This course aims to improve your Business English language skills by developing your vocabulary and reading skills and your understanding of tone, style and knowledge of communication methods. We'll also cover how these language skills can enhance audience analysis, business case analysis and basic business communication strategies. Skills learned in this course will often be referred to and needed to complete the speaking, writing and cross-cultural communications courses of this Specialization.
This course is part of the Business English for Non-Native Speakers Specialization
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Try Coursera for BusinessSkills you will gain
- Grammar
- Business Communication
- Communication
- Writing
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Try Coursera for BusinessSyllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome module
Communication basics
Genres and styles
Audience and purpose
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- 5 stars70.87%
- 4 stars19.53%
- 3 stars4.23%
- 2 stars2.48%
- 1 star2.85%
TOP REVIEWS FROM BUSINESS ENGLISH: BASICS
This is an excellent course that goes in-depth on all aspects of business english. Highly recommended.
Thank you very much. It was very useful course and lecturers provided very insightful information. I look forward to participate at your next course. All the best.
It is amazing to take such a chance. I have really learned a lot. Thanks for Hong Kong University.
this course helped me learns some of the principles of communication within a business environment.
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