Minor
Minor in Business English in the 21st Century
(To be offered in Sem 2, 2024/25, subject to approval)
Aims of the Minor
The cross-faculty collaborated Minor in Business English in the 21st Century will offer students specialised training in business English communication skills, which will benefit undergraduate students in several ways. It can provide students with comprehensive language support in English to align with the evolving global and local landscape and offer them a blend of academic study and work-related training experience at the University. It can also enhance their English language and communicative competence needed to succeed in the multilingual and technology-supported workplace for the 21st Century. Additionally, it seeks to broaden students’ global perspectives and understanding of communication theories, practices, and strategies, empowering them to interact effectively in today’s globalised and digitalised professional contexts.
Minor Requirements (15 CPs)
This Minor is open to all undergraduate students. To declare the Minor, students are required to take 2 core courses plus 3 elective courses from the following list:
|
Domain |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Offering Unit |
CPs |
|
Core |
TBC |
Business English I |
CLE |
3 |
|
TBC |
Business English II |
CLE |
3 |
|
|
Elective (Choose any 3 courses)
|
TBC |
English for Global Citizenship: Globalisation in the Digital Age |
CLE |
3 |
|
TBC |
English for Global Citizenship: Global Communities |
CLE |
3 |
|
|
ENG3437 |
Fostering Intercultural Learning and Growing: From Theory to Practice |
ELE |
3 |
|
|
LIN3044 |
English for Cross-Cultural Communication in Greater Bay Area and Beyond |
LML |
3 |
|
|
BUS1021 |
Business Communication and Cultural Diversity at Workplace |
SSPS |
3 |
Centre Coordinator
Ms LIN Yanyan Catherine
Tel: 2948 8173
Email: cyylin@eduhk.hk
Student Enquiry
Ms Yumi YE
Tel: 2948 7896
Email: cle@eduhk.hk