Project Guiideles IT in Business
.docIITU Department of English
Autumn 2016
IYA 2303i Business English
SIS PROJECT GUIDELINES
Developed by B.Jolamanova
Project title: IT advancements in business
Goal: raise the students’ awareness of the latest business and professional trends, consolidate the students’ Business English language skills, develop their creativity, logical thinking, team work and problem-solving skills.
Project objectives:
1) search for and systematize information about latest IT-related business trends:
2) Present information about the chosen trends in terms of their:
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rationale (effectiveness, efficiency)
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specific features,
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areas of application,
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examples,
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prospects for the future
Participants: small groups
Project output:
PP (or any other format) presentation of the chosen business trend; 12 slides (6 per student), 20 -25 words per slide.
Suggested topics:
Social marketing, etc.
Internet advertizing
Contextual advertizing
Online sales
MIS, Intranet
Robotics drones
Cloud computing,
Telecommuting
Virtual offices
Mobile applications,
3D printing, etc.
Timelines:
Week |
Stages |
1-2 |
Study of the latest trends in business, choice of the trend |
3-6 |
Searching for information about the chosen trend (project portfolio) |
8-10 |
Systematizing the information about the chosen trend (presentation draft) |
11-12 |
Presentation draft revision |
13-14 |
Presentation |
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Evaluation criteria:
1) coverage
2) language
3) presentation skills
4) design, creativity
5) deadlines