Bienvenue! Welcome to the French for Business web site at the University of Texas at Austin. The French for Business instructor is Thérèse Saint Paul. Objectives of the course include enhancing language skills - including written and oral accuracy - while exploring francophone business terminology and facts, and French-American cultural differences. At the end of the course, students may take the exam of the Chamber Commerce & Industry of Paris and obtain a diploma to study and work in France: the Certificat Pratique de Français Commercial et Economique.

About this site This web site provides guidelines for coursework and a means of facilitating and optimizing the learning process. Content provides the student an interactive experience, by offering access to relevant francophone web sites, tests and feedback, and project guidelines and results. Internet-based distance learning provides students motivation and empowers them to learn on their own ... by offering varied approaches to subject matter and information. As a course complement, this site provides options for self-guided, directed, and peer-to-peer learning and evaluation.