Course Description
FREN 3061 (French for International Business) - Students will develop their written and oral professional communication skills and intercultural competence by increasing their knowledge about business and entrepreneurship in francophone countries.
This course focuses on French for Business and Sustainability. Students will develop their professional communication skills in French to prepare for careers in a global world. In addition to increasing their proficiency in the four languages skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening), students will develop their critical thinking and professional communication skills through the study of authentic business materials and the completion of assignments. Namely, they will draft a business plan and several reports, create infographics, practice debating and negotiating in simulations, present orally a brand, key data about a company or the economy, and make a pitch.
Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.
FREN 3061-A – Advanced Business French I - This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area.
This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area.
Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential
knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course
content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.
This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:
- How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical
works?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning
Outcome:
- Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and
ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing
arts.
Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the
following Career-Ready Competencies:
- Ethical Reasoning
- Information Literacy
- Intercultural Competence