Summer Course in International Business English

BBSI, one of the most accredited business colleges and English language schools in England, offers international professionals the opportunity to study English in England on one of our short summer courses: International Business English.

Our summer course in International Business English (IBE) is available in 2 study options: the 20-lesson (15 hours) IBE 20 or the 30-lesson (22.5 hours) IBE 30 programme. Designed in modular format, the courses are carefully structured 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.

Both courses are designed for those with an Intermediate Level in English (IELTS 5.0) or above, who are seeking to study a combination of English language and business-related topics. Those students choosing the IBE 30 option will also have the opportunity to further hone their general business skills and practice extensively their profesional communication skills. The courses focus on a wide range of topics in daily use in the international business community. The emphasis is to ensure that course participants acquire fluency and confidence through the building of vocabulary and structures related to their needs.

Course Outline

Course Duration. 1-12 weeks

Minimum English Entry Level. IELTS 5.0 (Intermediate)

Course Designation. IBE 20 & IBE 30

Entry Dates. Entry to this flexible course is weekly from July to September 2010.
The first entry date for 2010 is 05 July and the last entry date is 13 September.

Minimum Age. 17 years

Award. BBSI Certificate in International Business English

IBE 20 STUDY OPTION

The IBE 20 programme comprises 20 lessons in international business English and focuses on developing effective language skills and business vocabulary and terminology. Topics and subjects covered are as follows:

Management Training
      * organisational structure
      * teamwork & team building
      * motivation & leadership
      * corporate strategy
      * time management
      * culture
      * corporate entertaining and ethics
      * managing people
      * management styles

      * good communication

      * risk management

      * building relationships

Recruitment
      * modern approach to preparing CVs/resumes
      * job advertisements & applications
      * effective interviews
      * recruitment process
      * job satisfaction

Finance
      * budgeting & financial control
      * entrepreneurship & venture capital
      * banking, borrowing & lending
      * basic financial reports
      * banking & stock markets
      * describing trends

International Sales & Trade
      * sales techniques
      * import & export procedures
      * negotiating
      * e-commerce

Marketing
      * branding
      * product development
      * segmentation
      * consumer behavior
      * research & survey design
      * building customer loyalty
      * the marketing mix

IBE 30 STUDY OPTION

The IBE 30 summer programme comprises 20 lessons in international business English and 10 lessons in business skills. The Busness Skills elements are designed to provide professional skills practice and are aimed at developing more effective communication skills for the business environment. The teaching materials utilised are largely authentic and are based on real-life case studies.

Business Skills Elements

Designed to build confidence through activities such as discussions, role-plays and simulations, the business skills covered each week will be selected from the following:

   Writing
      * e-mail
      * letters & memos
      * action minutes
      * effective reports
      * effective CVs
      * business profiles & structure
      * organograms

   Presenting
      * effective openings
      * structure & delivery
      * dealing with questions
      * using visual aids

   Meetings
      * planning, organising & setting targets
      * facilitating meetings
      * handling discussions
      * achieving consensus
      * networking & building relationships

   Telephoning
      *  taking & leaving messages
      * making arrangements
      * checking, clarifying & problem solving
      * teleconferencing
      * customer support
      * making enquiries
      * formal & informal conversations

   Negotiating
      * bidding & bargaining
      * win-win & closing
      * diplomatic language
      * tactics
      * making a proposal

Course Fees

IBE 20 £225.00 weekly
IBE 30 £265.00 weekly

Download a PDF of the BBSI Summer course in International Business English.

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The following summer courses are available at BBSI:

General English
Academic English & IELTS Examination Preparation
Communication & Business Skills
Management
Management & Business Skills
Marketing
Marketing & Business Skills
Finance
Finance & Business Skills
Hospitality & Tourism
Hospitality, Tourism & Business Skills
Legal Studies
Legal Studies & Business Skills

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Summer Course in International Business English