English Soft Skills Workshops
English Soft Skills Workshops
The Language Center offers workshops to help students improve their soft skills in English, important for their professional development.
The workshops are taught in English; therefore, a minimum B2 level (upper-intermediate) is strongly recommended.
It will be possible to join the workshops in distance learning, by connecting
remotely and following the streaming of the lesson held in the classroom.
Syllabus
For the syllabus, please click on the following link.
Calendar a.y. 2020-21
| Workshop | Date | Room | Time |
| 1st Semester 2020-21 | |||
| 1. Persuading in English Structuring your argument; Improving your delivery; Making an elevator pitch |
3 October 2020 | 11 | 9:00-11:00 |
| 2.
Negotiating in English |
3 October 2020 |
11 |
11:20-13:20 |
| 3.
Getting the Internship in English |
10 October 2020 |
11 |
9:00-11:00 |
| 2nd Semester 2020-21 | |||
| 4. Writing Short in English Choosing the right words; Building effective sentences; Improving your emails |
6 March 2021 |
Virtual | 9:00-11:00 |
| 5.
Team Work in in English |
6 March 2021 |
Virtual |
11:20:13:20 |
| 6. Giving Presentations in English Building your presentation; The language of presentations; Presenting your data |
13 March 2021 |
Virtual |
9:00-11:00 |
Workshops are scheduled on Saturday mornings. Each workshop lasts 2 hours.
Enrollment for 2nd Semester 2020-21
Via yoU@B Diary ('sign-up for various activities' box), from 11 to 23 February 2021.
Workshops are open to students enrolled in Bachelor, MSc, Law, University Master and PhD programs in Bocconi.
Students will receive a message in their yoU@B Diary after the registration period to communicate the outcome of the enrollment procedure (admitted/non admitted to the course).
Available places per workshop: up to a maximum of 45 students.
Attendance Certificate
Students who positively participate in the workshops will receive a message containing instructions for the collection of their attendance certificate. The attendance certificate is issued upon attending 100% of each workshop.
Presence in class is registered through Attendance procedure.
The pin code to record your presence with the Attendance procedure must be entered in the classroom/virtual classroom in the presence of the faculty member who handles the recording. For "Attendance", presence for the entire duration of the activity is intended. In case of an improper use of the Attendance recording procedure by students - e.g. entering the pin to record attendance while outside the classroom, unexcused exit from the classroom before the end of activities - a disciplinary sanction equal to a six-month suspension from exams/graduation will be given to the student.