EHL Course Catalogue 2011-2012 - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
EHL Course Catalogue 2011-2012 - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
EHL Course Catalogue 2011-2012 - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
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� Objective<br />
After passing this unit, stu<strong>de</strong>nts will have acquired the competencies necessary to communicate in a<br />
professional manner, both orally and in writing, using vocabulary specific to the business world with<br />
a structure and register appropriate to the company and its products.<br />
7014BR – Business software applications<br />
30 hours of contact – 1.5 US quarter credits<br />
� Summary<br />
This course unit will allow stu<strong>de</strong>nts to learn effective and essential word processing and presentation<br />
software applications (Word and PowerPoint) through practical exercises meeting the requirements<br />
of any professional environment. They will create complex documents and <strong>de</strong>velop their critical<br />
thinking skills on technical and graphical aspects, while evaluating their own documents and those of<br />
their peers.<br />
� Objective<br />
At the end of the course, stu<strong>de</strong>nts will be able to produce professional Word documents and<br />
PowerPoint presentations.<br />
MODULE : MATHEMATICS AND LOGIC<br />
In a managerial context, stu<strong>de</strong>nts will acquire the basic competencies necessary to resolve problems<br />
by applying rational argument, scientific calculation and estimation.<br />
After successfully passing this module, stu<strong>de</strong>nts will be able to translate a managerial situation into<br />
mathematical language and act on the basis of justified reasoning.<br />
7021BR – Mathematics<br />
80 hours of contact – 7.0 US quarter credits<br />
� Summary<br />
The course will enable stu<strong>de</strong>nts to acquire the mathematical competencies nee<strong>de</strong>d to advance to<br />
higher levels of the programme. In a management context, stu<strong>de</strong>nts will apply the various<br />
arithmetical, algebraic and analytical techniques used to resolve the problems encountered in a<br />
scientific manner.<br />
� Objective<br />
After passing the course, stu<strong>de</strong>nts will be able to translate a managerial situation into mathematical<br />
terms, so creating value for the company. They will be able to:<br />
� apply appropriate calculation techniques,<br />
� apply mathematical methods to problems arising in the hotel industry,<br />
� evaluate the consequences of a choice, i<strong>de</strong>ntify the problems, apply mathematical methods,<br />
analyze the results and propose various solutions,