BUSINESS ENGLISH FOR NEGOTIATION

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-M1S2-LAN-MA-EE27UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
LANGUAGES
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
GC.THELLIER
Stakeholder(s)
Gael-Carol Thellier (Lille) Michelle Rosen (Paris)
Level
Master
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Students should have a very good command (minimum B1) of the English language, be capable of carrying out a presentation in English using Power-Point and be able to express their opinions in a group.
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to :
- have greater awareness about ESRS topics in a negotiation.
- have the necessary skillful language to negotiate in English.
- have an awareness of other cultures' approach to negotiations.
- be able to summarize the outcome of a negotiation and reach an agreement.
- be able to negotiate by mail.
- be able to participate actively in a group or individual negotiation.
Presentation
The language skills necessary for a negotiation.
- The different phases of a negotiation.
- Writing, a proposal letter, email suggesting points to be negotiated, report summarizing
a negotiation.
- Cultural diffrences to take into account in a negotiation.
- Handling conflicts in a negotiation.
- Body language in a negotiaton.

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Autoformation
E-Learning 4,00 Students will do research on other cultures' approach to negotiations and present a recent negotiation between two countries.The students will have a film to watch and be expected to do the nessesary reaserch in order to be able to answer questions.
Travail personnel
Group Project 10,00 Student will be expected to prepare case studies out of class.
Charge de travail personnel indicative 14,00 On line exam subsequent to the watching of the fillm '12 Angry Men'. Summary of negotiations carried out in class. Written assignments.
Individual Project 6,00
Présentiel
Cours interactif 16,00 In class negotiations to apply the language and points studied in class
Overall student workload 50,00
Evaluation
40% Participation, this includes active participation in role plays, homework and presence in class.
15% PPT oral presentation and handout on cultural tips which should be sent to all the class by e-mail.
35% Final oral evaluation of the students' performance in a negotiation.
10% Written assessment.
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Contrôle continu
Présentation orale 0,33 1 15,00
Participation 0,00 0 40,00
Expression écrite 0,00 4 10,00
Examen (final)
Examen oral 0,00 0 35,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
International Negotiations by Mark Powell, English for International Negotiations by Drew Rogers -