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Certificate in International Business English


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 can be studied for periods of between one and 12 weeks and is carefully designed to enable international professionals at an Intermediate level in English or above, with limited time available for study, to gain a useful grounding in business English and professional communication skills.

The 30-lesson (22.5 hours)  weekly study programme is aimed at those with an Intermediate level in English or above, who are seeking to study a combination of English, business-related topics and current business concepts.  The course is work-orientated, and topic-based, and places the emphasis on extending students' ability to communicate across a broad range of business subjects. 

Course Outline
Course Duration.  1-12 weeks

Minimum English Entry Level.  IELTS 5.0 (Intermediate)

Course Designation.  IBE
 
Award.  BBSI Certificate in International Business English 

Entry Dates.  The course is conducted year-round, and can be joined on most Mondays throughout the year.

Minimum Age. 17 years

Course Structure
20 lessons weekly in International Business English
10 lessons weekly English Language Workshop

Course Content.

The International Business English course covers a wide range of topics and focuses on developing the necessary language skills and vocabulary in daily use in the international business community.  The emphasis is to ensure that course participants acquite fluency and confidence through skills practice related to their needs.  The course is conducted around a busy social and activities programme.  

Course Topics
Management Training
*  organisational structure
*  teamwork & team building
*  motivation & leadership
*  corporate strategy
*  time management
*  managing people
*  culture 
*  corporate entertaining & ethics
Recruitment
*  modern approach to preparing CVs/resumes 
*  job advertisements & applications 
*  effective job interviews

Finance & Banking
*  budgeting & financial control
*  basic financial reports
*  entrepreneurship & venture capital
*  banking, borrowing & lending
*  banking & stock markets
*  effective communication

International Sales & Trade
*  sales techniques
*  import & export procedures

Marketing
*  branding
*  product development 
*  segmentation  
*  consumer behaviour 
*  research & survey design

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.

 Download a PDF of the BBSI Certificate in International Business English.

 Book this course on-Line.

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