International Business English

Vancouver is the ideal city to live in while you improve your Business English. The city is known for its clean air, mountains, oceans and many parks. There is also a lively nightlife in Vancouver where citizens from all over the world gather. For the sports minded, there is a wide variety of activities all year round. In Vancouver, you will have plenty of opportunity to play while you learn English.



If you are in business now, or plan to be, this is the program for you. All over the world, more business is done in English than in any other language. While at Canada English Center, you will not only learn the language of business in English, you will also learn about North American business practices.

Program
Our curriculum is custom-designed to enable you to expand your English language skills in a business environment. As a result, you will experience immediate professional benefits which you can take back to your country in order to advance your career prospects.

Focus is on real-life communication skills required in business settings:

• Listening skills for comprehension
• Pronunciation for clear communication
• Writing effective business correspondence
• Reading business-related articles
• Discussions of marketing, finance, the stock market, corporate governance, etc.
• Projects and activities include simulated investment portfolios, case studies, internet research assignments, marketing simulations, and business oriented field trips.

Topics covered in the course include:

• Minding your own business
• The global manager
• Making the deal
• The effective manager
• Marketing 101
• Growing up (acquisitions, mergers, etc)
• The Worldly Entrepreneur
• The Product is You

  Our instructors are experienced professionals in both the academic world as well as the business world. Many have studied other languages and have lived or worked abroad, and thus have an understanding of cultural differences. Class sizes are kept small (10 – 15 students) in order for our instructors to give students individual attention. Upon completion, students will receive a Business English Certificate of Completion.