Most participants on this course are experienced banking and finance specialists.

The London School of English has considerable experience in running programmes for client banks.

Course participants can expect to cover the following areas during the course:

• Presentation of one's own work, organisation and products/services
• Simulated negotiations and business meetings
• Case studies and discussions on financial topics
• Financial statements
• Analysis of a company's financial strengths and weaknesses
• Advising clients – explaining a portfolio
• Aspects of national and international economies
• Presenting figures and graphs and describing economic and social trends
• Communication in an international context including intercultural understanding

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 manage effective meetings and negotiations, both as chair and participant, make better presentations and use language effectively and persuasively.  You can also expect to communicate more confidently in a range of life and work situations, and use the telephone for effective communication.