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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,

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