Today in Trivia Tuesday, we’re profiling UNC / Kenan-Flagler’s WORKINGLanguages Program, courtesy of the Clear Admit School Guide to UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
“The 28-week WORKINGLanguages Program, offered through the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), is designed for students who wish to hone their proficiency in a foreign language without forgoing courses they want to take in their primary course of study. The program focuses on developing listening comprehension and oral proficiency in business Spanish, Portuguese or Mandarin Chinese. Students who successfully complete the program are awarded 4.5 credits toward their degrees and are graded on the same pass/fail system by which regular course-work is evaluated.
“The program is conducted via workshops, conversational exchanges, interactive tools, distance learning and a one- to two-week immersion program in a foreign country. Students practice their speaking and listening skills in conversation sessions once a week and improve their reading and writing skills through analyses of texts and business cases. The in-country immersions typically require the student to complete a series of tasks and activities, as well as participate in company visits, sightseeing tours and a community service project. Only under special circumstances can the in-country immersion requirement be waived.
“While Spanish instruction is offered at both an introductory and intermediate level, Portuguese and Mandarin are only available at the beginner level. Both the introductory and intermediate Spanish programs begin in August and end in April; intermediate Spanish is considered a second-year elective, but first-year students are invited to apply.
“Unlike the Spanish programs, Mandarin and Portuguese last for four modules, starting in January of the first year and ending during the second module of the second year. Because of the Portuguese and Mandarin program schedules, second-year students may opt to participate in just the first half of the program, if space is available. Working Portuguese students travel to São Paulo, Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro for ten days in May of their first year. In the past, the 12-day Mandarin trip, also held in May, has been based in Beijing and has included trips to Xi’an and Shanghai.”
For more information on Kenan-Flagler’s special programs, be sure to check out the Clear Admit School Guide to Kenan-Flagler. All Clear Admit School Guides are available for immediate purchase and download on the Clear Admit shop.
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