ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS SYLLABUS DESIGN BASED ON NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR THE STUDENTS OF FACULTY OF LETTERS UNIVERSITAS “45” MAKASSAR

ABSTRACT
DAHLIA DAHLIMA MOELIER. English for Business Syllabus Design
Based on Needs Analysis for the Students of Faculty of Letters, “45”
University, Makassar. (Supervised by Hafsah Amin Nur and Andi Buddi
Mustari)
This research aims to (1) find out the students’ needs in English for
Business; (2) disclose the students’ motivation and attitude toward English
for Business; and (3) to design syllabi of English for Business I and II.
This research was conducted in Makassar. The primary data were
obtained through questionnaire from pre-English and post-English for
Business students. The sample consisted of the students of “45” University
selected using stratified random sampling method. The supporting data
were conducted to alumni and their employers in Makassar, SorongPapua, and Sangata-East Kalimantan, and to academic staffs. The sample
was selected using purposive sampling method.
The results show that needs analysis is absolutely necessary as the
basis of syllabus design because different students have different needs. It
is also indicated that the students of Faculty of Letters, “45” University,
Makassar need to learn English for Business in various topics through
discussion and role play, and create something dealing with business,
such as business card and letter’s heading design. They also need to
improve their speaking and writing skills. Based on these facts, two syllabi
have been designed by integrating speaking and writing skills with the
prioritized topics.