基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	ビジネス英語（総　英）／Business English
時間割コード ／Course Code	H140390001
開講所属 ／Course Offered by	総合文化学部英米言語文化学科コース決定前／College of Global and Regional Culture Department of British and American Language and Culture
開講区分 ／semester offered	前期／First Semester
単位数 ／Credits	4.0
学年 ／Year	2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	サラ　K　エリス／SARA　KATE　ELLIS
科目区分 ／Course Group	専門科目　専門科目選択必修／専門科目 専門科目選択必修
遠隔授業 ／Remote lecture	No

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
サラ　K　エリス／SARA　KATE　ELLIS	英米言語文化学科／Department of British and American Language and Culture

※ポリシーとの関連性 ／*Relevance to Policy	As in previous courses, this class will provide hands-on experience of working in an international business environment. It will thus be entirely in English. Please come prepared. If you miss more than one third of the classes,  you will be "fired" and fail to receive credit for the course. Authorized absences are accepted. As in the previous year's Business English course, you should have Eiken level 2 or TOEIC 440 or higher to take this class
授業に関する問い合わせ ／Inquiries about classes	連絡先は初回授業で案内します。または以下までメールしてください。ellis@okiu.ac.jp
学びの準備 ／Prepare to learn	ねらい ／Goal Students in this course will gain hands-on experience working with an international company. They will develop their English and business skills by taking a product from the initial idea stage through production and the creation of a marketing campaign. They will also build professional skills by preparing a resume and cover letter and practicing job interviews, while learning about the social dynamics of the workplace, including how to make a good impression and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and supervisors. メッセージ ／Message This class will be challenging, but it will also be a safe place to make mistakes. 到達目標 ／Attainment Targets By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1.Discuss the key stages of product development in English, from idea development to marketing. 2.Use English effectively in business settings, including presenting ideas and discussing products. 3.Apply business evaluation tools such as SWOT analysis. 4.Prepare professional job application materials, including a resume and cover letter. 5.Demonstrate basic job interview skills in English.
学びの実践 ／Learning Practices	授業計画 ／Class Plan The instructor will provide more information on the first day of class. テキスト・参考文献・資料など ／Textbooks, references, materials, etc. Widgets Inc. Second Edition 学びの手立て ／Way of learning Students will do both individual and group projects. See attainment targets above. 評価 ／Evaluation Participation and attitude: 20% Product proposal and other group and individual work: 20% SWOT analysis and product review memo: 15% A poster presentation: 25% A resume, cover letter and final job interview: 20%
生成AIの利用について ／Generative AI Usage	生成AIの利用範囲 ／Rules for the use of Generative AI Usage ①利用を認めない(教員の指示がある場合を除く) 補足事項（任意） ／Additional Information 担当教員はシラバスを変更する権利を有します。その場合、事前に学生へ通知します。
学びの継続 ／Continuing to learn	次のステージ・関連科目 ／Next Stage and Related Courses Discussion skills Tourism English
授業外学修時間の考え方 ／Overtime Learning	授業外学修時間はシラバスの授業計画を参考にして、計画・実施してください。

No.	回（日時） ／Time (date and time)	授業計画 ／Class Plan	授業時間外学修の内容 ／Out-of-Class Learning	備考 ／Notes
1	1	Course introduction; overview of the company project	Reading and preparation
2	2	Explore products and discuss features	Reading and preparation
3	3	Form teams and discuss roles in a company	Reflection and preparation
4	4	Research and Development – Brainstorm product ideas	Brainstorm product ideas
5	5	Identify problems and develop product ideas	Develop product ideas
6	6	Product proposal writing	Prepare product proposal
7	7	Practice persuasive product pitches	Prepare elevator pitch
8	8	SWOT analysis and evaluating ideas	Prepare SWOT analysis
9	9	Choose final product idea	Revise product idea
10	10	Memo writing and product evaluation	Write product review memo
11	11	Prepare poster presentations	Prepare poster presentation
12	12	Explaining product ideas	Practice poster presentation
13	13	Present product posters to the class	Reflection and preparation
14	14	Introduction to market research	Reading and preparation
15	15	Devising questions for market research	Prepare research questions
16	16	Conduct focus group discussions	Conduct focus group research
17	17	Analyze research results	Analyze research results
18	18	Prepare market research presentations	Prepare research presentation
19	19	Practice presentations	Practice research presentation
20	20	Present research findings	Reflection and preparation
21	21	Advertising strategies	Reading and preparation
22	22	Continue advertising channels and strategies	Advertising research
23	23	Begin preparing product commercial	Prepare video commercial
24	24	Develop advertising ideas	Prepare advertising campaign
25	25	Continue developing advertising ideas	Prepare advertising campaign
26	26	Finalize campaign materials; cover letter first draft	Polish advertising campaign; write draft of cover letter
27	27	Present advertising campaigns; continue cover letters and begin resume writing	Revise draft of cover letter and begin resume
28	28	Polish cover letters and resumes/Job applications	Practice job interviews
29	29	Trial job interviews	Practice job interviews;Reflection
30	30	Interviews group 1	Practice job interviews;Reflection
31	31	Interviews group 2	Reflection