This course is designed to help students communicate orally or in writing in a German, Austrian or Swiss business environment. Upon completion of the course, students will be aware of cross-cultural issues and business practices in the German speaking world, and they will be able to successfully communicate in German with colleagues and business partners at an intermediate level. By the end of the course students should have reached Level A1.1-A1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).