scholarly journals Development of Business-Related Competences in a Case Study-based Professional English Course in Business Administration Studies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana Sinkus ◽  
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Personal Management ◽  
Language Knowledge ◽  
Business Administration Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Administration Students

A professional English course in business administration studies at the university should lay emphasis on the specific demands and interests of students studying in this programme and requirements of English language knowledge imposed by the business domain. Development of business-related competences in the professional English course is essential for future entrepreneurs who will use English in multiple business contexts to run a successful and competitive business. The aim of the study was to develop and to approbate such business-related competences as business management and personal management in a professional English course in business administration studies. The author of the article emphasizes the idea that the development of business-related competences can be enhanced if the case study method is applied. The results of the study were obtained in a pedagogical experiment involving business administration students in case study modules within a professional English course. Participating in the professional English case study-based course the students developed business related competences comprising business management and personal management and the article describes the process of these competences’ practical acquisition.

scholarly journals Investigating the Application of Needs Analysis on EAP Business Administration Materials

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Saifalislam Abdalla Hajahmed Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Business Administration Students ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Administration Students

<p>This study is conducted to investigate the application of needs analysis in developing EAP materials for business administration students in two Sudanese universities. The subjects are 2 head departments of English language. To collect data, the researcher uses interview and content analysis. The study adopts the descriptive approach. The data of the study is analyzed qualitatively. The findings show that most of the business administration EAP materials in Sudanese universities are not based on needs analysis and are not relevant to the students' learning and target situation needs. The drawbacks in EAP materials, in Sudanese universities, are due to the absence of needs analysis practice in the process of syllabi design. Therefore, the researcher recommends the application of needs analysis in the process of course design to assure designing courses that are relevant to the students' actual needs. The EAP courses which are taught in Sudanese universities should be tailored to the students' specific needs.</p>

ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Lucia Septiana
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Business Administration Students ◽  
Language Needs ◽  
Vocational Student ◽  
Collection Methods ◽  
Administration Students

The importance of needs analysis is fundamental in vocational student learning. Therefore this study aims to identify English language needs for business administration students at Amik. The focus of this study is to find out whether students need to learn English in business administration, lecturer teaching materials for students whether it is in accordance with their skills (majors), references to students' English books are relevant to their needs. To find answers a qualitative approach was mixed with a quantitative approach in mixed methods. Data was collected through questionnaires, interviews, and documentary studies to check data trust. Data collection methods that refer to language skills, language use, teaching methods and other related issues for needs analysis. The informants of this study were students, lecturers and Amik Dapernas LP3I Padang education management. The results of this study indicate that 1), AMIK students in Dapernas need English skills that will be used in business administration is the ability to read and write. 2), English material used by lecturers does not suit the needs of business administration students, 3) materials and handbooks for business administration students do not fully complement the students' English needs. Based on these findings, it is recommended that an analysis of the English language needs of students to find out the interests, needs and shortcomings of business administration students in English. Then, lecturers and education staff need to conduct evaluations of English language needs of students based on their chosen majors.

Reading Materials Development through Task-Based Language Instruction Approach for Business Administration Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Citra Hasan ◽  
Busmin Gurning ◽  
Amrin Saragih
Keyword(s):  
Business Administration ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Business English ◽  
Materials Development ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
Basic Competencies ◽  
Business Administration Students ◽  
Instruction Approach ◽  
Administration Students

This research aims to develop the materials of reading by conducting need analysis in order to meet the needs of business administration students. The method of research was a research and development (R&D) by Borg and Gall which are modified in to three main cycles, namely: evaluation and needs assessment, materials development, and materials validation. The study found that the existing materials of reading II are not match with the needs analysis result. Thus, the researcher added 13 more basic competencies of the syllabus and materials of reading related to the learners needs and learning needs. Keywords: Business English; Materials; Reading; Task-Based Language Instruction Approach

A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING ALPHABET CARDS GAME IN TEACHING VOCABULARY FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Arita Destianingsih ◽  
Ari Satria
Keyword(s):  
Business Administration ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Business Administration Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Administration Students

