French-speaking Market and Culture Studies

Welcome to this course to get a pre-taste of French and France! Language skills combined with knowledge of culture and market will help you to do business abroad. In this course, you will also become acquainted with French-speaking countries and their markets.

19.10.2026 - 11.12.2026

5 cr

Registration period closed

foretaste of the French-language (background, alphabet, pronunciation)
basic words and phrases in the target language
culture of the area (dos and don’ts)
business culture (how to survive in the area)
market (geography, history, politics, economy)
business environment

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Fields

Humanities

Scope

5 cr

Code

FRE008AS2AE

Upon successful completion, the student has achieved an orientation to the target-language speaking market and culture and is able to:

recognize the characteristics of the language (its sound system, background, reach, etc.) and use some basic words and phrases in the target language
acquire intercultural communication skills of the French-culture
understand the basics of the business culture
demonstrate some awareness of the market (history, politics, economy)
explore the complexity of the business environment.

Organiser

Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

Contact details

avoinamk@haaga-helia.fi

+358294470108

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Language and communication studies

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