For: Students wishing to develop an understanding of business English.

Aim: This course aims to develop communications skills in English and provide a basic understanding of current business theory and practice.

Outcome: On completion of the course, students should have an improved under­standing of business matters and be confident in their use of business English

Schedule:72 x 90-minute lessons (three per week) over two terms.
Lessons are in English
Content: This course will
include the following:

• recruitment and selection
• company structure; types of
company
• meetings; presenting an
argument
• business correspondence; re
ports; telephone techniques
• presentation skills
• finance and financial
institutions
• freight: transport; customs
• planning a business trip
• imports and exports:
documentation
• consumer research; target
advertising;
• product description
• decision making
• internal communications
• customer services .corporate
image: sponsoring
• negotiation skills: language of
negotiation;
• case studies
• language of agreements and
contracts