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Essential English for Business Professionals SpecializationUniversity of California, Irvine

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In this course, as you read passages and watch videos, you will learn about the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of sales professionals in every company, and how to read numbers and graphs in sales reports. You will also learn how important project management and sustainability are for companies in modern times. Additionally, you will learn the correct usage of modal verbs and phrasal verbs as well as how to clearly ask for clarification. Your professional communication skills will improve as you incorporate these lessons into your English. This will help you to be more successful in using English in your business life.

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Essential English for Business Professionals Specialization

Approx. 16 hours to complete

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Flexible deadlines

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Course 3 of 3 in the

Essential English for Business Professionals Specialization

Approx. 16 hours to complete

English

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Karen Vallejo

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University of California, Irvine

Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Entrepreneurship

This week, we’ll focus on entrepreneurs—people who start a new business, even though they know it may not succeed. What qualities and skills are needed to become an entrepreneur, and what factors determine why some businesses succeed and others fail? You’ll hear about some steps to follow in starting a business and writing a business plan. You’ll also learn about how to use modal verbs for many purposes—to talk about possibilities, predictions, and requirements, or to give advice.

4 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 20 min), 5 readings, 8 quizzes

4 videos

Meet Your Teachers2mPlanning a New Business6mWriting a Business Plan 6mLanguage Skills: Modals4m

5 readings

Entrepreneurs20mPlanning a New Business Vocabulary15mWriting a Business Plan Vocabulary10mSample Business Plan20m"The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed" 20m

8 practice exercises

Entrepreneurs (Practice Quiz)20mEntrepreneurs Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)20mPlanning a New Business (Practice Quiz)20mWriting a Business Plan (Practice Quiz)20m"The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed" (Practice Quiz)20mLanguage Skills: Modals (Practice Quiz)20mEntrepreneurship Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)20mEntrepreneurship (Graded Quiz)20m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Sales

4 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 30 min), 7 readings, 4 quizzes

2 videos

Housing Graphs & Charts Part 112mHousing Graphs & Charts Part 217m

7 readings

Sales Team20mSales Team Vocabulary (Practice Activity)20m"Why Do Competitors Open Stores Next to One Another?"20m"Why Do Competitors Open Stores Next to One Another?" (Practice Activity)20mHousing Sales Report30mHousing Sales Report Part 1 (Practice Activity)20mHousing Sales Report Part 2 (Practice Activity)20m

4 practice exercises

Sales Team (Practice Quiz)20m"Why Do Competitors Open Stores Next to One Another?" Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)20mSales Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)20mSales (Graded Quiz)20m

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Project Management

In any type of business, there are many projects. This week, you’ll learn about project management—planning, organizing, and keeping track of projects so the work is finished correctly and on time. You’ll learn about some special concepts and terms used in this field and think about the importance of teamwork in getting a project done smoothly. You’ll also learn some useful expressions for asking for clarification or getting more information if you don’t understand something.

4 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 17 min), 3 readings, 8 quizzes

4 videos

What Are They Talking About?4mA Project Meeting4mWorking Successfully in a Team4mLanguage Skills: Asking for Clarification4m

3 readings

Project Management20mA Project Meeting Vocabulary15mWorking Successfully in a Team Vocabulary15m

8 practice exercises

Project Management Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)20mProject Management (Practice Quiz)20mWhat Are They Talking About? (Practice Quiz)20mA Project Meeting (Practice Quiz)20mWorking Successfully in a Team (Practice Quiz)20mLanguage Skills: Asking for Clarification (Practice Quiz)20mProject Management Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)20mProject Management (Graded Quiz)20m

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Sustainability

The topic of sustainability, or being environmentally friendly, has become a key goal many companies plan to incorporate into their businesses. This week, we will read and listen to some passages about sustainability in business. In addition, we will listen to an interview about how one multinational company is incorporating sustainability into many facets of their corporate operations. We will also learn about how to use some phrasal verbs in writing and speaking situations in English.

4 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 16 min), 5 readings, 6 quizzes

2 videos

Persuade Like a Pro4mLanguage Skills: Phrasal Verbs in Business11m

5 readings

Basics of Sustainability in Business20mBasics of Sustainability in Business Vocabulary (Practice Activity)20m"How IKEA Is Growing It's Business while Shrinking Emissions"10mPersuade Like a Pro Vocabulary15mPersuade Like a Pro Vocabulary (Practice Activity)20m

6 practice exercises

Basics of Sustainability in Business (Practice Quiz)20m"How IKEA Is Growing It's Business while Shrinking Emissions" (Practice Quiz)20mPersuade Like a Pro (Practice Quiz)20mLanguage Skills: Phrasal Verbs in Business (Practice Quiz)20mSustainability Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)20mSustainability (Graded Quiz)20m

About the Essential English for Business Professionals Specialization

This specialization is intended for business professionals or students seeking to improve their English language skills by using business related content. Through three courses, you will cover, for example, topics related to leadership, corporate organization, sustainability, working globally, human resources, project management, and work-life balance. You will also learn English language skills that are sometimes a challenge to business professionals. These courses will prepare you to be able to better understand and use written and spoken English in business situations.

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