GERST 2060 - German in Business Culture

(CA-AS) Satisfies Option 1.

Spring. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: GERST 2000 or placement by examination placement score and CASE. Students without previous knowledge of business German are welcome.

G. Lischke.

Students learn German and understand German business culture at the same time. This German language course examines the German economic structure and its major components: industry, trade unions, the banking system, and the government. Participants learn about the business culture in Germany and how to be effective in a work environment, Germany’s role within the European Union, the role of the Bundesbank, the importance of trade and globalization, and current economic issues in Germany. The materials consist of authentic documents from the German business world, TV footage, and a business German textbook. At the end of the course, the external Goethe Institut exam “Deutsch für den Beruf” is offered.