Business Language on Two Continents.

Autor/inn/en	Schons, Paul A.; Fink, Herman
Titel	Business Language on Two Continents.
Quelle	(1989), (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Business Administration Education; Business Communication; College Second Language Programs; Comparative Education; Economics; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Interdisciplinary Approach; International Trade; Languages for Special Purposes; Masters Programs; Program Descriptions; Second Language Instruction; Study Abroad + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unternehmenskommunikation; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Sprachhandlungsfähigkeit; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium
Abstract	At the College of St. Thomas (Minnesota), both an undergraduate and graduate business program requiring advanced language study and study abroad were developed. Administrative support for the program, support for faculty specializing in business language, and careful planning have helped to avoid anticipated problems. Language department harmony has been maintained, but some conflict has occurred between language and business faculty. The greatest current problem is identifying fully qualified new faculty. Recently, the college has begun projects in cooperation with West Germany's University of Paderborn, which has similar programs in both economics and business administration in which English language study is required. Academic achievement in the program and participation in study abroad programs have been highly satisfactory. Problems encountered in the German program include large classes, difficulty recruiting qualified personnel, and lack of instructional materials. Two studies of the use of English for special purposes and English for economics in major German enterprises clearly documents the need for this specialized language instruction, but the efforts of higher education institutions to fill the need are very limited to date. A more integrative approach is recommended in both the United States and Germany. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC