UNVA students are currently studying and learning in English, which is probably the most important language to learn for them, but wouldn’t it be great to learn yet another major language? It is pretty clear that in our modern, competitive society we need to be up-to-date, well mannered, and fluent in English, but extra skills like fluent German, Italian or Spanish would be a great benefit for graduates of a business school like UNVA. Unfortunately, there are no extra classes offered for other foreign languages at UNVA, Prague.
Developments in the tourist industry, as well as developments in business relationships with other continents in the world has led to a situation where knowing another language is can often be of great importance to carry out the activities smoothly with various countries. Learning another language like Italian, Spanish, German, or perhaps an Asian language such as Chinese is one more asset and talent that could give you, as a business graduate, an edge in the world of business.
Before making any investments into this business idea that is ultimately a cultivation of one’s self, it is vital look at both the market and environmental conditions in the Czech Republic. There are many schools and other institutions in Prague that provide foreign language classes, and the chances are that most of the people who are interested in pursuing foreign language classes would simply join one of these classes, as it’s the most popular and convenient method.
However, if our school would provide adequate foreign language class, like they did just recently when they offered Czech language class for beginners, then the school may get the chance to attract students at a higher rate. Even though it’s not required, having a degree of BBA and a certificate on a foreign language would build up the confidence among students.
The idea of arranging professional classes for any foreign language at UNVA will probably see huge support. Inviting experienced teachers to UNVA will be an additional boost to an individual who would like to develop his career and move forward in life.
In the current environment, it’s quite apparent that more and more institutions and universities have entered into the business of offering foreign language classes, courses and degrees. This clearly shows that foreign language classes have become a successful venture in the industry of education. Further, the ability to talk in several languages has also become socially fashionable. A city like Prague has plenty of people to meet who are native speakers of all the languages you might want to learn. This situation creates a great opportunity for you to use the foreign language skills that you are practicing — and eventually, once you’ve earned your degree and entered our world of globalized business, you’re sure to see a satisfactory financial return for the effort that you put in. So, perhaps UNVA could make a survey among students to find out the level of interest, or perhaps in future semesters try offering students a course to begin learning Chinese, or some other language that would help students with their careers?
By Ella Gerlikh
