Sample Timetable

International Business Communication

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
09:00 - 10:30	Registration and Interviews Presentations preparation 5 minute presentations	Language of Meetings: • Introducing the topic • Effective participation • Effective chairing	Workshop: Insurance, Business & Risk	Speaking: Short presentations on business trends	Vocabulary, speaking & listening: Corporate Strategy
Break
10:50 - 12:30	Language and practice: Meeting new people and making introductions Language feedback	Short Meetings: Practice of meetings language for participation and chairing	Vocabulary, listening & speaking: Describing business trends	Negotiations: • A mini negotiation • Language skills • Effective strategies	Presentation: Present your company's strategy Language feedback
Lunch
13:45 - 14:45	Language work: Solving problems	Language work: Small talk before and after meetings	Language work: Presenting information	Telephoning skills: Arranging meetings and appointments	Writing skills: Effective emailing
Break
15:00 - 16:00	Case study: Management styles at an international company Background	Meeting simulation: • Networking and small talk with your colleagues • Present the subject	Vocabulary, listening & discussion: Describing company performance	Negotiation simulation: • Set up the negotiation • Meet your opposite number • Outline your positions	Case study: Relocation of a company Language feedback
16:10 - 17:00	Case study: • Meet your colleagues • Present & discuss the problem • Sum up • Language feedback	Meeting simulation: Cutting the budget • Discuss the issue • Sum up • Language feedback	Case study: Planning for the future Language feedback	Negotiation simulation: Supplying a retailer • Negotiate the deal • Sum up • Language feedback	Tutorials and feedback
	Homework: Prepare an article	Homework: Prepare article / presentations / reading	Homework: Prepare a presentation on a business trend affecting your company	Homework: Prepare presentations