010.011 (21S) Business Presentation Skills

Sommersemester 2021

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First course session
02.03.2021 11:00 - 13:00 online Off Campus
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Overview

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Lecturer
Course title german Business Presentation Skills
Type Lecture - Course (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 16 (20 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 02.03.2021
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

This course aims to develop students’ communication and language skills in order to plan and deliver an effective business presentation. Presentations will be based on topics found in the readings of Business Writing Course and students’ business writing skills acquired in English.Students will be taken systematically through the key stages of giving presentations, from planning and introducing to concluding and handling questions. Finally, students will experience not only how to give an effective presentation, but also how to become an effective listener.

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

Describe oral presentation types expected in business contexts.

Explain the roles and responsibilities associated with different presentation types.

Create effective business presentations for diverse audiences.

Use various movement techniques and visual aids to enhance presentation delivery.

Apply various strategies to overcome common communication barriers.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

On-line Class Session

Moodle Activites

 On-line Case studies and Problem Solving Exercises

Simulations exercises

On-line Discussions

Templates and Tools

Individual Business Presentation Skills Portfolios

 WORKSHOPS 

Course content

Preparation of presentations:

  • Persuasive Presentation
  • Business Report Presentation
  • Business Plan/Proposal Presentation

Managing effectively:

  • Opening and closing
  • Structures of different situations
  • Techniques to create engagement with the audience
  •  Power Points
  • Methods to sell, motivate, and convince through presentations
  • Methods to deal with nervousness.

Individual Presentation Assessment Folder

Prior knowledge expected

Very good knowledge of English.

Literature

Will be announced or provided in class.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

Create and deliver a business  presentation using the basic patterns of an effective presentation:

Persuasive Presentation

Business Report Presentation

Business Plan/Proposal Presentation

Examination topic(s)

Presentation Skills Portfolio:

This will reflect your readings and demonstrate your writing and presentation skills that have been taught over the period of the course. The individual portfolio will reflect your ability

  • To reflect  6 Course Modules 
  • To create and deliver a business presentation using the basic patterns of an effective presentation
  • To take part in a Final Workshop
  • To do Peer Assessments for all Final Presentations

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Non degree programme Courses of the Writing Centre (SKZ: 888, Version: 04W)
    • Subject: Lehrveranstaltungen des SchreibCenters (Compulsory subject)
      • Bereich 2: Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen Schreibens ( 2.0h KU / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.011 Business Presentation Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Erweiterungsstudium (UG §54a) Schreibwissenschaft (ES) (SKZ: 012, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Schreiben im Beruf (Compulsory subject)
      • 5.1 Lehrveranstaltung zum berufsorientierten/ journalistischen Schreiben und/oder ( 0.0h KS, SE / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.011 Business Presentation Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
    • Subject: Business Skills (Compulsory elective)
      • 11.1 Business Skills 1 ( 0.0h VO, VI, VC / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.011 Business Presentation Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
    • Subject: Business Skills (Compulsory elective)
      • 11.2 Business Skills 2 ( 0.0h VO, VI, VC / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.011 Business Presentation Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
    • Subject: Business Skills (Compulsory elective)
      • 11.3 Business Skills 3 ( 0.0h VO, VI, VC / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.011 Business Presentation Skills (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

This course is not assigned to a sequence of equivalent courses