Business Japanese

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course is designed for pre-advanced and advanced students to strengthen their interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication skills in Japanese through the use of business case studies. The course has three main objectives: 1. To gain an understanding of key issues in Japanese business, including Japan’s economy, industry, and foreign trade practices, while developing problem-solving skills through in-depth analysis of real-world business situations in Japan. 2. Enhance Japanese language proficiency by engaging with current periodicals, news broadcasts, and other business-related materials. Students will develop the ability to extract relevant information from authentic print and audiovisual sources, acquire specialized vocabulary and expressions used in professional settings, and express well-informed opinions on business topics clearly and persuasively in both spoken and written Japanese. 3. Reflect on one's future career and explore strategies for career preparation. Students are expected to actively participate in class discussions and activities, complete assignments and regular quizzes on time, and demonstrate strong performance on course projects as well as the midterm and final examinations. Prerequisite: Successful completion of JAPN-2002 (Third Level Japanese II) or equivalent. This course fulfills one semester of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) social science general education requirement and counts as an upper-level elective for the Japanese major or minor.