Fundamentals of business administration and accounting with job-related German language support

Free of cost

by funding

The course first teaches you the theoretical content from the most common business fields, including job-related German language training. You will then familiarize yourself with the business mindset. You will also be introduced to the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Vocational German language support for the commercial/technical sector"
    Certified Business Administrator" certificate
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
    Certified Business Administrator
    Certification exam for vocational German language support
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 12 Weeks

Job-related German language support for the commercial/technical sector

General language skills (approx. 1 day)

Repetition of important grammar topics and application of complex linguistic structures of German grammar

Reading and understanding texts from different areas, global and selective reading comprehension

Improving listening comprehension


Correspondence in a professional environment (approx. 2 days)

Layout and letter design

Contemporary salutations and letter introductions

Customer-oriented letters and e-mails

Reporting

Cover letters according to DIN 5008


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Professional field of communication management (approx. 3 days)

Confident communication in the company

Forms of communication in teams

Meetings and presentations

Conflict management

Staff appraisals

Job interviews

Sales and consultation meetings

Writing offers

Trade fairs and product presentations

Complaints


Business career field (approx. 6 days)

Human resources, management and labor law

Finance and controlling

Payroll accounting


Professional field of marketing (approx. 6 days)

Advertising

Market analysis and market research

Online marketing and e-commerce


Company processes (approx. 9 days)

Restructuring, process management, process changes

Digital transformation

Changes in energy management and environmental protection

Project management


Occupational field logistics and trade (approx. 8 days)

production

Purchasing

Delivery and transportation

Retail trade


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination (approx. 5 days)

Fundamentals of business administration and accounting

Business law (approx. 2.5 days)

Legal forms

Purchase agreement

Company mergers/cooperations

Insolvency law


Taxes and legal aspects of business (approx. 0.5 days)

Fundamentals of business management

Basics of corporate taxation


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Annual financial statements: Balance sheet and P&L with introduction to accounting (approx. 7 days)

Objectives of annual financial statements

Structure of a balance sheet

Assets/liabilities

Inventory

Profit and loss account (P&L account)

Financial statements/period results with receivables/payables

Provisions

Reserves

Amortization

Effects of expenses on the annual financial statements

The graduated income statement

Analysis of the graduated income statement

Analysis of annual financial statements


Corporate goals and key figures (approx. 2 days)

Profitability

Return on equity

Profitability ratios

Liquidity ratios

productivity


Application of cost accounting in small companies (approx. 4 days)

Tasks of cost accounting

Terms used in cost accounting

Price calculation

Cost center accounting

Profit center accounting


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination (approx. 4 days)



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

General knowledge of German (B1) is a prerequisite for participation in the course.

The course provides you with the necessary know-how for employment as a commercial and technical specialist, including job-related German language training, in order to achieve successful integration into the German labor market.

You are also familiar with the commercial and business management mindset and have some basic knowledge of accounting.

The course is aimed at anyone who would like to acquire basic business management knowledge or refresh their knowledge.

The course is also aimed at specialists from the commercial and technical fields, taking into account an integrative component.

Sound basic commercial and business management knowledge is indispensable in today's working world and makes it easier for you to understand business practice.

The course also provides you with work-related German language training to enable you to write business correspondence in accordance with current regulations and to communicate confidently both internally and externally.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
free of charge from all German networks.
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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.