English for Management

High performance requires excellent communication skills even in one’s native language, and leaders, managers, and consultants for whom English is a second language can face challenges when trying to communicate their expertise.   Professionals often appear to have adequate skills in business English, but their facility and effectiveness deteriorate in critical contexts such as meetings, teleconferences, negotiations, presentations, and client interactions. Business English for Management materials promote effective language learning communication skills and increased confidence.

Who is this course for?

For many business and professional people, the ability to speak English is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity for success. They are suitable for people at all levels of an organisation, from administrative staff to management, and for students preparing for professional employment.

What topics are covered in this course?

• The role of the manager
• Company organisation and control
• Management strategy and decision-making
• Employment documentation
• Industrial relations – consultation and mediation
• Interviewing, selection and recruitment
• Staff training and appraisal
• Targets and budgets
• Human resources
• Inter-departmental communication

This course combines 20 lessons of intensive general English tuition with 10 lessons each week, developing the language of your chosen specialisation – arranged in independent modules so that you can enrol for a period of time convenient to you. Your teachers, who have background knowledge of the subject of your choice, will use a wide variety of methods and materials including authentic texts, documents and recorded material appropriate to your work. Role-play, student presentations and guided and free discussion give you the realistic practice you need.