THIS COURSE IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 'ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 4' (EBC4).

After attending this course, students will be able to:

to demonstrate a level of general English competence equivalent to C1 (lower) on the Common European Framework ( Common European Framework ) with respect to aural and oral skills;

• to understand and apply general, intermediate-level business and economic concepts, and to use the terminology and other language features associated with them appropriately and accurately;
• to understand and apply essential concepts in the field of financial markets and investment, and to use the terminology and other language features associated with them appropriately and accurately;
• to combine these abilities in order to enter effectively into oral discussion about financial markets and investment.

In addition, this course fosters the following soft skills:

• Explanation and summary in German (or other native language) of texts, written and oral, relating to financial markets and investment.
• Improved reading & writing skills

Since this class is held in an LVP Format, attendance is generally not required of regular WU students; still, continuous attendance is, of course, highly recommended.

NOTE: Incoming students are subject to different regulations and must attend at least 70%, i.e. at least xx, of all classes.

Lecture; current financial news on video; occasional presentations by guest lecturers

A.) WU students: Written exam

NOTE: Registration for the course is required to register for the exam, which can be taken at the end of the semester at the earliest. For the material covered and the structure of the exam, please see information on the homepage of the Institute for English Business Communication: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/ebc/student-platform/bachelor/ebc4/

B.) For exchange students who want / need to take an exam the requirements are: class attendance and an exam (oral or written) at the end of the semester

Registration required during the period of registration. Please visit the website of the Institute for English Business Communication for details on procedure and deadlines: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/ebc/about-us/team/

Please refer to the homepage of the Institute for English Business Communication: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/ebc/contact/