Learners’ Attitude towards Business English at Tertiary Level of Education: A Case of Business Students of Islamic University at Kushtia in Bangladesh

Md Arif Uz Zaman, Sharmin Sultana

Abstract


The aim of this study is to investigate students’ attitude regarding business English activities at tertiary level of business education in Bangladesh. The participants of this survey were the students who have completed the Business English or Communicative English course from different departments of business faculty at Islamic University Kushtia in Bangladesh.  The instruments used were questionnaires developed for students to gauge their preferences in teaching and learning related to business English or communicative English in different business departments like Accounting and Management. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency and percentage. The findings of the study indicate that business students have a positive attitude towards business English or communicative English and its association with their academic achievement.


Keywords


Attitude, Business English, Tertiary Education, ESP.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v17.2.1438

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