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In our research, we focus on Spanish, as no similar relevant research has been done to date in this foreign language. Current research shows that the graduates of economics and management fields lack the link between the content of education and the requirements of the labour market, as well as preparation in the field of foreign language skills. This calls for abetter understanding of the real needs of employers and graduates. This paper is based on a questionnaire survey among potential employers of graduates ofthe University of Economics in Bratislava who require foreign language skills, mainly Spanish, as well as of graduates ofthe University of Economics in Bratislava who use foreign languages, in particular Spanish in their employment. The paper provides an overview of the specific language competencies and knowledge that are needed in the labour market. The ambition of research is to contribute to improving the link between higher education content and the real needs of the labour market, and thus to boosting the employability of graduates in the labour market.  \nKeywords: Spanish; foreign language; education; labour market.  \nIntroduction  \nThe University of Economics in Bratislava (EU BA) plays a key role in higher education in economics and management in Slovakia. It is the only public university in Slovakia specialising in this field of education. At the same time, it produces the highest number of graduates in Economics and Management in Slovakia, when the total number of its graduates has exceeded 100,000 since the establishment of the university in 1940 (University of Economics in Bratislava, 2018) . In particular, the mission of the EU BA is to provide quality higher education in three stages of higher education in a complex of economic and managerial programmes and selected study programmes in the field of humanities and informatics' (Sivák et al., 2010, p. 70). Increased attention is paid to the creation of curricula and curricula of individual subjects in order to reflect the requirements of social and economic practice. In this paper, we focus specifically on the education of university students of economic and managerial study programmes in the field of foreign languages with a focus on Spanish.  \nLiterature review  \nSo far, according to our findings, no similar research has been carried out in Slovakia or abroad for Spanish. The existing literature on teaching Spanish as a foreign language, especially business Spanish, addresses various aspects of teaching, with at least a few examples. Garcia Brenes (2000, p. 421) uses an interdisciplinary approach and suggests a way to master language and culture in the context of international business. Attention is drawn to contemporary literary texts dealing with social, historical, cultural or political topics that can be used in teaching business Spanish as well as international business. According to the author, literature is a rich source of information from which students gain knowledge. Montanes Mesas (2017, p. 224) emphasise the importance of creativity in teaching business Spanish. According to them, students learn better if the task is interesting to them or evokes emotions. They generally distinguish between two kinds of creative tasks: those that require computer programmes and others that are rhetorical or literary. Rodriguez Cachon (2016, p. 225) is dedicated to creating online written e","cbCaiaM5u1EUATSN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaM5u1EUATSN","pdf",723220,"English","# Introduction\n# Literature review\n# Methodology and survey design\n# Findings on labour market requirements\n# Discussion and implications for higher education\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of the study?\",\"answer\":\"To identify labour market requirements for graduates in foreign language education, with a specific focus on Spanish, and to improve alignment between university curricula and employer needs.\"},{\"question\":\"Who participated in the research?\",\"answer\":\"The study uses a questionnaire survey with potential employers that require foreign language skills and graduates from the University of Economics in Bratislava who use foreign languages, especially Spanish, in employment.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the paper provide for the labour market context?\",\"answer\":\"An overview of the specific language competencies and knowledge needed in the labour market for Spanish-related roles.\"}]","LABOUR MARKET REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON SPANISH | PDF",1792066256,23]