Young Business English

Business English for Professionals aged 20-30

This course is designed to provide you with the business English skills you need for your career. It can also provide an excellent preparation for MBA studies. It focuses on English for meetings, presentations and negotiations, as well as giving you the skills to communicate well in less formal business and social situations.

You can also expect to develop your reading and listening skills and improve your written English in a work context – including handling reports and drafting emails.

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Group size:

Maximum 10

Course level:

Levels 4 - 8 on the school's level scale

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Fees:

2010
£395/week
£1370/week (morning group + 15 hours individual tuition)

2011
£420/week
£1420/week (morning group + 15 hours individual tuition)

Participants age:

Age: 20 - 30
Average age: 26

Course length:

2010
Course length 2 - 8 weeks
Recommended start dates every 2 weeks but it is possible to start any Monday

2011
Course length 1 - 8 weeks
Start any Monday

Hours per week:

24 hours per week (24 x 60 minutes)
09.30 - 16.00 Monday - Friday

Location:

Holland Park Gardens

Available as a combination course

Sample Timetable

Who's it for?

If you are still at a fairly early stage in your business career, then this is the course for you. You may have a few years’ working experience, or you may be coming to the end of your business studies and preparing yourself for the workplace. Some business experience is certainly useful, but not essential.

Course content

The following areas provide the framework for the course:

presenting your own career, company organisation (where appropriate) and current management issues
aspects of a company's business – eg products, services, marketing, finance
simulated business meetings and negotiations
simulated business telephone calls
presenting facts and figures, graphs and describing economic and social trends
comparing working habits and cross-cultural issues
recruitment practice and procedures

When business people are speaking with clients and contacts, discussion often turns to broader matters. The course reflects this by providing practice in a range of topical issues such as:

current affairs
environmental and social questions
political issues
education and training
advertising and the media
technology and the impact of computerisation

We give participants greater confidence in taking part in and chairing business meetings and negotiations. Therefore we would cover appropriate communication strategies such as:

agreeing and disagreeing
interrupting
clarifying and confirming
asking for comments
summarising
asking appropriate questions
challenging/defending an opinion
persuading and compromising
making proposals, offers, suggestions
opening/closing meetings

Professional hospitality, entertaining visitors and handling social situations are important for many business people, as is confidence when using the telephone. Areas covered would therefore include:

meeting and greeting
receiving visitors
socialising
using the telephone effectively
practice in communicating more complex ideas and discussing problems

The benefits

You can expect to improve your English in the following ways:

communicate more confidently
speak more accurately and fluently
participate more successfully in meetings
improve your written English including emails
expand your professional vocabulary
improve your understanding of grammar
socialise and network with greater confidence
work successfully in a cross-cultural environment

In addition to the benefits outlined above, you can expect to expand your active business vocabulary and use English in your work with greater confidence.

Dates & Fees

2010 Dates & Fees

Recommended Course Start Dates

4^th, 18^th January

1^st, 15^th February

1^st, 15^th, 29^th March

12^th, 26^th April

10^th, 24^th May

7^th, 21^st June

5^th, 19^th July

2^nd, 16^th, 30^th August

13^th, 27^th September

11^th, 15^th October

8^th, 22^nd November

6^th December

Course fees

£395/week: Group course (mornings and afternoons)
£1370/week: Combination course - morning group + 15 hours individual tuition

2011 Dates & Fees

Course dates

You can start on any Monday from 3 January - 19 December.
Please note the school is school is closed for Easter on Friday 22 April and Monday 25 April, but is open on all other public holidays.

Course fees

£420/week: Group course (mornings and afternoons)
£1420/week: Combination course - morning group + 15 hours individual tuition

See full 2011 courses schedule

Read reviews & comments

Elza

22/07/2010 - I've been to England twice, now it's my third time here. All times I had courses of learning english, and comparing with another schools I can conclude, that studying in the London School of English is a good chance to improve business english skills. this school is much more serious than any I have tried before. Lessons are really interesting and helpful, hometasks help to expand english skills and vocabulary. But I have enough time to have a rest and travel in London. That is very important. Our teachers are the best! A lot of thanks to them!

Sabina

22/07/2010 - I've spent almost two weeks in the London School of English. I've got one week left, but even now I can say that my english has improved greatly, especially my Business English skills. It's my third time being in England, but honestly I've never got such satisfaction from the lessons. Teachers here are absolutely the best. All information which I've recieved from them is really necessary for my future profession. The other stuff here is very welcoming too. I will recommend this school to everyone, because it's really worth it!

Vladimir

22/07/2010 - My english wasn't so good, but after 3 weeks i improved my English a lot. When I arrived at the school, I didn't expect that I would speak more fluently than I spoke before. Everything is excellent and incredible. All of the activities, tests and quizzes are focused on developing our English.
The London School of English is a best place to learn english. You can't meet as many of your expectations at any other language school as you get at this school.
So, i'm really sure you will like it here! JOIN!!!

Anna

15/07/2010 - I have spent last week in the London School of English. And I really like it!
For me it was an amazing experience of studying English here. I have met here many people from other countries around the world. I like my lessons. I have never enjoyed my lessons so much. There are so many different tasks to do, so many competitions. It’s wonderful!
I’d come here to improve level of my English. I didn’t believe exactly, that it could help me so much. I really need English not only for my future profession, but also for me. Because I really like the strict harmony of the language, enjoy reading classical British literature like Jane Austen, William Somerset Maugham, Lewis Carroll. I also like watching BBC movies and films in the original language.
This course has already helped me to start speaking. It’s very important! It was very hard to do in my country. Thank you for your help! I specially thank my teacher Carrick Cameron!

Mehmet

15/07/2010 - I improved my English quicker than I ever thought I would. When I arrived at the school, I didn't expect that I would speak more fluently than before. Everything is excellent and incredible except finding accomodation for students in summer. All of the activities are focused on developing our English. I feel grateful to be here.
The London School of English is a little bit pricey, but they certainly deserve that. You can't meet as many of your expectations at any other language school as you get at this school.
Every Friday we have a lecture and they are stunning. We have a chance to learn current affairs, not only English from books. To summarize, if you want to boost your English, you should register for a course at the London School of English. Because this school is a gem.

Raphael

15/07/2010 - Generally i can tell you that this school is stunningly well-organised with teaching people who have a lot of competence.

Additionally the management part of the school is doing its absolute best to make your stay as easy as possible.

Finally i can recommend this school to everyone who is looking forward to improving his/her English language and to meeting a lot of lovely new people from all over the world.

Marianna

15/07/2010 - If you want to improve your English, especially if you want to improve your Business English skills, here is an excelent place to do it. You can find excelent teachers who give you the attention that you really need and in a short period of time you can realize how much your vocabulary has expanded. And all staff in the school give you all support to have a nice experience in London. Being here it's really amazing!