After years of hearing about the future, the new world of working with AI has suddenly arrived. What do we do now? Is it business as usual? Is anyone's job safe? Will AIs be doing all the work while we enjoy life? This course starts to address some of these questions and introduces key ideas:

• What do we mean by AI?
• How do generative text transformers work?
• What can it do better than me? / What can I do better than it?
• How do we govern trust, liability, misinformation, IP and copyright?
• How are we going to handle ourselves? (homework just got a whole lot easier ;-))... or has it?)

In a world turned upside down, there are many questions and limited answers - bring your questions!

This language course is for students who are already at an upper intermediate/advanced English level (CEFR B2+).

An orally presented student-produced piece of research will form the basis of grade assessment, along with a written element. Further advice will be given during the course. Participants will need to take part actively in discussions with each other.

This course is in-person with additional texts and exercises on the university Moodle learning platform - registered participants will be automatically granted access to the Moodle course page.

This language course is suitable for students who are already at an upper intermediate/advanced English level (CEFR B2+). It is primarily designed to support and build English language skills.

The course aims to develop students' discussion and presentation skills and is based on the central thesis of Kaput: The End of the German Miracle by Wolfgang Münchau (2024) - namely that Germany is currently on the wrong track. Using reading, tasks and discussion, we wil consider the reasons why and historical influences for the key failings and weaknesses in Germany's current economic model, with regard to:

• Technological lag
• Energy dependency
• Chinese dependency
• Fiscal conservatism
• Skills shortages

The course is a language course designed for Economics (WiWi) students, but also open to students from across the university, who have an interest in business and economics topics. 

Participants must be prepared to take part actively in discussions with each other.

This language course is suitable for students who are already at an upper intermediate/advanced English level (CEFR B2+). It is primarily designed to support and build English language skills. 

• How do we understand the impact of culture and diversity in business?
• How do we reduce bias (prejudices) in order to create inclusive workplaces?
• What can we do to work more effectively in diverse, global teams?
• Can we make a success of our differences?

The course will begin to answer some of these questions.

This course is in-person with additional texts and exercises on the university Moodle learning platform (https://moodle.uni-ulm.de/course/view.php?id=35135)  

An orally presented student-produced piece of research will form the basis of grade assessment, along with a written element. Further advice will be given during the course.

Participants will need to take part actively in discussions with each other.

This language course is for students who are already at an upper intermediate/advanced English level (CEFR B2+). 

Using the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals as a focus, the course introduces the academic writing process, from where to start to how to finish. Students will be introduced to and practise the necessary writing components to produce structured texts from an economics viewpoint - students from other disciplines will have freedom to develop research and ideas from the perspectives of their own study pathways.

A student-produced piece of writing will form part of the grade assessment, as well as written submissions to Moodle discussion forums. Consequently, participants must be prepared to take part actively in discussions with each other.

FOR FURTHER INFO, PLEASE VISIT MOODLE - https://moodle.uni-ulm.de/course/view.php?id=23885

This advanced-level, practical English course is for students already fluent in general English and with a knowledge of business. It consists of synchronous fortnightly assessment meetings on campus and asynchronous preparation (reading, writing and listening). You should actively participate in professional role-plays and discussions to develop the skills and language required. The method includes simulated negotiations. Topics are:

Preparing to negotiate, asking for, giving and responding to opinions - useful phrases for prioritizing and giving reasons. Relationship-building, setting the agenda and stating interests. Questioning techniques. Proposals and diplomacy, persuasion, bargaining, clarifying and giving reassurance. Handling breakdowns, involving others, summarising, confirming and closing the deal.

Please borrow from the university library:  “Delta Business Communication Skills: Negotiating”
ISBN: 9783125012347
Klett/Delta, 2017
Lowe, Susan & Pile, Louise

This advanced-level course is for students already fluent in general English and with a knowledge of business. This is an asynchronous self-study course in Moodle. Each week you will work alone through different topics by doing reading comprehensions on texts and by analysing videos. Topics are taken from:Managing Payments, Cashflow and Budgets, Annual Reports (Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss) Financial Services and Advice, Auditing.

You will be taught using the communicative approach and a process-oriented syllabus based around key tasks you will need to perform at work. You will carry out challenging skills-based activities to build your confidence and deepen your knowledge of financial lexis.

This advanced-level course is for students already fluent in general English and with a knowledge of business. This is an asynchronous self-study course in Moodle. Each week you will work alone through different topics by doing reading comprehensions on texts and by analysing videos. Topics are taken from:Managing Payments, Cashflow and Budgets, Annual Reports (Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss) Financial Services and Advice, Auditing.

You will be taught using the communicative approach and a process-oriented syllabus based around key tasks you will need to perform at work. You will carry out challenging skills-based activities to build your confidence and deepen your knowledge of financial lexis.