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LANG 1406 equips business students with the two most career-critical communication skills - the business pitch and the business proposal - building real, field-relevant competencies that go beyond academic assignments. Students leave the course having delivered a live pitch to a real audience and produced a polished, professional written proposal: tangible portfolio pieces that demonstrate readiness for university studies and the workplace.

Student-Driven Research Project — Students choose a real business communication problem that genuinely interests them, then research, draft, present, and write up their own solution, giving them full ownership of their learning.

Structured Feedback at Every Stage — Built-in checkpoints, peer feedback, and one-on-one teacher consultations ensure students are never left to struggle alone; progress is supported and scaffolded throughout.

Authentic, Industry-Mirroring Structure — Students experience both collaborative teamwork and independent work, directly reflecting the demands of a real business environment rather than a purely classroom-based lecture setting.

• Assessment 1: Work with a group to persuade a business audience with a pitch about a real-world business communication problem in Hong Kong.
• Assessment 2: Inspire a business audience with your written business proposal for a business innovation to solve a real-world business communication problem in Hong Kong.
• Other tasks: in-class checkpoints and end-of-course language test.

Required course for all business students.

Student testimonials

• "I believe this course has provided me with a wealth of knowledge and valuable feedback, and I consider it an excellent foundation for starting my bachelor's degree."

• "It was a very good preparation for both speaking and writing."

• "Pitching and writing business proposals are actually quite useful skills for an entrepreneur." 

• "The checkpoints enable me to stay on track and ensure that I understood the demands of the course." 

• "It gives us a good opportunity to learn presenting skills, which I can use in the future."