4, 8, and 12-Week Business English

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Improve your international Business English communication skills to further advance your career or succeed in one of our Accelerated Certificate Programs. Learn more about doing business in the U.S. as well as internationally. Students will study business concepts, business English, and enhance cross-cultural communications skills for business and professional settings.

Benefits

  • Enroll in just one 4-Week session or study for 8 or 12 weeks
  • Gain business English skills for finance, marketing, or international trade
  • Improve communication skills through examinations of management types, advertising and presentation skills, business etiquette and customs, and negotiation styles
  • Become familiar with and utilize highly valuable online resources which will serve you well beyond the program dates
  • Complement your learning with case studies, guest speakers, and company visits
  • Strengthen your English skills before entering one of UC Irvine Extension's many certificate programs
  • Advance your skills even further with free elective courses in topics such as American film, pronunciation, English for specific purposes, and iBT TOEFL preparation

Requirements

  • Classes require a minimum of intermediate English skill level and a willingness to participate actively.
  • To attend this program full-time, you are required to obtain a student visa (F-1).
Engish proficiency requirements
TOEIC PBT TOEFL iBT TOEFL
500 450 45

Sample Schedule (up to 90 hours)

 
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Business English Classes
09:00-10:50 Business Concepts (Reading & Writing Focus)
11:00-12:50 Business Communication (Speaking & Listening Focus)
Optional Electives (at no additional cost)
14:00-15:20
Class #1
Class #2
Class #1
Class #2
Free
Time

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Lorenzo Briganti"I enjoyed improving my English and learning about many different business customs alongside my classmates from all over the world. I will be able to apply what I have learned in all aspects of my life: at my university, in the workplace, and with other people."
Lorenzo Briganti, Italy
LUISS Guido Carli University,
4-Week Business English


  • Tuition: $1,850 (per 4-week program)
2012
2013
Winter
Jan 4-Jan 31
(Finance/Business
Leadership Skills)

Feb 3-Mar 1
(Marketing/
Negotiation Skills)
Jan 3-Jan 30
(Finance/Business
Leadership Skills)

Feb 5-Mar 4
(Marketing/
Negotiation Skills)
Spring
   
Summer
Jul 3-July 30
(Finance/Business
Leadership Skills)

Aug 3-Aug 29
(Marketing/
Negotiation Skills)

Sept 6-Oct 2
(Import/Export
Interviewing and Sales Skills)
Jul 2-Jul 29
(Finance/Business
Leadership Skills)

Aug 2-Aug 28
(Marketing/
Negotiation Skills)


Sept 4-Sept 30
(Import/Export
Interviewing and Sales Skills)
Fall
   
30+ Years of English and Certificates of Internationals