The MBA and Japanese Language [microform] : Toward Proficiency-Oriented Language Instruction / Yoshiko Saito
- Bib ID:
- 5577302
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Saito, Yoshiko
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED377737
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1994
- 20 p.
- Summary:
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It is proposed that Master's in Business Administration (MBA) degree programs integrate Japanese language instruction in order to train business people to be sensitive to cultural differences and capable of operating effectively and comfortably in Japanese environments. The discussion begins by presenting some issues concerning traditional MBA program design and traditional liberal arts Japanese language programs, then discusses the importance of integrating the two disciplines. In particular, it is argued that neither program is sufficient in itself to prepare young Americans for the global market. The next section addresses the need for new instructional approaches to language instruction suitable for MBA students, particularly the need for authentic materials to develop practical language skills. Finally, the value of integrating cultural components into such curricula is discussed, and the importance of appropriate teacher training is highlighted. An additional recommendation is that two years of language study be a prerequisite for entry into an international MBA program and/or that an intensive language course begin before the MBA program itself, followed by a foreign internship and further language study during the program. Contains 27 references. (MSE)
- Notes:
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- ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Conference on Languages and Communication for World Business and the Professions (13th, Ypsilanti, MI, April 13-16, 1994).
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Business Administration Education
- Business Communication
- Change Strategies
- College Second Language Programs
- Competency Based Education
- Educational Change
- Higher Education
- Japanese
- Language Proficiency
- Languages for Special Purposes
- Masters Programs
- Second Language Instruction
- Second Languages
- Authentic Materials
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- ERIC
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- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1994
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