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Business Communication Area (BCA)

BIMTECH

Business Communication


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The presentationThe presentation

Business Communication Area, BIMTECH 2

yy TrendsTrends in Business Communicationin Business Communication

yy The Business Communication programmeThe Business Communication programme

yy What is BEC?What is BEC?

yy Why BEC?Why BEC?

yy What do I do next?What do I do next?


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Communication...Communication...


TodaysTodays Global business environmentGlobal business environment requiresrequires worldworld--classclasscommunication skillscommunication skills

Four basic skills

Four basic skills

-- L

istening, Reading, Writing and SpeakingL

istening, Reading, Writing and Speaking Seven language functionsSeven language functions -- socialise, direct, organise, present,socialise, direct, organise, present,

elicit, respond, evaluateelicit, respond, evaluate

Effective communication skills pave the way to systematic careerEffective communication skills pave the way to systematic careerprogressionprogression

Enhances image, morale and productivityEnhances image, morale and productivity

Message received! By the way, what does it mean?Message received! By the way, what does it mean?

Effective communicators are likely to be better performers!


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Business Communication


y Throughout 1st year

BC Part I

BEC (TrimesterI) 40 hrs -Certificate

Continuous programmethroughout the year forthe different levels

BC Part II

BusinessCommunication(Trimester II) 30 hrs 3 credits

Basics & theory ofcommunication & develop

skills in oral and non-verbalcommunication

BC Part III

CommunicationLab (Trimester III) 20 hrs 2 credits

Group Discussions,Personal Interview &Business Etiquettes


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Business English Certificate (BEC)


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Business English Certificate (BEC)


y

Certificated exam offered by Cambridge ESOL

y (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

y Suitable - for all nationalities

y Irrespective of first language and cultural background,

y

Any agey Exams - 1.2 million people (2003)

y over 150 countries

What?


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y Todays global business environment requires effectiveEnglish communication skills. BEC ..... Focusedprogramme

y Enriches your CV- Improves job prospects. And theseskills lead to career progression.

y Certifies your language- BEC is a Cambridge qualificationrecognised internationallyby employers andorganisations-

y Build up your power of expression -BEC assesses anddevelops all 4 skills in realisticbusiness contexts

yFunctional language and not academic language-Testsskills not knowledge

y Available at 3 levels


Why BEC? Six reasons

Make a

difference

!

Be an

achiever!

Brandyourself!


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Levels 3 levels


BEC

Preliminary

BEC

Vantage

BEC

Higher


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BEC - The 3 LevelsBEC Level Level of English

CompetenceCouncil of EuropeLevel (CEF)

Preliminary Elementary and Lower

Intermediate

B1

Threshold

Vantage Intermediate B2

Vantage

Higher Advanced C1

Effective

Proficiency



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Four skills



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3 pronged approach to BEC


1. Communication skills

y Social skills

y Presentation skills

y Telephone skills

y Meetings and discussionsy Jobs and interviews

y Negotiation skills

y Writing skills

2. Business/ work functions and situations

3. Accuracy and appropriacy of language


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BEC Preliminary


y Can impart information

y Can issue, receive, understand and act on instructions

y Can carry out routine business transactions


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BEC Vantage

y Can handle structures of the language with confidence

y Can use a wide range of vocabulary

y Can use appropriate communicative strategies

y Can produce written text to develop an argument

y Can express information succinctly and appropriately



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BEC Higher

y Can engage in extended conversation

y Can give a presentation/demonstration

y Can write reports/proposals

y Can communicate persuasively

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BEC - Delivery


y BEC delivery programme

y only by TSP qualified faculty

y On BIMTECH campus

y Workshop mode


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BEC - Classes


y Teaching hours:

y in first trimester - 40 hours Regular

y Subsequent two trimesters at contact points at specified time and daysy Will be intimated for respective trimesters


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Exams & Assessment


y Exams will be conducted on BIMTECH campus byBritish Council examiners and evaluatorsy Paper Based

y On-line


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How is BEC Assessed?

Business Communication Area, BIMTECH

y one overall grade

y each skill counts for 25%

y candidates also receive profile of performance

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BEC Exams?


1 hr

30 mins

1 hr

30 mins

1 hr 1 hr

45 mins 1 hr10 mins

40 mins40 mins 40 mins 40 mins

12 mins12 mins 14 mins 16 mins


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CorporateCorporate Clients who recognise BECClients who recognise BEC......

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yy WHOWHO

yy TCSTCS

yy L & TL & T

yy Visual GraphicsVisual Graphics

yy Hindustan LeverHindustan Lever

yyJ P MorganJ P Morgan

yy World BankWorld Bank

yy EscortsEscorts

yy InfosysInfosys

yy Cognizant TechCognizant Tech

yy Bank Of AmericaBank Of America

yy Wipro TechnologiesWipro Technologies

yy SatyamSatyam

yyHewlett PackardHewlett Packard

yy HSBCHSBC

yy HCLTechnologiesHCLTechnologies


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BEC Results


Reading, Writing and Listening & Speaking - Grade A, B

or C (D for BEC Prelim only)

Graphical display of results for all the 4 skills

Certificates from the University of Cambridge


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BEC Certificate


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Stages in BEC...Stages in BEC...

Assessment TestAssessment TestAssessment TestAssessment Test

TrainingTrainingTrainingTraining

RegistrationRegistrationRegistrationRegistration

BEC TestBEC TestBEC TestBEC Test

CertificationCertificationCertificationCertification


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Test Dates (Paper based)


y SESSIONS MONTH

Session 1 March

Session 2 May

Session 3 JuneSession 4 Sept.

Session 5 Nov.


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BEC Exam Fee / Exams


y Preliminary : Rs. 2050/-

y Vantage : Rs. 2500/-

y Higher : Rs. 3300/-

y Total BEC fees : Rs. 7850/-

y From security deposit

y Fees for the first two levels (P) & (V)

y From BIMTECH

y Fees for the Higher level (One attempt only)


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BEC and Placements


y The following conditions have to be fulfilled by the students

for eligibility in the Summer Training and Placement

process:

y Clear Vantage

L

evelof BEC Exam prior to Summer

Training

y Clear Higher Level of BEC Exam prior to the Final

Placement Process


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Action Plan


yFor 2010 2012 batchy BEC Diagnostic 2010 -

y Exam Date: June 26, 2010

y Timings: 15.00 hrs to 17:00 hrs. (please be seated by 15.00 hrs)

y Venue: Academic block - same class room allotted to you

y Classes will commence from July 02, 2010y Test in September 2010 / November 2010


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For more information...


y http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-exams-

bec.htmwww.cambridgeesol.org

y http://www.candidates.cambridgeesol.org/professionalenglish/bec

y http://www.cambridgeesol.org/resources/learner/index.html


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