Course Summary
This course focuses on teaching business English with a specific emphasis on finance and economics. Students will learn relevant vocabulary, grammar, and communication skills needed for success in the business world.Key Learning Points
- Learn financial and economic terminology in English
- Improve your communication skills for business settings
- Gain knowledge and confidence for career advancement
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $64,000
- India: ₹7,17,000
- Spain: €35,000
- USA: $64,000
- India: ₹7,17,000
- Spain: €35,000
- USA: $75,000
- India: ₹14,00,000
- Spain: €40,000
- USA: $64,000
- India: ₹7,17,000
- Spain: €35,000
- USA: $75,000
- India: ₹14,00,000
- Spain: €40,000
- USA: $100,000
- India: ₹22,00,000
- Spain: €80,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Ability to use financial and economic terminology in English
- Improved communication skills for business settings
- Increased confidence for career advancement
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Intermediate level of English proficiency
- Basic knowledge of finance and economics
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
- Interactive quizzes and assignments
Related Education Paths
Related Books
Description
Do you work in finance or interact with finance professionals? Is it necessary to speak, write or understand English in your career? Follow the authentic characters in this course as they work through common business situations in finance and economics. Learn from your successes and failure, and think critically about your own communication options. After taking this course, you will be able to read and create efficient e-mails, reports, and impactful presentations with words and phrases commonly used in finance and economics. Communicate clearly under pressure utilizing recently learned strategies, and obtain immediate feedback about the efficiency of your business communication skills in English from other finance professionals around the world! Gain the English communication skills that you desire and that global managers expect.
Outline
- Budgeting
- 1.2 Shaving Off 5%/ Recortando el 5%
- 1.4 Probing Questions
- 1.10 Open Communication
- 1.12 Forming Yes/No Questions
- 1.14 Forming WH Questions
- 1.19 Review: Budgeting
- 1.1 Weekly Goals and Advice from Instructors
- 1.3 Vocabulary Preview: Budgeting
- 1.5 "How to Ask the Right Questions: A Framework for Asking"
- 1.7 Probing Question Stems
- 1.9 Asking the right questions? Have Intellectual Curiosity
- Bonus: Worksheet for Practicing How to Say Numbers
- Bonus: "Sensitivity to Criticism Test"
- 1.15 "Your Company's Culture" An article with lots of WH-questions
- 1.17 "Getting to Yes: Interest versus Positions"
- 1.18 Budget Review Worksheet (Use with Review: Budgeting)
- 1.22 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Budgeting
- 1.6 Probing Questions
- 1.8 Probing Question Stems
- 1.11 Open Communication
- 1.13 Forming Yes/No Questions
- 1.16 Forming WH Questions
- 1.21 Week 1 Test
- Forecasting
- 2.2 Catherine's Solid Forecasts/ Los pronósticos de Catherine
- 2.4 Answering Questions Without Defensiveness
- 2.6 Chart Communication
- 2.11 Transition Phrases for Contrast and Additions
- 2.13 Transition Phrases for Cause and Effect
- 2.17 Review (Watch with Companion Worksheet)
- 2.1 Weekly Goals and Advice from Instructors
- 2.3 Vocabulary Preview: Forecasting
- 2.7 "How to Give a Great Financial Presentation" (by telling a story)
- 2.8 "Secrets of Reading Financial Reports"
- 2.9 How to Organize your Story and Other Hints
- Bonus: "4 Magic Phrases"
- 2.15 More Transition Phrases for Cause/Effect, Contrast and Addition
- 2.16 Review Companion Worksheet
- 2.21 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Forecasting
- 2.5 Answering Questions Without Defensiveness
- 2.10 Chart Communication/Storytelling
- 2.12 Transition Phrases for Contrast and Additions
- 2.14 Transition Phrases for Cause and Effect
- 2.20 Week 2 Chapter Test
- Purchasing
- 3.2 Tooling Options/ Opciones de herramientas
- 3.4 Making Concessions
- 3.8 Maintaining Integrity
- 3.13 Persuasive Language-Logic
- 3.16 Phrases for Concession
- 3.19 Review
- 3.1 Weekly Goals and Advice from Instructors
- 3.3 Vocabulary Preview: Purchasing
- 3.5 Conceed to Your Ego: A Video
- 3.9 "Five Ways to See if your Business Integrity is Showing"
- 3.11 "The 6 Types of Socratic Questions"
- 3.15 More Phrases for Concession and Counter Arguments
- 3.18 Review Companion Worksheet: How to Negotiate a Win Win
- 3.23 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Purchasing
- 3.7 Making Concessions
- 3.10 Maintaining Integrity
- 3.12 Socratic Questions and Business Integrity Showing
- 3.14 Persuasive Language-Logic
- 3.17 Phrases for Concession
- 3.22 Week 3 Chapter Test
- Auditing
- 4.2 Mary Gains Confidence/ Mary gana confianza
- 4.4 Types of Power
- 4.8 How to Use Different Types of Power
- 4.12 Speaking Tone
- 4.17 Writing Tone
- 4.19 Review: Auditing
- 4.1 Weekly Goals and Advice From Instructors
- 4.3 Vocabulary Preview: Auditing
- 4.5 Auditors and Power Relationships: How Can We Get Along?
- 4.6 William Ury: "NO Means YES" ~ Tell that to Your Auditor!
- 4.9 "Five Ways To Get Anyone To Do Anything"
- 4.13 Sound of Confidence: Amy Cuddy's Power Poses
- 4.14 Three Productive Language Choices
- 4.16 Companion Email for "Writing Tone" Instructional Video": Delay in analytic software launch
- Bonus: Super Cool Comparison Tool for Analyzing How Well Your Writing Style Matches Others
- 4.22 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Auditing
- 4.7 Types of Power
- 4.11 Using Different Types of Power
- 4.15 Speaking Tone and Body Language
- 4.18 Writing Tone
- 4.21 Week 4 Chapter Test
- Economics
- 5.2 Seeing Things Clearly/ Viendo las cosas claramente
- 5.6 Reading Strategies
- 5.9 Applying Reading Strategies
- 5.12 Phrases for Increase/Decrease
- 5.15 Untranslatable Phrases
- 5.17 Review: Economics
- 5.1 Weekly Goals and Advice from Instructors
- 5.3 Vocabulary Preview: Economics
- 5.4 "These are the Econ Blogs You Need to Read"
- 5.8 Applying Reading Strategies (Companion Article)
- 5.10 On The Move In China (Optional)
- 5.13 More Phrases Used For Increase/Decrease
- 5.14 Idioms and Words Difficult to Translate in Business
- 5.20 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Economics
- 5.7 Reading Strategies
- 5.19 Week 5 Chapter Test
- Review
- 6.2 Course Review Part 1
- 6.4 Course Review Part 2
- 6.1 Course Review Companion Worksheet Video Part 1
- 6.3 Course Review Companion Worksheet Part 2
- 6.5 REFERENCES
- 6.6 Final Exam
Summary of User Reviews
Looking for a comprehensive course on business English focused on finance and economics? Check out this highly rated course on Coursera!Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Many users found the course content to be highly relevant and practical for their business needs.Pros from User Reviews
- Great course for improving business English skills in the finance and economics industries
- Course content is highly relevant and practical for real-world business scenarios
- Instructors are knowledgeable and engaging, making the course material easy to understand
- Flexible scheduling allows for easy integration into busy work schedules
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course content to be too focused on finance and economics, which may not be relevant for all business professionals
- Course assignments and quizzes can be time-consuming
- Limited interaction with other students may make it difficult to practice English language skills in a real-world setting
Andrea Mürau HarawayTop Instructor
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