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 business 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

Course Code. IBE

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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 for daily use in the international business
      community. The emphasis is to ensure that course participants acquire 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
* management styles
* good communication
* risk management
* building relationships
* culture
* corporate entertaining & ethics
Recruitment

* recruitment process
* job satisfaction
* preparing CVs/resumes
* job advertisements & applications
* effective interviews

Finance & Banking

*  budgeting & financial control
*  basic financial reports
*  entrepreneurship & venture capital
*  banks, borrowing & lending
*  banking & stock markets
*  describing trends
International Sales & Trade

* sales techniques
* import & export procedures
* negotiating
* e-commerce
Marketing

* branding
* product development
* segmentation
* consumer behaviour
* research & survey design
* the marketing mix

* building customer loyalty

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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The following certificate courses are also available at BBSI:

General English
Academic English & IELTS Examination Preparation
General English, Computing & IT Skills
Communication & Business Skills
Management & Business Administration
Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
Finance & Financial Services
Hospitality Management & Tourism
Science, Mathematics & IT
Legal Studies

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Certificate in International Business English