The course follows up on the course studied in the winter semester. The course is focused on general language as well as characteristic features of business communication at the B2 level. It provides students with the relevant specialist language and professional communication skills they will need in the workplace.

Course Code

AOP2

Language of Instruction

English

Association with the type of study programme

Bachelor's Degree Program

Year of study

2nd

Semester

4th

Course scope

26 hours of in-person teaching, with 2 hours of interactive lectures per week and 2 hours of students’ independent work.

Number of ECTS Credits

3

Guarantor

Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Kratochvílová

Department

Institute of Informatics (ÚI)

Learning Outcomes

This course builds upon the foundations laid in English for Business Communication 1. It develops both general English skills and the specific features of business communication at the B2 level. The course equips students with the specialist vocabulary and professional communication skills required for success in the workplace: strengthening their overall language competence, expanding their specialist vocabulary, and developing practical communication skills necessary for professional contexts.

Prerequisites

The course is designed for students at the B1 (intermediate) level who have completed the first-year Business English course. As the focus is primarily on vocabulary and communication skills, a solid foundation in general English is expected.

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Curriculum includes such essential business topics as recruitment and selection, company structure, meetings and negotiations, international trade, finance and exchange rates, digital transformation and e-commerce models, and many others. 

Assessment

To qualify for the final exam, students must meet all three of the following conditions:

1. Maintain a minimum 80% class attendance rate (students may skip no more than two lectures).
2. Complete all required homework assignments.
3. Pass the course credit test.

The use of AI-generated texts is considered plagiarism and is not permitted. The final exam grade is the overall course grade.

• A: 90–100%
• B: 80–89%
• C: 70–79%
• D: 60–69%
• F: below 60% (failing grade)

Completion for Students with Individual Study Plans

• Same requirements as above.
• If personal attendance is not possible, an alternative assignment may be arranged with the instructor.

Completion Based on International Certificate
Instead of taking English for Business Communication 2, students may present one of the following internationally recognised certificates, completed within the last five years: CAE or CPE. Other certificates are not accepted.

Completion Based on an Exam at a Foreign University
A course completed within the Erasmus programme at a foreign university that corresponds in content and level to English for Business Communication 2, and includes a final exam may be recognised as equivalent.

Attendance and Absence Policy

Attendance is systematically monitored by the instructor. A student should maintain a minimum 80% class attendance rate (students may skip no more than two lectures). In justified cases, absences may be compensated for in agreement with the instructor.