English III - Focus on Mobility
Seminar, 2.00 ECTS
Course content
This course focuses on professional English for business and the industry. Consequently, students will learn about adequate tools and strategies for project management and the creation of business models. Additionally, students will be prepared to present their business ideas to a critical audience and pitch their concepts. As far as vocabulary is concerned, the focus of this course is on the language of mobility and transportation.
Chapters
- Business communication
- The world of project management
- The future of mobility
- Technical communication
Learning outcomes
Course objectives
- Improve range of vocabulary in the specialization area "mobility management"
- Ability to create adequate business communication in English
- Ability to create technical documents in English
- Ability to create and pitch business models in English
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources / tools
Harvard Business School Publishing (2014): Managing Projects- 20 Minute Manager Series. Boston.
Goodall, W., Fisherman, T., Bornstein, J. (2017): The rise of mobility as a Service. Deloitte University Press.
Osterwalder, A. & Pigneur, Y. (2013): Business Model Canvas Generation: A handbook for visionaries, game changer and challengers. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
Mode of delivery
seminar
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment with additional written/oral examinations