Beginning French for Business

Catalog description

TAUGHT IN FRENCH. COIL course. This course is for students who have completed Intermediate French I or the equivalent (e.g., three to four semesters of French at the college level or three to four years in high school). In this course students learn and practice how to communicate in a French business environment. Successful students will acquire greater fluency, mastery of business vocabulary, knowledge of fundamental work-related cultural differences and familiarity with basic practices for doing business in France. The course includes an online exchange with native French speakers from the Université de Haute-Alsace in France and prepares students to take the DFP A2 (Diplôme de français professionnel - niveau A2), sponsored by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Students who pass this fee-based test earn a certificate that attests to their functional command of both oral and written French. The certificate is widely recognized in the French business community and has the potential to enhance the professional credentials of students looking to work in an international context. Students needing advisement should contact the French Program Director.