The aim of this study was to know the effectiveness of the use of alphabet cards game as interesting tool to explain vocabularies and it make it easier to remember their meanings. This study belongs to the quasi experimental research and presents pre-test, post test and to investigate the effect of using alphabet cards game on vocabulary mastery of commercial business administration students. The participants were the students from commercial business administration students at the third semester (N=54) of State Polytechnic Bengkalis and divided into two groups. Both groups were taught vocabulary, however, the experimental group students who are exposed to alphabet cards game and the controlled group students who received conventional method. Pre-test and post-test were given to both experimental group students and controlled group students. The score of the vocabulary tests were compared through independent sample t-test. The mean value of pre-test of experimental class was 61.35, while the control class was 52.23. After learning using alphabet card games in experimental class the mean value obtained in post-test was 78.85, while in control class was 59.04.  The improved of learning outcomes can be seen from the level of significance was 0.000 and it was lower than t test 0.000<0.05.  It means that the hypothesis null is not accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that the score of the students in learning vocabulary between the experimental group and control group was significantly different. The experimental group students who learned vocabulary using alphabet cards game had increased their vocabulary mastery.

scholarly journals The Impact of Rhetorical Argumentation on Achieving the Mastery of Fluency and Accuracy in Communicative Competence: A Case Study of 2 nd Year Students at the University Des Frères Mentouri, Constantine

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Abderrahim Bouderbane
Keyword(s):  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Classroom Interaction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Procedural Fluency ◽  
Language Knowledge ◽  
Problematic Issue ◽  
Rhetorical Argumentation ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The present study is a comparison between the impact of rhetorical argumentation and narrating stories on students’ fluency and accuracy in communicative competence. We aimed at evaluating the usefulness and suitability of these tasks, and their efficiency when it comes to teaching fluency and accuracy by analysing the direct effects of the tasks on the indices of fluency and accuracy. The problematic issue in this research investigates the effects of the task rhetorical argumentation, and whether it is an important task that teachers should rely on it in teaching speaking in academic contexts. The sample is composed of 65 students which are divided in between 30 students in the control group and 35 students in experimental group. The data was collected by a test which was used to evaluate three main areas which are: classroom interaction, topic knowledge and language knowledge. The results of the experiment show that there are two types of fluency which are procedural and automatic. Rhetorical argumentation can be used to develop procedural fluency, and not automatic since the task is considered as difficult and students were not familiar with it.

scholarly journals KESALAHAN BERBAHASA PEMELAJAR BIPA DI KBRI NEW DELHI (LANGUAGE ERROR OF BIPA STUDENTS IN KBRI NEW DELHI)

Kadera Bahasa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-104
Author(s):  
Lefrand Rurut
Keyword(s):  
New Delhi ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Learning Modules ◽  
Language Knowledge ◽  
Important Input ◽  
Error Field ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
Indian Students

The aims of this research are to (1) describe the types of language error which is done by the students who follow the BIPA program at Indonesian Embassy, New Delhi, India and (2) to elaborate the way to solve the language error problem which is done by the students who follow the BIPA program at Indonesian Embassy, New Delhi, India.  This research use case study method. The collecting data procedure in this research is done by using observation method.  The writer himself does the teaching program and the observation directly, then record the data.Based on the result of data analyses, it can be concluded that the types of language error which is done by the students of BIPA program in Indonesian Embassy, New Delhi India are (1) expressing error, (2) personal error, (3) group error, (4) analogy error, (5) teacher error. Besides, the students of BIPA program in Indonesian Embassy, New Delhi India make error on phonology, morphology, and syntax field. To solve those problems, the writer suggest that the teacher has to understand previously those student’s language errors, then allocating more time to give the proper comprehension to the students so that the language errors mentioned can be solved or at least can be minimalized.Moreover, to solve the student’s language error on phonological, morphological, and syntax, the writer suggest to the teacher to provide time or special class for especially learning grammar because commonly the learning modules or the materials of BIPA do not input the complete grammar material.This research contributes the important input to the BIPA teacher who will teach Indonesian language for Indian students. This research also to add the language knowledge especially in language error field.

scholarly journals Compustress: The Fear Of Computer Usage Among College Of Business Administration Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Nykodym ◽  
Jack L. Simonetti ◽  
Joseph C. Christen
Keyword(s):  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Computer Training ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Computer Usage ◽  
Midwestern University ◽  
Business Administration Students ◽  
College Of Business Administration ◽  
College Of Business ◽  
Administration Students

This study explores the area of computer apprehension among College of Business Administration students at a Midwestern university. The fear of computer usage has been termed Cyberphobia, Computer Apprehension, Computerphobia, Computer Anxiety, Computer Vertigo and Terminal Anxiety The authors have coined the word: Compustress. A review of the literature revealed that little has been published on this subject A variety of anecdotal data are provided by a number of authors. These brief data are explored. It was noted that business students may experience terminal shock when they are appraised of the widespread use of computers in their field. Data were collected from College of Business Administration majors on level of computer apprehension, number of hours of computer usage and number of hours of computer training. Results indicate that the higher the number of hours of computer usage and training, the lower the compute apprehension.

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