Importance of mastering communication skills of the english language in professional and job performance of the industrial managers of the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia

Abstract

In this paper, a study is described that presents largely the importance of the English language proficiency among Industrial Administration's graduates of the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, to allow access to better job positions or opportunities to study abroad, considering English as a tool linguistic, that allows a professional, intellectual and personal development more complete, to let this language be the most widely used worldwide. The information of students, faculty, alumni, the Industrial Administration's School and the International Institute of Foreign Languages of the UPTC, was collected through surveys, in order to know their opinions against the language, that is, what is the importance of English for them in professional terms, what they think about the courses offered by the University, efforts towards improving the proficiency of the English language, by the School and the Institute, among others. The results of this study clearly shows the acceptance and willingness that students and teachers have towards the English language, regarding the participation of the courses offered by the International Institute of Foreign Languages and the use of content in English in the development of the classes also more than half of the graduates surveyed said, that they had lost jobs or study opportunities for not having a good English level. Finally, graduates and teachers agreed that the Industrial Administration's School should do more to improve proficiency in this language.