Business English courses in British Columbia

English is the international language of business. We have therefore developed a special, flexible, 12-module course designed to rapidly improve your business communication skills.

The English for Work course focuses on language fluency as a main goal. The four major skills students will practice are reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Develop English skills for employment and practical business situations. Topics include handling telephone calls, negotiating, networking, managing meetings, interviewing, and socializing in a business environment; as well as the ability to write effective business memos, letters, e-mails, informal and formal reports and presentation materials.

Non-intensive course for students that want to combine their English studies with holidays

Course Overview includes: • 30 lessons per week • Participants: maximum 5 • Minimum age: 19 years • Intermediate to Advanced levels • 1 lesson: 50 minutes • Courses begin: every Monday This course combines general grammar and skills development with an in-depth focus on the language of business. The small, intensive group provides the ideal opportunity to practice negotiation, presentation and meeting skills in a realistic situation.

Course Overview includes: • 82 individual lessons • 1 lesson: 50 minutes • 9 consecutive days • Courses begin: every Saturday For people with special aims which must be met in a short space of time. Requiring just one week away from the office, this course is ideal for busy professionals and executives who need to prepare for presentations and meetings in a foreign language.

Course Overview includes: • 92 individual lessons • 1 lesson: 50 minutes • 9 consecutive days • Courses begin: every Saturday For people with special aims which must be met in a short space of time. Requiring just one week away from the office, this course is ideal for busy professionals and executives who need to prepare for presentations and meetings in a foreign language.

Course Overview includes: • 20 lessons per week • Participants: maximum 5 • Minimum age: 19 years • Intermediate to Advanced levels • 1 lesson: 50 minutes • Courses begin: every Monday This course combines general grammar and skills development with an in-depth focus on the language of business. The small, intensive group provides the ideal opportunity to practice negotiation, presentation and meeting skills in a realistic situation.

English is the international language of business. We have therefore developed a special, flexible, 12-module course designed to rapidly improve your business communication skills.

English is the international language of business. We have therefore developed a special, flexible, 12-module course designed to rapidly improve your business communication skills.

Course Overview includes: • 30 lessons per week • Participants: maximum 5 • Minimum age: 19 years • Intermediate to Advanced levels • 1 lesson: 50 minutes • Courses begin: every Monday This course combines general grammar and skills development with an in-depth focus on the language of business. The small, intensive group provides the ideal opportunity to practice negotiation, presentation and meeting skills in a realistic situation.

Course Overview includes: • 20 lessons per week • Participants: maximum 5 • Minimum age: 19 years • Intermediate to Advanced levels • 1 lesson: 50 minutes • Courses begin: every Monday This course combines general grammar and skills development with an in-depth focus on the language of business. The small, intensive group provides the ideal opportunity to practice negotiation, presentation and meeting skills in a realistic situation.

In this groundbreaking new course, business professionals will learn how to effectively use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to improve their written English. The first course of its kind, Writing for AI goes beyond traditional offerings that simply help students become passive users of AI tools.

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For students interested in a career in promotion and sales, marketing is the stream to pursue. The graduate of Business – Marketing will possess the presentation skills necessary to promote and sell products or services.