Course Objectives
The course aims to help students to achieve the following goals upon finishing the course:
1. be well-equipped with the essential English language skills in job hunting
2. be able to communicate effectively in a business meeting and negotiation
3. be able to promote oneself as a job candidate or an applicant for post-graduate study
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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Course Schedule
*We adopt the 17+1-week system, but this arrangement is negotiable.
*The Final class meeting is a holiday. We will discuss the class arrangement in week 1.
Prw: preview/FP: Final project
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Session |
Topic |
Activities and Assignments |
Invested Time |
|
1 |
Course Introduction; Warmers; Career Prospecting (CP) Phase 1 Résumé and CV: format and language 1 |
Independent research: Career Prospecting 1 |
4 or above |
|
2 |
CP Phase 2 Résumé and CV: format and language 2 |
Sample Discussion 1; Assignment 1: Résumé and CV draft |
4 or above |
|
3 |
CP Phase 3: Roundtable Discussion (Group 1) Covering Letter (CL) and Follow-up Letter (FUL) |
Sample Discussion 2; CL and FUL draft Submission of Assignment 1 |
4 or above |
|
4 |
CP Phase 3: Roundtable Discussion (Group 2) Job Interview: Pre-interview Preparation |
Experience sharing; Self-Intro. Practice Project I: Job interview preparation i |
4 or above |
|
5 |
Job Interview: Skills and Trouble-Shooting II; Interview Types and Question Bank |
Tricky Question Practice; Project I: Job interview preparation ii |
4 or above |
|
6 |
Case Interview & Feedback 100-word Personal Statement (Pers.S.) |
Project I: Job interview preparation iii |
4 or above |
|
7 |
Job Interview Simulation I & Peer Feedback |
Assignment 2: Self-Evaluation |
4 or above |
|
8 |
Job Interview Simulation II & Peer Feedback |
Assignment 2: Self-Evaluation |
4 or above |
|
9 |
Career Workshop 1 Video CV: Introduction & Samples *The Mock Individual Interview on a Saturday (To be Confirmed) |
Video CV proposal
|
5 or above |
|
10 |
Video CV: Work Week |
Video CV Production |
5 or above |
|
11 |
Video CV Showcase & Feedback |
Assignment 3: Peer-feedback |
4 or above |
|
12 |
Business Meeting: participation & essential business vocabulary I |
In-class Practice |
4 or above |
|
13 |
Business Meeting: chairing & essential business vocabulary II |
In-class Practice; Project II preparation: An A&M meeting |
4 or above |
|
14 |
Business Meeting: handling confrontations & clarification Negotiation in Business: Introduction & bargaining |
Project II preparation: An A&M meeting Project II preparation: choosing the role |
4 or above |
|
15 |
Negotiation in Business: Language and Skills Sample Videos Research for Negotiation |
Sample Discussion; scenario practice; Project II preparation: position statement preparation |
4 or above |
|
16 |
Negotiation in Business: Probing & making counteroffers |
scenario practice; Project II preparation: position statement preparation |
5 or above |
|
17 |
Final Project: The M&A Meeting Simulation |
Assignment 4: Peer Evaluation |
4 or above |
|
18 (Bonus Week) |
*Optional Individual Consultation |
Discussing résumé or CV or seeking help with reference |
Flexible |
Course Requirements
Assessment
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Class Participation: 35% |
Attendance |
10% |
|
Pair Work & Simulation Practice (5) |
25% |
|
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Assignments: 15% |
Pair and Team Assignments (3) |
15% |
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Projects: 50 % |
Business Brief |
25% |
|
Policy Debate |
25% |
|
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*Bonus Points |
Class Leader, Team Leader, or Competition Winners |
2-5% |
Grading Rubrics
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A+/5 |
Very fluent speech; natural intonations and standard pronunciation; organized, coherent, and well-supported content; able to form and elaborate personal perspective; very few usage errors; full cooperation with other team members; flawless body languages |
|
A- →A /4→4.5 |
Near fluent speech; variations in intonations and almost standard pronunciation with a few errors; organized, coherent, and well-supported content; showing attempt to form personal perspective; some usage errors; full cooperation with other team members; near perfect body languages with a few |
|
B→B+ /3.5→4 |
Near fluent speech but with some breaks; intonations flat and almost standard pronunciation with a few errors; less organized, coherent, or supported content; unclear personal perspective; some common usage errors; insufficient team match; a few adaptive gestures |
|
C→B-/2.5→3.5
|
Speech lacking fluency with breaks; intonations lacking in variations and major mispronunciations; content requires further support and incomplete in structure; lack of personal perspective; more than average number of usage errors; insufficient team match; unnatural body language |
|
D/1.5→2.5 |
Failure to reach the required standard in most of the aspects of the project; required to improve the overall performance in the second attempt |
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F/0.5-2 |
Failure to reach the required standard in all of the aspects of the project; failure to submit the work on schedule |
Bibliography
No textbook is required. The course materials will be prepared by the instructor and will be distributed in class.
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