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** Description of course contents **  This subject is divided into five main units, which make up six ECTS credits. Each credit corresponds to 25 hours of work on the part of the student. Thus the total number of hours the student will have to devote to this subject is 150.  A great part of the hours will be invested in doing tasks related to varied language skills, oral discussions, listening, reading comprehension and written expression. The units are organized around a given topic, specified broadly as follows: Unit 1: Company Structures Unit 2: Recruitment Unit 3: Retailing Unit 4: Franchising Unit 5: International business styles Unit 6: Banking Unit 7: Business and environment Unit 8: The stock market ** Evaluation types and criteria **  On the 20th June there will be a final exam for everyone. It will consist of reading and listening comprehension, writing and a vocabulary section test.  For the ones who have decided not to follow the continuous assessment plan, the final exam will account for the 80% of the total mark. They will have to take an oral exam which will be a 20% of the total mark. This will take place 2-3 days later if they pass the final exam.  For the ones who have decided to follow the ** continuous evaluation, **they will have to do a research on Yunus Project, listening and watching the videos provided on the website, and a 10 minute oral presentation about it in front of the class, all these presentations will be in May. Homework should be uploaded to the blackboard in your “aula virtual” when required. Oral presentations will account for the 40% of the total mark. The final exam will account for the 60% of the total mark.  Self-evaluation of your listening skills through the transcripts, included in each unit, will help you measure your achievement of the listening comprehension for which you are trained along the course.