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Cummins, Patricia W. – Francais dans le Monde, 1989
Results of a survey of United States college programs in business French are reported, including information on teacher preparation, program design, instructional materials, and testing. (MSE)
Descriptors: Business, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, French
Lambrech, Regine – 1988
In response to the need for specialized French language skills among foreign students at France's prestigious engineering school, the Ecole Nationale de Lyon, an intensive language instruction program was developed. The 3-week program precedes the school year so that language immersion and orientation targeted to the particular student group can…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, French
Download full textLillie, Elisabeth – 1986
The University of Ulster (Northern Ireland), a multicampus university in an economically depressed area highly dependent on international trade, and France's University of Caen, developed a program in European business studies with French as a key discipline. The four-year undergraduate program enrolls Irish students with good French proficiency…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Classroom Techniques
Dendle, Catherine – 1987
Midway College, a two-year liberal arts college in Kentucky's Bluegrass region, established a business program emphasizing second language skills in response to the local need for personnel with knowledge of French or Spanish. The program brought together existing business and general studies courses, including geography, and new courses in…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs
Bjoernoe, Gudrun – 1987
The Niels Brock School of International Business in Denmark, an upper-division institution, offers a unique program in which students spend half of their time at the school and half in a real job in a participating export company. The participating companies are actively involved in developing program content and design, including joint…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Cooperative Education, English (Second Language), Field Experience Programs
Cothran, Bettina F. – 1987
Georgia State University has developed undergraduate applied language programs in commercial French, German, and Spanish combining practical with theoretical studies. The curricula stress the communicative aspect of language, and are based on the content of certification examinations given in France, Germany, and Spain. Two upper-level courses in…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Hall, John; Bankowska, Anne – 1994
A Scottish study of foreign/second language instruction for vocational purposes focused on teaching methods, skill assessment methods, and teacher and student perceptions of the effectiveness of different instructional approaches. Nine case studies of second language programs (French, German, Japanese, and Spanish) were conducted. Programs…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Difficulty Level
Voght, Geoffrey M., Ed. – 1984
Part II of the proceedings includes nine presentations. They are: "Business and Foreign Language Tie the Knot at Nazareth College: A Four Year Program Model" (Octave G. Naulleau); "For an Actual Education in International Management" (Alain Eclache and Georges Labet); "A Foreign Language Program for Majors in Hotel and…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Education Work Relationship
Voght, Geoffrey M., Comp. – 1986
Forty-five conference papers are presented in six sections: getting started in languages for special purposes (concerning teaching, curriculum development, finding, and resources); Spanish for business and the professions; French for business and the professions; other languages (English as a second language, German, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, and…
Descriptors: Arabic, Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Cultural Context
