The International business school took place in the Students’ Business-Incubator of PetrSU under the slogan “Learning by Doing”. The main peculiarity of the school was that all the classes were held in English and the foreign students of our university participated in it.
The organizers and the hosts of the school set development of the business skills, necessary for each expert, and improvement of the students’ language skills (Business English) as the main goals of the school. For two days students of different faculties of PetrSU and PetrSU international students as well were solving business tasks and developing business skills such as writing official letters, getting to know the psychology of decision making, learning the basis of the business discussions and foreign contracts making, etc. The participants plunged gladly into the atmosphere of ideas, decision making, business games and discussions. Participation of the foreign students made it possible for our students to speak English even during the breaks.
“All the tasks (negotiations holding, official letters writing and interview conducting) were performed excellently! The students approved themselves as initiative and creative persons who have the potential to create and implement their ideas” – said the director of the Students’ Business Incubator A.P. Konovalov.