ROML 211 - French for the Professions I

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Prerequisite(s): An intermediate to advanced level of French. The class is conducted entirely in French. This content-based language course, taught in French, introduces economic, business and professional terminology through the study of the following topics: the French economy and monetary policy (transition to the Euro); financial institutions (banking and postal services, stock market and insurance); specificity of the French fiscal system; business practices (business letters and resumes); advertising and the internal structure and legal forms of French companies. France's atypical system of industrial relations as well as cultural differences and their impact on the business world will also be explored. On completion of the course, students will have the opportunity to take the Certificat Pratique de Francais Commercial et Economique, administered by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Paris.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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