'BUSINESS ENGLISH 3' – 2011/2012 Compulsory reading list:
MacKenzie, I. (2010). English for Business Studies (Student's Book), Third edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press – selected units Mascull, B. (2010). Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced, Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press – selected units Armitage-Amato, R. (2005). PONS Jezikovni priročnik Poslovni stiki ANGLEŠČINA. Ljubljana: Založba Rokus d.o.o. – selected units Ashley, A. (2003). A Handbook of Commercial Correspondence. Oxford: Oxford University Press – selectred units EVROTERM – A multilingual terminology database. Available at: http://evroterm.gov.si/ Handouts (current professional newspaper and magazine articles UNIT
ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS STUDIES
BVU – ADVANCED
TOPIC 1: MANAGEMENT 1
Management
9
2
Work and motivation
2, 3
3
Company structure
4
Managing across cultures
60, 61, 62
5
Recruitment
4, 5, 6, 63
6
Women in business
10, 11
TOPIC 2: PRODUCTION 7
The different sectors of the economy
8
Production
12
9
Logistics
29, 30, 31
10
Quality
13, 14, 15
TOPIC 3: MARKETING 11
Products
27, 28
12
Marketing
22, 23
13
Advertising
24, 25, 26
TOPIC 4: FINANCE 14
Banking
15
Venture capital
16
Bonds
38
17
Stocks and shares
44, 43
18
Derivatives
19
Accounting and financial statements
39, 40, 41, 42, 45
20
Market structure and competition
17, 18
21
Takeovers
19
TOPIC 5: ECONOMICS
47
22
Government and taxation
23
The business cycle
46
24
Corporate social responsibility
48, 49, 52, 53
25
Efficiency and employment
26
Exchange rates
27
International trade
54, 55, 56, 57, 58
28
Economics and ecology
50, 51, 59
TOPIC
PONS Jezikovni priročnik Poslovni stiki ANGLEŠČINA
5
Asking for information
6
Placing orders
7
Replying ot orders
8
Quotations
9
Terms of payment
10
Terms of delivery
11
Payment reminders
19
Faults and complaints
20
Dealing with complaints
21
Job offers and applications
22
Curriculum Vitae
TOPIC 1
Ashley, A. A Handbook of Commercial Correspondence Letters, faxes, and e-mails
2
Content and style
3
Enquiries
4
Replies and quotations
5
Orders
6
Payment
7
Complaints and adjustments
14
Memos and reports
15
Personnel appointments