This specialization is intended for business professionals or students seeking to improve their English language skills by using business related content. Through three courses, you will cover, for example, topics related to leadership, corporate organization, sustainability, working globally, human resources, project management, and work-life balance. You will also learn English language skills that are sometimes a challenge to business professionals. These courses will prepare you to be able to better understand and use written and spoken English in business situations.
Essential English for Business Professionals
University of California, Irvine via Coursera Specialization
Overview
Syllabus
Course 1: English for Developing a Business
- Offered by University of California, Irvine. This course will help you learn English vocabulary related to topics of business leadership and ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: English for Effective Business Communications
- Offered by University of California, Irvine. In this course, we will delve into some business topics that illustrate how all company ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: English for Running a Successful Business
- Offered by University of California, Irvine. In this course, as you read passages and watch videos, you will learn about the challenges of ... Enroll for free.
- Offered by University of California, Irvine. This course will help you learn English vocabulary related to topics of business leadership and ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: English for Effective Business Communications
- Offered by University of California, Irvine. In this course, we will delve into some business topics that illustrate how all company ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: English for Running a Successful Business
- Offered by University of California, Irvine. In this course, as you read passages and watch videos, you will learn about the challenges of ... Enroll for free.
Courses
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In this course, we will delve into some business topics that illustrate how all company departments and teams need to work together to be successful. We will have some interesting topics learning vocabulary and ideas about human resources, management, and marketing. All of these departments need to work well together to avoid confusion and to be productive and efficient. We will also cover the very important topic of balancing our work tasks and our life outside of work. You will also learn about the language skills of passive voice, non-count nouns, making recommendations, and using dates and numbers in business situations.
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This course will help you learn English vocabulary related to topics of business leadership and organization. The lessons on business communication and working globally present you with some phrases and skills for interacting in business environments. This is important for your business success in English. We will also talk about important language skills such as small talk, gerunds, word forms, and comparatives. Becoming familiar with these topics and skills in English will help you as you progress on your pathway in business.
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In this course, as you read passages and watch videos, you will learn about the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of sales professionals in every company, and how to read numbers and graphs in sales reports. You will also learn how important project management and sustainability are for companies in modern times. Additionally, you will learn the correct usage of modal verbs and phrasal verbs as well as how to clearly ask for clarification. Your professional communication skills will improve as you incorporate these lessons into your English. This will help you to be more successful in using English in your business life.
Taught by
Karen Vallejo and Marla Yoshida
