Exploring ESP Teaching Practices through a Genre-Based Lens: The Case of Management & Economics Domain at Mouloud Mammeri University

Within the context of Higher Education, the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) calls for pedagogical approaches that respond to the communicative demands of students preparing for specialised disciplinary domains. EFL teachers responsible for ESP courses in Management and Economics face a double challenge: supporting students’ general language development while also addressing the specific discourse and terminology of their field of study. In this respect, the present study explores how ESP is currently taught at the Department of Economics, with particular attention to the pedagogical focus adopted by instructors. Relying on a qualitative descriptive design, data were collected through an analysis of course syllabi and a questionnaire administered to ESP teachers. The findings indicate that ESP instruction in this context remains largely oriented towards vocabulary and language forms, with limited attention to genre awareness and disciplinary discourse practices. On the basis of these findings, the paper discusses the relevance of a Genre-Based Approach as a pedagogical perspective that could contribute to enhancing ESP teaching in Management and Economics, notably through the integration of language skills within authentic disciplinary genres.