About this course: 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.

Created by: Arizona State University

Taught by: Andrea Mürau Haraway, International Educator
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Taught by: Wanda Huber, International Educator
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Taught by: Jenny Young, International Educator
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Taught by: Beatriz Fuentes-Anderson, International Educator
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Basic Info	Course 2 of 4 in the Business English Specialization.
Level	Intermediate
Commitment	6 weeks of study, 1-2 hours per week
Language	English, Subtitles: Spanish
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings	4.5 stars Average User Rating 4.5See what learners said

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Budgeting

While in the budgeting process, Catherine asks managers to keep their expenses flat. Jake, however, ignores this request believing he can increase sales by spending more on promotions. How do you think Catherine handles this situation? In this week, you’ll wa...

6 videos, 11 readings, 5 practice quizzes

Graded: 1.21 Week 1 Test

WEEK 2

Forecasting

You’ve collected the data, done the analysis, made the forecasts. Now, you must be able to clearly explain your conclusions. After completing this week, you’ll be more prepared for this difficult task. You’ll practice useful language for describing the whole s...

6 videos, 9 readings, 4 practice quizzes

Graded: 2.20 Week 2 Chapter Test

WEEK 3

Purchasing

Approving a large expenditure means many hours of giving and taking, of persuading and conceding. This can be a painful process, but it doesn’t need to be. Follow a process that will take the pain away. Learn the language and the process for successfully negot...

6 videos, 8 readings, 5 practice quizzes

Graded: 3.22 Week 3 Chapter Test

WEEK 4

Auditing

“What documentation do you need?” “I’m sorry, but I don’t have time.” These statements are commonly heard while preparing for an audit. Do you have to have super powers to get everyone to just do what you ask? Although you may not have super powers, you defi...

6 videos, 10 readings, 4 practice quizzes

Graded: 4.21 Week 4 Chapter Test

WEEK 5

Economics

So many trends to follow, so little time. After completing this week, you’ll be able to use reading strategies for quickly finding and comprehending the information and vocabulary you need--even from difficult texts.

6 videos, 8 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: 5.19 Week 5 Chapter Test

WEEK 6

Review

In this week, you’ll review and practice key concepts and language from the course. Watch the videos, check your knowledge and understanding with the support of review worksheet.

2 videos, 3 readings

Graded: 6.6 Final Exam

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Ratings and Reviews

Rated 4.5 out of 5 of 22 ratings

El curso me sorprendió gratamente! El contenido es muy variado y no sólo se enfoca en el idioma como tal, sino que abarca temas asociados a negociación y temas financieros importantes, sin dejar a un lado el enfoque que tiene como un curso de idiomas.

Considero que la persona que tome este curso, tiene que tener un nivel avanzado del idioma; tal vez para un principiante el curso se puede tornar difícil. Disfruté enormemente la experiencia!

Good material

Great overview and good learning a

Very difficult !!

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Business English: Finance and Economics

Business English: Finance and Economics

Business English: Finance and Economics