SemesterFall Semester, 2025
DepartmentSchedule of College of Commerce Elective Courses for Commerce Students
Course NameAdvanced Business Oral Training
InstructorYANG CHIEN-WEI
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
PrerequisiteBusiness Writing and Oral Training I,Business Writing and Oral Training II
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Course Schedule



*This version is tentative and can undergo further changes.



Prw: preview/FP: Final project













































































































Session

Topic

Activities and Assignments

Invested Time

1

Course Introduction; Warmers; Career Prospecting (CP) Phase 1



Résumé and CV: format and language 1

Independent research: Career Prospecting 1

4 or above

2

CP Phase 2



Résumé and CV: format and language 2

Sample Discussion 1; Assignment 1: Résumé and CV draft

4 or above

3

CP Phase 3: Roundtable Discussion (Group 1)



Covering Letter (CL) and Follow-up Letter (FUL)

Sample Discussion 2;



CL and FUL draft



Submission of Assignment 1

4 or above

4

CP Phase 3: Roundtable Discussion (Group 2)



Job Interview: Pre-interview Preparation

Experience sharing; Self-Intro. Practice



Project I: Job interview preparation i



4 or above

5

Job Interview: Skills and Trouble-Shooting II; Interview Types and Question Bank

Tricky Question Practice;



Project I: Job interview preparation ii

4 or above

6

Case Interview & Feedback



100-word Personal Statement (Pers.S.)

Project I: Job interview preparation iii

4 or



above

7

Job Interview Simulation I & Peer Feedback

Assignment 2: Self-Evaluation



4 or above

8

Job Interview Simulation II & Peer Feedback

Assignment 2: Self-Evaluation

4 or above

9

Career Workshop 1



Video CV: Introduction & Samples



*The Mock Individual Interview on a Saturday



(To be Confirmed)

Video CV proposal



 

5 or



above

10

Video CV: Work Week

Video CV Production

5 or above

11

Video CV Showcase & Feedback

Assignment 3: Peer-feedback

4 or



above

12

Business Meeting: chairing & essential business vocabulary II

In-class Practice; Project II preparation: An A&M meeting

4 or above

13

Business Meeting: handling confrontations & clarification



Negotiation in Business: Introduction & bargaining

Project II preparation: An A&M meeting



Project II preparation: choosing the role

4 or above

14

Negotiation in Business:



Language and Skills



Sample Videos



Research for Negotiation

Sample Discussion; scenario practice; Project II preparation: position statement preparation

4 or above

15

Negotiation in Business:



Probing & making counteroffers

scenario practice; Project II preparation: position statement preparation

5 or above

16

The M&A Meeting Simulation

Assignment 4: Peer Evaluation

4 or above

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

TBA


Requirement/Grading

Course Requirements




  1. Regular attendance is strictly required. Absence from TWO weekly sessions will result in failure to pass.

  2. In case of health concern, the course can be offered online. During online class meetings, all the rules still apply.

  3. When the course is required to be offered online, students are expected to continue participating in class through video conferencing software, such as Webex, and virtual classroom, such as Moodle. Further details will be announced on Moodle when necessary.

  4. Attendees of online class should leave the video camera on during the class and become familiar with the operation of video conference software.

  5. We will have a Moodle platform for this course, so please visit it on the weekly basis and on the day before the class in case you miss important announcements.

  6. Those who need to ask for leaves should notify the instructor through e-mail in advance. DO NOT simply ask your classmate to pass the request.

  7. Please identify yourself at the beginning of your e-mail message. Also, write your email message in English only.

  8. Punctuality is essential; Lateness of over FIVE minutes will be counted as a half absence.

  9. Delayed or missed assignments are forbidden. Make-up assignments are downgraded by 10 percent.

  10. Some oral tasks require drafts, which should be completed in advance and submitted in class.

  11. The draft and visual aids file of each task MUST be submitted at the time the instructor specifies. Late submission will result in grade deductions of 5 to 20 percent.

  12. Using AI-assisted tools wisely when completing written assignments is allowed. We will discuss how to use AI-assisted tools to improve writing quality and speaking output.

  13. Students are expected to preview the course materials and make full preparation for each task.

  14. The mock job interview will be held on a Saturday morning. Attendance is strictly required.

  15. Business suits are required for mock interviews and mock negotiations.

  16. Every student is expected to attend the LAST weekly session in the 17th week; No leave nor absence is excusable.

  17. Those who voluntarily take on responsibilities or perform well in class can be awarded bonus points; such opportunities will be announced in class.



Assessment



































Class Participation: 35%

Attendance

10%

Pair Work & Simulation Practice (5)

25%

Assignments: 15%

Pair and Team Assignments (3)

15%

Projects: 50 %

Business Brief

25%

Policy Debate

25%

*Bonus Points

Class Leader, Team Leader, or Competition Winners

2-5%


Grading Rubrics































A+/5

Very fluent speech; natural intonations and standard pronunciation; organized, coherent, and well-supported  content; able to form and elaborate personal perspective; very few usage errors; full cooperation with other team members; flawless body languages

A- →A



/4→4.5

Near fluent speech; variations in intonations and almost standard pronunciation with a few errors; organized, coherent, and well-supported content; showing attempt to form personal perspective; some usage errors; full cooperation with other team members; near perfect body languages with a few



B→B+



/3.5→4

Near fluent speech but with some breaks; intonations flat and almost standard pronunciation with a few errors; less organized, coherent, or supported content; unclear personal perspective; some common usage errors; insufficient team match; a few adaptive gestures

C→B-/2.5→3.5



 



 



 

Speech lacking fluency with breaks; intonations lacking in variations and major mispronunciations; content requires further support and incomplete in structure; lack of personal perspective; more than average number of usage errors; insufficient team match; unnatural body language

D/1.5→2.5

Failure to reach the required standard in most of the aspects of the project; required to improve the overall performance in the second attempt



F/0.5-2

Failure to reach the required standard in all of the aspects of the project; failure to submit the work on schedule

Textbook & Reference

Textbook:



All course materials will be distributed in class and offered on Moodle.


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