BBSI, our British Council accredited UK language school and business college, offers international professionals the opportunity to study Business English in Britain that is work-orientated, while acquiring a sound basis in business English communication skills, essential business skills and current business concepts. Our Certificate Course in International Business English comprises 30 lessons weekly, can be studied for periods of between one and 12 weeks and is carefully designed to enable international professionals at an Intermediate level of English or above, with limited time available for study, to gain a useful grounding in business English and professional communication skills.
The course is designed for those who are seeking to study a combination of English language and business-related topics, hone their general business skills and practice extensively their professional communication skills. The course is conducted around a busy social and activity programme, and the maximum class size is 12, which can extend to 15 during the summer months, July-September.
Course Outline:
Minimum English Entry Level: IELTS 5.0 (Intermediate)
Course Duration: 1-12 weeks
Course Designation: IBE
Entry Dates: The course is conducted year-round, and can be joined on most Mondays throughout the year.
Lessons Weekly: 30 (each of 45 minutes' duration)
Minimum Age: 17 years
Course Structure & Content:
20 lessons weekly in International Business English
10 lessons weekly English Language Workshop
Awards:
BBSI Certificate in International Business English
(continuous assessment)
Course Content. The International Business English course focuses on covering a wide range of topics and subjects in daily use in the international business community. The emphasis is to ensure that course participants acquire fluency and confidence in business English and business skills, through the building of grammar, vocabulary and structures related to their needs. Topics and subjects covered are as follows:
Management Training
- organisational structure
- teamwork and team building
- motivation and leadership
- corporate strategy
- corporate entertaining and ethics
- time management
- managing people
- culture
Recruitment
- modern approach to preparing CVs/resumes
- job advertisements and applications
- effective job interviews
Finance & Banking
- budgeting and financial control
- basic financial reports
- entrepreneurship and venture capital
- banking, borrowing and lending
- banking & stock markets
- effective communication
International Sales & Trade
- sales techniques
- import & export procedures
Marketing
- branding
- product development
- segmentation
- consumer behaviour
- research & survey design
English Language Workshop. The English Language Workshop (ELW) is designed to provide professional business language support for those students who are studying our specialised courses. The content of the ELW includes extensive skills practice in professional areas of the language, which is useful for those who need to improve their ability to communicate effectively with others in a professional international environment, or who later decide to acquire a professional business qualification.
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The following certificate courses are also available at BBSI:
General English
Academic English & IELTS Examination Preparation
General English, Computing & IT Skills
Communication & Bussiness Skills
Management & Business Administration
Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
Finance & Financial Services
Hospitality Management & Tourism
Legal Studies, International & Commercial Law
Science, Technology, Computers & IT
BBSI courses are carefully designed and structured at different language levels to enable international students to develop all 4 English language skills simultaneously, while developing their professional communication skills and professional knowledge in academic, vocational or professional context, in the specialised subject of their choice. Students therefore have the flexibility to focus on either academic or vocational progression, depending on their personal training needs and particular learning objectives.
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