On this elective course students develop self-confidence in typical situations in an English work place (e.g. giving presentations and taking part in and chairing meetings).
Furthermore, they should enhance their sensitivity to different cultural situations. As communication skills have to be developed, the focus will be on interactive teaching methods to give students the chance to improve listening comprehension and speaking performance. The students choose subjects at the beginning of the semester.
On this course students will set up a simulated company to market a service and carry out commercial transactions with companies,institutions and individuals in different countries.
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Students are trained to perceive cultural differences and act accordingly. The intercultural competence gained is both culture-general and culture-specific (e.g. students will practice culture-specific "crash investigations" in order to prepare visits abroad.
Theoretical insights into different working styles, different perceptions of time, different religions, and different education styles are applied in exercises and in concrete simulations involving active interaction with participants from several other cultures.
they will master complex communicative tasks such as chairing international meetings and resolving problems arising from critical incidents.Students will be encouraged to embrace cultural diversity as an opportunity rather than an impediment and to draw advantages from international teams. They will be able to manage intercultural teams, use international career strategies for their own professional development; 
Furthermore, they should enhance their sensitivity to different cultural situations. As communication skills have to be developed, the focus will be on interactive teaching methods to give students the chance to improve listening comprehension and speaking performance. The students choose subjects at the beginning of the semester.
On this elective course students develop self-confidence in typical situations in an English work place (e.g. giving presentations and taking part in and chairing meetings).