This is an integrated skills course. To graduate from the course, students
should demonstrate sufficient abilities in listening, reading, writing,
speaking, and mediation. The course trains students’ communication
skills, such as, for example, giving talks, explaining ideas, arguing a
position, and summarizing and analyzing information from different
sources. The course introduces students to several topics: management
styles, team building, financing, cross-cultural communication, and
customer service, among others. In addition, the course helps students
develop certain learning strategies, particularly the strategies for
self-regulated learning.