Week 15: Business Innovation & Adaptation to Change
Overview
This week focuses on business innovation terminology and concepts, change management frameworks, sustainable business practices and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting language, and future of work and emerging business trends.
Topics Covered
Subtopics
- Business innovation terminology and concepts
- Change management frameworks
- Sustainable business practices and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting language
- Future of work and emerging business trends
Class Activities
Tuesday Class Activities
- Assignment introduction: Emerging Business Trends presentation (tercer parcial)
- Introduction to business innovation and adaptation
- Analysis of change management communication
- Discussion: Future trends in global business and implications for language professionals
Thursday Class Activities
- Workshop: Communicating innovative ideas across cultures
- Review of key concepts from all modules
Independent Activities
Assignment: Emerging Business Trends Presentation (tercer parcial)
- Record yourself delivering a 5-minute presentation on an emerging business trend or innovation
- Create 7-8 professional slides to support your presentation
- You may further develop the topic you presented on in your mini-presentations, so long as the updates you make are substantial!
- Due date: Sunday of Week 15
Learning Resources
- Examples of innovative business developments
- Examples of change management frameworks
Assessment
- Emerging Business Trends Presentation (tercer parcial) (10 points)
- Class attendance and participation (2 points)
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- “Help me structure a 5-minute presentation on [specific emerging business trend]”
- “What are key change management concepts I should understand for business communication?”
- “Create examples of ESG reporting vocabulary with real business applications”
- “Generate ideas for discussing future of work trends and their impact on language professionals”
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