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    Généralités

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    Course Program Introduction Slides

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    Placement Test English

    Sprachtest Englisch


    • Online-Sprachtest Englisch
      Ouvert : mercredi 1 octobre 2025, 00:00
      Se termine : mardi 2 décembre 2025, 23:59
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      Testergebnis

      GER Stufe

      <25

      A1

      25-35

      A2 (definitely look at additional courses)

      35-45

      B1  (please look at additional courses)

      45-55

      B2  (please look at an additional course)

      55-65

      C1  (level of this English module)

      >65

      C2  (you are nearly a native speaker)

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    PDF of In-Class Course Materials

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    First Day - Finance Headlines Elevator Pitch

    • Curriculum First Day English for Presentations Fichier
    • Student Handout Finance Headlines Elevator Pitch Fichier

    • Step 1: What makes a good presentation?

      In pairs, brainstorm three qualities of a strong presentation in English.

      Why it’s important

      Quality 

      1.

      2.

      3.


    • Step 2: What is an Elevator Pitch?

      An elevator pitch is a short, focused presentation—something you could deliver in 30–60 seconds.

      It should be: Clear, Structured, and Confident.

      Example:

      “The global shift toward green bonds is creating new opportunities for sustainable investment

      portfolios. As governments push for decarbonization, investors are reallocating funds to

      environmentally friendly assets. This trend could redefine risk-return expectations for traditional

      fixed-income markets.”


    • Step 3: Your Task

      Choose one headline from last week to present.

      1.  UK CFOs worry about competitiveness and rising costs, Deloitte says

      Reuters

      2.  Morning Bid: Stocks pause as bubble warnings mount

      Reuters

      3.  Wall Street selloff raises worries about market downturn

      Reuters

      4. Wall Street sells off as Trump hits China with more tariffs

      Reuters

      5.  Wall Street closes lower, pausing record-setting rally as earnings approach

      Reuters

      6.  OpenAI declares ‘huge focus’ on enterprise growth with array of partnerships

      Reuters

      7. Gold rises to record as US-China trade woes escalate

      Reuters

      8.  ‘Juiced out’ bonds pushing money elsewhere?

      Reuters

      9. Oil recoups some losses as investors focus on US-China trade talks

      Reuters

      10. China's stocks sink on fresh US trade war salvo

      Reuters

      11. UK PM Starmer visits India to build business ties after clinching trade deal

      Reuters

      12. First Brands pain hits UBS

      Financial Times

      13. Bank of England warns of risk of AI market correction; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record

      Der Guardian

      14. US economy: Economists see stronger US growth, but weak job gains and stickier inflation

      Reuters

      15. Dollar stumbles after Trump tones down tough talk on trade

      Reuters

      16. S&P warns on US insurers’ growing bet on private credit

      Financial Times

      17. ‘This is existential’: Donald Trump’s tariffs drive US carmakers’ warning

      Financial Times

      18. Will investors be flying blind without September CPI data?

      Financial Times

      19. Asia shares suffer trade whiplash, Wall Street futures rally

      Reuters

      20. Net Asset Value(s) – BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc (announcement)

      Finanzmarkt


    • Step 4: Present & Listen

      Deliver your mini-presentation. Use the checklist to give peer feedback.

      Criteria Yes / Somewhat / No

      Clear structure (intro – body – conclusion)

      Key idea explained simply and accurately

      Delivery confident and natural

      Vocabulary suitable for finance context

      Length appropriate (30–60 seconds


    • Step 5: Reflection

      • What was most difficult about presenting in English?

      • What strategies helped you stay clear and confident?


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    "How to Speak" Patrick Winston

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      "How to Speak" by Patrick Winston (MIT Open Course Ware)

      Patrick Winston's How to Speak talk has been an MIT tradition for over 40 years. Offered every January usually to overflow crowds, the talk is intended to improve your speaking ability in critical situations by teaching you a few heuristic rules.  The lecture was uploaded onto YouTube as part of the MITOpenCourseWare series and has over 20 million views and over 5 million subscribers.  We will watch the video of his lecture.  While watching, you can use the notes below to follow.  After watching we will discuss the strengths and weakness of this approach to public speaking.

       0:16 Introduction

      3:11 Rules of Engagement

      4:15 How to Start

      5:38 Four Sample Heuristics

      10:17 The Tools: Time and Place

      13:24 The Tools: Boards, Props, and Slides

      36:30 Informing: Promise, Inspiration, How To Think

      41:30 Persuading: Oral Exams, Job Talks, Getting Famous

      53:06 How to Stop: Final Slide, Final Words

      56:35 Final Words: Joke, Thank You, Examples

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    Unit 1 Banking / Retail Banking

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      Group Work

      20-30 Minutes

      Work in Groups of 2-4

      Use an EduPad to record your thoughts about the advantages and disadvantages of 1) physical bank notes and coins and 2) electronic forms of payment. 

      You will be asked to present your results using your EduPad.

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      Notes for a Presentation on Modern Technology and Banking

      30-40 Minutes

      Construct notes for a presentation on the following topic. 

      Modern Technology + Banking

      Your notes may focus on a specific technology used by banks.

      They should cover 3-5 points.

      Upload your notes on CampUAS on this upload platform „Notes for a Presentation on Modern Technology and Banking“ 


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    Unit 2 Banking Institutions and Fintech

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    Project Work Assignment WS 25 26

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    Project Work Upload Platform WS 25 26

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    Presentation Skills Sessions

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    Summary Upload Platform

    Please upload a 150-200 word summary of another presentation given this semester or what you learned from another student presentation on this platform.    The due date for uploading this text on the campUAS Platform is 21 July midnight.