This 16-hour online Talking Business course will help you further practice your business speaking skills in English, feel confident participating in business discussions, and stay up-to-date with current and emerging business issues.
Based on news stories from the international business media, such as Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, Youtube and TED talks, each session will examine the relevant vocabulary, discuss the meaning, and unpack the implications of the story under discussion. Different activities, like discussions, role-plays, case studies, or short presentations will also be used in class. The program is taught in small groups of up to 12 people. There is no homework.
I’m all ears
Discussing the importance of active listening in business. Forbes
How would you describe yourself....honestly?
Exchaning opinions on performance evaluations and employee assessments . NPR
What can we learn from a hostage negotiator?
Exploring what good negotiators say. TED Talk
Blowing your own trumpet
Exchanging opinions about how to self-promote yourself at work. Forbes
Using AI
Looking at the AI revolution. The BBC
Spreadsheet errors and their consequences
Talking about charts, graphs and statistics and their drawbacks. The Coversation
Behave yourself
Talking about the importance of business etiquette. International Business Times
Meaningless meetings
Discussing how we can improve our meetings. CBS
It was a fruitful experience. The subject of each lesson was interesting and our teacher just perfect! Dimitrios Papachristou, Insurance Manager, NBG Insurance
Pleasant inspirational learning Michael Klados, Regional Sales Manager · Bayer
It was my second time taking Mr. Robbs' course. I knew from the beginning that the quality of the course would be the best possible and I was not disappointed. He and Mrs. Dede are a dynamic duo that leaves the best impressions. I look forward to the next tutorial Christina Polychronopoulou, Owner, Chromochartiki
You can register, or have your employer register you up to three days before the start date of the program if there are still available places. Add the program to the shopping basket. The first time you place an order you need to register. For company registrations please check the box “I am booking on behalf of my company”. Then, you fill out your personal details and you select an invoice or receipt to be issued. Then you must pay the tuition fee. Payment is available by: a) debit, prepaid, or credit card (interest-free installments will be visible if available), b) Bank payment ID, that you can use to pay at the bank or via ebanking, or c) IRIS and direct debiting your bank account.
Please note that once you successfully place your order you will receive an automated confirmation message. This does not mean that your registration is complete. Your place is reserved once you pay the relevant tuition fee. When payment is visible, we will contact you to confirm your registration. Employers who enroll 3 or more employees in the program receive a 10% discount on the total amount of fees. This discount is visible in the shopping cart.
Michael Robbs holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Human Studies from University of Bradford, UK, and an MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from St. Michael's College, USA. He is an award-win ...
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