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040130 UE Business English II (2025S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 10.02.2025 09:00 to Tu 18.02.2025 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 14.03.2025 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 04.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 11.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 18.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 25.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 01.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 08.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 29.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 06.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 13.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 20.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 27.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 03.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 10.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 17.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 24.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Group 2
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 04.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 11.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 18.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 25.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 01.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 08.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 29.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 06.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 13.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 20.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 27.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 03.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 10.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 17.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 24.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Group 3
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 05.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 19.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 26.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 02.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 09.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 30.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 07.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 14.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 21.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 28.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 04.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 11.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 18.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 25.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Group 4
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 05.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 19.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 26.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 02.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 09.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 30.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 07.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 14.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 21.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 28.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 04.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 11.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 18.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Wednesday 25.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Group 5
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 06.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 13.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 20.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 27.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 03.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 10.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 08.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 15.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 22.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 05.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 12.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 26.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Group 6
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 06.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 13.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 20.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 27.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 03.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 10.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 08.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 15.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 22.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 05.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 12.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Thursday 26.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English II is assessed by means of
• Presentation (30%)
• Written Test 1 (39%)
• Written Test 2 (31%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the production of texts is only permitted if they are expressly requested by the course leader (e.g. for individual work tasks).
• Presentation (30%)
• Written Test 1 (39%)
• Written Test 2 (31%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the production of texts is only permitted if they are expressly requested by the course leader (e.g. for individual work tasks).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The students will be awarded a grade on the basis of their overall percentage score (PS) as follows:
PS 60.5-70; Grade 4
PS 70.5-80; Grade 3
PS 80.5-90; Grade 2
PS 90.5-100; Grade 1In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.According to university regulation, this course is "prüfungsimmanent", which means that in principle students must attend every class. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of three sessions. If they miss more than three sessions without good cause, they automatically fail.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification in due time will result in losing the place in the course.
PS 60.5-70; Grade 4
PS 70.5-80; Grade 3
PS 80.5-90; Grade 2
PS 90.5-100; Grade 1In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.According to university regulation, this course is "prüfungsimmanent", which means that in principle students must attend every class. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of three sessions. If they miss more than three sessions without good cause, they automatically fail.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification in due time will result in losing the place in the course.
Examination topics
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer.
Reading list
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 27.07.2026 10:53
• read and understand upper-intermediate Business English texts;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management, company finance, financial markets, international trade, CSR, taxation, economic policy;
• translate those terms into German and vice versa (except incoming Erasmus students);
• participate in discussions on those fields;
• produce communicatively effective written business texts (graph descriptions; business reports and proposals);
• give presentations in teams.Content
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations/Peer Feedback
Venture capital/Prepositions
Market structure and competition/Linkers
Takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessMethods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, peer feedback, discussions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.