International Business Communications & English Studies

An Intensive interactive programme of English language and Business Communication Skills for practising professionals and those wishing to become involved in business and business related topics, either professionally or academically.


Who should attend?

The International Business Communications and English Studies Programmes are designed for:

• practising professionals in multi-national organisations, government services and private commercial enterprises

• practising professionals involved in politics, law, medicine, education and training

• pre-university students intending to enrol on business-related graduate or post-graduate programmes of study

• anyone wishing to simultaneously develop both their General English language proficiency and their business communication skills


Course Aims

• to improve your ability to operate in English in professional and social environments

• to offer an intensive programme because you have limited time for study

• to provide you with the opportunity to meet and work with experienced professionals from around the world


Course Objectives

• to increase your accuracy, fluency and confidence as a user of English

• to enhance your English language skills for the special purpose of business communications

• to provide an insight into the concepts and terminology of a range of business areas

• to enable you to make more effective use of your English language skills in your professional environment

• to extend your competence in specific professional contexts – presentations, meetings, negotiations, telephoning in English, etc

• to broaden your professional and cultural understanding through interaction with people from other countries and professions

• to increase your proficiency in language skills (reading, writing, listening & speaking)

• to increase your knowledge of language systems (vocabulary, grammar & pronunciation)


Assessments

Your language ability is assessed on entry to enable us to place you in a class best-suited to your level. Your progress is monitored throughout the course by means of a continued series of formal and informal assessments. Your tutors prepare written reports in which your progress and performance is recorded and your English-language ability is graded according to internationally recognised proficiency scales. When you complete your course, you receive a detailed Course Certificate grading your level of English, and indicating your language strengths and possible areas on which to focus in further study.


International Business Communications and English Studies

Weekly Programme

• 20 lessons of General English
• 10 lessons of International Business Communication Skills

Excursions to professional and cultural places of interest and presentations on specialized subjects may be included in the programme on request.

Maximum class size: 12 (subject to client specifications)

<< Back | More >>