Business English
Business English is designed for students who already have well developed English language skills, but want to refine these skills to help them improve their career prospects, and use English more effectively in the workplace. Students will improve their language skills through studying a range of stimulating topics which people involved in international commerce encounter regularly
Classroom activities give students an opportunity to use English to carry out tasks they would have to perform on a daily basis when working for companies with an international focus. These include discussing a range of issues in meetings, reading newspaper articles, writing different types of business correspondence and working in groups to solve a variety of common business problems. Students will also undertake a number of excursions to local businesses so that they can see a practical application of the skills that they are acquiring. There is a small TOEIC component for students who study for 25 contact hours a week.
Course Structure
Business English is divided into twelve weeks. Students can choose to do all or just one. Students have two contact hour study options. They may choose to enroll in the 20 student-teacher contact hours a week (4 hours a day) course, consisting of 20 hours per week of Business English classes, or the more intensive 25 student-teacher contact hours a week (5 hours a day) course, consisting of 20 hours per week of Business English classes and 5 hours per week of TOEIC preparation classes. A course outline and sample timetable are provided below:
| Week | Topic |
| 1 |
Students examine the importance of brand management. |
| 2 | Important issues associated with travel in a global economy are examined. |
| 3 | Students learn
about the importance of understanding the Organisation and establishing
and maintaining good relationships when doing business internationally. |
| 4 | Students learn how to assess and manage change in the business world. |
| 5 |
Students examine issues and attitudes toward money. |
| 6 |
Students learn important issues related to advertising to achieve success. |
| 7 |
Students examine how to successfully do business across cultures. |
| 8 |
Important issues influencing recruitment and qualities in obtaining employment are examined. |
| 9 |
Students examine globalization issues. |
| 10 |
Students learn the importance of quality control and maintenance. |
| 11 |
Students examine a range of issues related to ethics. |
| 12 |
Students look at important qualities of good leadership. |
Entry Requirements
There are three ways students can enter this course.
- Students who wish to enroll in Business English from ICQA’s General English Course will have to be studying at intermediate level for a minimum of four weeks to meet the English Language requirements.
- For those entering from outside ICQA or overseas, they will need to provide evidence that their English proficiency is at an IELTS score of 4.5 or
- Sit for our placement test (in their country), do a listening test and pass a telephone interview, before they are accepted into this course.
The minimum academic requirement for entering this course is the completion of year 12 or equivalent.
For further information about this course, and other English language test scores which can be used to meet entry requirements, please contact ICQA.
Assessment
The course assessment will be both formative and cumulative, based on a series of assessment items presented and undertaken over the duration of the course. Participation in class activities like roll plays and case studies will also be assessed. The assessment instruments will be varied in form and focus so as to cater for differences in individual learning styles. Corresponding performance assessment criteria will be established and presented to students at the outset of the course, so that students understand completely the criteria for assessment. The main assessment tools will be a weekly business/grammar test and a weekly writing task, together with speaking assessment based on teacher observations during role plays, discussions and case studies. For full time students assessment will include a TOEIC practice test in both reading and listening.
Course Fees for Business English
The total fee for a 24 week Fulltime course is $7,640.00. This fee is made up as follows:
Tuition Fee: $300.00 per week (25 hours/week).
Enrolment Fee: $150.00
Resource Fee: $10.00 per week
Text Book Rental Deposit: $50.00 (This will be fully refunded provided that the text book is returned in good condition at the end of the course.)
The total fee for a 24 week Part time course is $6,920.00. This fee is made up as follows:
- Tuition Fee: $275.00 per week (20 hours/week)
- Enrolment Fee: $150.00
- Resource Fee: $10.00 per week
- Text Book Rental Deposit: $50.00 (This will be fully refunded provided that the text book is returned in good condition at the end of the course.)
Course Starting Dates
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