Polish Culture and Language in Business 1155-12-C21-LDE-PCLB

• Business Etiquette in Poland – understanding meeting protocols, negotiation styles, and relationship building in the Polish business context.
• Language for Professional Communication – key vocabulary and expressions for emails, presentations, phone calls, and negotiations.
• Cultural Values and Organizational Practices – hierarchy, leadership styles, and teamwork approaches in Polish companies.
• Negotiation and Decision-Making in Poland – how culture shapes decision-making processes and business negotiations.
• Case Studies: Polish Companies in Global Markets – examining examples of Polish companies operating internationally and their cultural adaptations in business.

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in exercises – 30 hrs (1,2 ECTS) - participation in guest lectures 6h (0,24 ETCTS) - study visit with a teacher to an intercultural enterprise and implementation of a team project 12h (0,48 ECTS) - conducting the evaluation: 2 hours (0,08 ECTS) Self-study hours: - preparation for exercises - 15 hrs - writing essays/ papers/ projects- 20 hrs - reading literature- 10 hrs - preparation for test/ examination - 5 hrs Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - skills

U1: The student prepares and delivers detailed oral presentations in Polish at the A1 level, as well as in English, tailoring content to business and intercultural contexts and addressing diverse stakeholders. → K_U04 U2: The student effectively collaborates in multicultural and dispersed teams using Polish in professional interactions, assuming different roles and demonstrating accountability for shared outcomes. → K_U05

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1: The student communicates and behaves in a professional and ethical manner in intercultural business settings, showing respect for cultural and worldview diversity, particularly within the Polish-speaking context. → K_K04

Course coordinators

Barbara Polaszek
Mateusz Tomanek

Teaching methods

Exercises: Team project, workshops

Assessment criteria

U1 → oral presentations in Polish and English (business-focused scenarios).
U2 → group project conducted partly in Polish (e.g., developing a business proposal).
K1 → reflective journal or role-play simulation on intercultural and ethical business communication in Polish-speaking environments.

Fail – till 50%
Satisfactory – 51-59,9%
Satisfactory plus – 60-69,9%
Good – 70-79,9%
Good plus – 80-89,9%
Very good – 90-100%

Practical placement

not applicable

Additional information

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