Faculty of Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development

The English Unit

TOPICS FOR STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

1. Environment protection
Greenhouse effect
Acid rain
Wildlife extinction
Selective collection and recycling
Deforestation
Pollution
Ecology
2. Sustainable development
3. Energy shortage and alternative approaches
4. Depletion of fossil fuels and solutions to the problem
5. Saving energy
6. Renewable sources of energy
7. Quality standards impact upon consumers and production
8. Impact of product design on consumers habits & purchases
9. Famous technological
Achievements
Disasters
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Accidental discoveries
10. Famous
Engineers
Scientists
Investors
Economists
Entrepreneurs
Managers
Agricultural approaches to various land types
11. Famous financial achievements and disasters
12. Accessing funds for business
Banking products
Loans and collaterals
EU funds for structural development
14. Company organisation
15. Corporate culture
16. Corporate leadership
17. Leadership in engineering and research
18. Management throughout history
19. Technological revolutions and wonders (the Ancient times, the Middle
Ages, the modern epoch)
20. Smart homes
21. Smart communication
22. The impact of computers on business engineering and agricultural
research
23. Strategies/policies on national & regional development in the EU, the UK,
the USA, etc.
24. Research management & engineering support in discovery explorations
and expeditions
25. The ideal manager and his/her professional qualities
26. The labour market and its current trends
27. Manipulation in advertising
28. The impact of mass media on daily life
29. Management of technological progress
29. Communication management
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30. Organisational structures in companies & human resource management
31. Tips for successful presentations, negotiations, interviews
32. Business correspondence: letters, e-mails, phone dialogues
33. Advice on writing reports, business plans, memos, proposals, orders, etc.
34. Production lines
35. Franchising
36. Outline the chronological development of a successful and famous
company
37. Remarkable Romanian engineers and entrepreneurs
38. Intercultural communication in multi-cultural work-teams/work-stations
39. Migrating work force
40. Strategies for cultivating clients
41. Multinationals and public relations
42. Wholesalers and retailers
43. Investment strategies
44. Quality and productivity
45. Quality maximisation strategies for Romanian products
46. Strategies for highlighting competitive advantages
47. Strategies for dealing with the competition on the same market sector
48. The impact of EU standards on the local industry/on the Romanian
industry
49. SMEs solutions for the economic crisis?
50. Food security
52. GMOs genetically modified organisms
53. For and against consumerism
54. Using statistics for planning your business
55. Globalisation
56. Economic Engineering in Agriculture & Rural Development
57. Accounting and Agro-tourism
58. Executive management
59. Implementing company organisation charts
60. Executive management organization chart
61. Functions of executive management
62. Position titles and job descriptions
63. Communication in business meetings
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64. Hotel services and facilities
65. Hotel & Room types, facilities, services and rates
66. Hotel departments
A front office
B guest services/ uniformed services
C housekeeping
D engineering and maintenance
E security and safety
67. Human resources
68. Sales and marketing
69. Accounting
70. Meals, food and beverage
71. Travel agents
72. Working in a travel Agency: daily activities
73. Presenting the travel agency and its services
74. Organising travel formalities and selling tour packages
75. Advertising travel products and services - tour brochures
76. Dealing with difficult customers and handling complaints
77. Tour Guides
78. Geographical outline of Romania
79. Sightseeing and describing tourist attractions
80. Job requirements
81. The concept of Rural Tourism
82. Basic knowledge for agri-business
83. Business, commercial and managerial correspondence
84. Hotel-quality assessment: process and terminology
85. Tourism potential of ...... region/area/city
86. Describing a restaurant/guesthouse
87. The catering business
88. Traditional meals/courses/cuisines/drinks
89. Spices
90. Vineyards and wine houses
91. Coffee
92. Describing a farm
93. History of money and banking
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94. Banking products
95. Describing a Tourism Agency and its package holidays
96. Target consumers for a certain package holiday
97. Describing a resort
98. Tourism and spa
99. Explore and adventure itineraries/extreme sports (routes & facilities)
100. Fast-food: benefits and health risks
101. Euro/Dollars/Yens/Swiss Francs (a specific currency): advantages and
disadvantages
102. A certain touristic attraction in Romania/ abroad
103. Exotic fruits and vegetables
104. Are there any global products? What are the marketing implications?
105. Global warming, its consequences and possible steps to be taken
106. Global market challenges and the spread of new technologies
107. Why do companies need rebranding? Comment on the process and give
examples
108. Comment on the following quote: A brand for a company is like a
reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.
(Jeff Bezos - founder and CEO of Amazon.com, Inc.)
109. Famous brands and their brand identity
110. How can culture affect business? Comment and give examples
111. Write a short report on the positive and negative aspects of a new culture
that you have had contact with
112. The features of a good negotiator
113. Comment on the following quote: Most employers hire people they like,
rather than the most competent persons. (Orv Owens - a psychologist who sizes
up executive candidates)
114. The responsibilities of the Human Resources Department
115. How to sell yourself preparing for a job interview
116. The SWOT analysis of my future career
117. Online shopping. Advantages and disadvantages
118. The tasks of a PMM (Product Marketing Manager) for an American online
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119. Comment upon the following quote, focusing on the importance of the
central bank: Not all Germans believe in God, but they believe in the
Bundesbank. (Jacques Delors-French economist and politician)
120. Devise a promotional campaign for attracting students for a new student
account
121. Starting a business- the company of my dreams
122. The Romanian business environment
123. The European business environment
124. Could I live without the internet? Why, Why Not?
125. The role of communication in business
126. How important is oral/ written communication in your relations?
127. The things that I would like to do at work and that would make me proud
and happy.
128. The responsibilities of a Managing Director/ CEO.
129. The responsibilities of a Marketing Director
130. What are the main activities of the Human Resources Department?
131. What benefits would you expect from your future employer?
132. The functions of the Customer Care Department
133. Your favourite products and services
134. Sales, sales people, and the importance of persuasion
135. Travelling for business or for leisure
136. Comment on the following quote: Choose a job you love and you will
never have to work a day in your life. (Confucius)
137. What would the ideal work place look like?
138. Sell value, not price and bring a smile on your customers face!
139. Comment on the following quote: Management is doing things right;
leadership is doing the right things. (Peter Drucker)
140. Comment on the following quote: Good management consists in showing
average people how to do the work of superior people. (John D. Rockefeller)
141. Comment on the following quote: Poor firms ignore their competitors;
average firms copy their competitors; winning firms lead their competitors.
(Philip Kotler)
142. The importance of team work in international corporations
143. The culture shock of studying/ working abroad
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144. Comment on the following quote: Manager are people who do things
right, while leaders are people who do the right thing. (Warren Bennis)
145. Womens vs. mens leadership abilities.
146. Prepare the marketing plan of a business that you want to start
147. Prepare a promotional campaign for a product/service/company which is
not already available on the market
148. Create an audio/visual advertisement for a product and explain the
impact of advertising
149. Management- Art or Science?
150. How to be a better manager?
151. The manager of the year
152. The working environment
153. How to get the job you want
154. Business ethics and etiquette
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Travelling for business or for leisure

Types of restaurants
Lodging/ Types of accommodation
Travel agents duties and responsibilities
Finding your way at the airport
Cruise ships advantages and disadvantages
Train travel advantages and disadvantages
Air travel advantages and disadvantages
Bus travel advantages and disadvantages
Travelling by car advantages and disadvantages