Business English

SBI4225 – Sem 2 2008
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1. General Course Information
1.1 Course Details
Course Code : SBI4225
Course Title : Business English
Coordinating Unit: English Department of Language and Literature Program
Semester: Semester 2, 2008
Level: Undergraduate
Number of Units: 2 Contact Hours Per Week: 2C
Course Description: This course describes the role of English in various business activities internationally or nationally with a specific focus on the use of English in business correspondence, business presentation, and business ethics.

Assumed Background: The course is designed with the assumed participants: 1) having adequate mastery of linguistic components required to produce acceptable written and spoken presentation, 2) having been familiar with business activities, and 3) having adequate computer skills to support business English

1.2 Course Introduction
In the era of globalization, people’s activities are not anymore restricted to local contexts, but international ones. Interactions are done among businessmen using international means of communication, that is English. Although English is seen as a foreign language, its roles are getting more significant for the success in business activities which are in the forms of oral or written. The appropriate use of English in business contexts will eventually help people succeed in business activities.

1.3 Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Syariful Muttaqin, M.A.
Phone: (0341)575822 Email: syaqueen@yahoo.com Homepage:
Campus: PPA 2nd Floor Building: Language and Literature Program
Consultation: Wed. 11:00-12:00, 3:00 – 4:00 or by appointment

1.4 Timetable
See Pengajaran

2. Aims, Objectives & Graduate Attributes

2.1 Course Aims
1. To develop an understanding of concepts of business correspondence, with a specific focus on messages, language, and organization of any correspondence.
2. To introduce students some business presentation either in the oral or written forms.

2.2 Learning Objectives
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

1 Write business letters in an acceptable English
2 Produce effective business letters in any contexts
3 Make oral presentations with acceptable English in specific business activities
4 Produce written English proposals for different business situations.
5 Show attitudes to help succeed in business activities.
2.3. Graduate Attributes
Successfully completing this course will contribute to the recognition of your attainment of graduate with the following attributes:
1. Have a strong character in coping with any problems in academic and professional activities
2. Promote honesty and trustworthy in professional lives.
3. Be skilful in expressing ideas either in written or oral forms
4. Have effective communicative skills for social lives.
5. Possess skills in applying English in social lives.
6. Have the ability to behave systematically in doing professional activities
7. Have global, critical, and humanistic views in any fields
8. Possess creativity and independence in social life
9. Possess leadership skills and orientation on professional development
10. Have the skills in social and professional interactions

3. Learning Resources
3.1 Required Resources
Grussendorf, M. 2007. English for Presentation. Oxford University Press. Oxford.
……. Retooling Materials for Fresh Graduates of University of Brawijaya.
Authentic Business Letters.
King. F.W. (1962) English Business Letters. Longman. Singapore

4. Learning Activities
1. Effective presentation
2. Business Letters
3. Job Interviews
4. Business Proposal

5. Assessment
Class Attendance 5%
Assignment 25%
Participation 15%
Midterm Test 25%
Final Test 30%