Business English courses

In today’s competitive business environment, English is increasingly becoming the global language of communication in the commercial world. However, effectively using English in the workplace requires a very specific and demanding knowledge of business-centred grammar and vocabulary. Recognising this, we have developed our Business English programmes to address your specific business English needs.

How do you choose the right Business English course for you? The course guide below will help you decide:

Course guide  
Business English 25 hours a week of intensive Business English, designed to improve language skills in a professional context.
Ideal for: Experienced working people, or students preparing for a Business Studies degree or an MBA.
Business English plus 1 to 1 25 hours of group classes with 4 hours of personal tuition.
Ideal for: Experienced working people, or students preparing for a Business Studies degree or an MBA.
English for Finance and Banking 21 hours a week of intensive English relating to the finance and banking industry. Also offered as a 6 hour afternoon option on English Pathways.
Ideal for: Banking professionals.
English for Marketing 21 hours a week of intensive English relating to marketing. Also offered as a 6 hour afternoon option on English Pathways
Ideal for: Marketing professionals.
Executive Combination An intensive, highly-tailored course offering 17 hours of 1 to 1 tuition plus 8 hours of group activities.
Ideal for: Senior executives requiring a highly personalised programme with an opportunity to develop their communication and networking skills.
Executive Combination 7.5 An intensive, highly-tailored course offering 7.5 hours of 1 to 1 tuition plus 17.5 hours of group activities.
Ideal for: Senior executives requiring a highly personalised programme with an opportunity to develop their communication and networking skills.
Executive Combination 10 An intensive, highly-tailored course offering 10 hours of 1 to 1 tuition plus 15 hours of group activities.
Ideal for: Senior executives requiring a highly personalised programme with an opportunity to develop their communication and networking skills.
English for Aviation Intensive English language training for air traffic controllers and pilots to achieve and maintain ICAO level 4.
Ideal for: Individuals wishing to pursue a career in aviation.
Parent and Child courses We offer a choice of group or individual English language lessons for Parents (Adults), and private English language lessons for the children.
   
Group training  
Special group training For groups of adults from the same organisation

Click to expandBenefits of studying a Business English programme with Bell

Benefits of studying a Business English programme with Bell

Enrolling on a Bell International Business English course is more than just language tuition – you also get access to a unique range of support facilities and networking opportunities. During your course you will have access to:

  • Unlimited free Wifi internet access
  • Photocopying & fax services
  • Free meeting room hire (subject to availability)
  • Local information including assistance with theatre/restaurant bookings, transport reservations, car hire and more.

Designing Business English courses for you

Because our Business English tutors come from such a diverse range of professional backgrounds, we have the knowledge and expertise to design specialised modules targeted at highly specific needs. Recent examples include:

  • Preparing an Italian philosophy professor for a job interview, which included public lecturing in New York.
  • Working with a senior officer of the Omani education department to enable him to use English in his field of Curriculum Policy and Planning.
  • Working with Swiss lawyers to expand both their knowledge of legal vocabulary and their understanding of the English legal system.

Bell International is a member of Business English UK – an association of accredited centres who all share a commitment to providing the highest standards of Business English training.

Worldwide training

Bell International has successfully run Business English language programmes for a broad range of industry sectors in countries all over the world including multinational corporations and government departments.



   

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English language training courses for business
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In good company

Bell International has been providing outstanding English language courses for professionals for over ten years.

Client list - Past Clients of Bell International

We have welcomed employees from the following organisations:
  • 3M
  • Brother
  • Compaq
  • Credit Suisse
  • Elizabeth Arden
  • Ernst & Young
  • Gillette
  • IBM
  • Kodak
  • KPMG
  • Macmillan
  • Marconi
  • Mitsubishi
  • Nestlé
  • Nissan
  • Panasonic
  • Pepsico
  • Pricewaterhouse Coopers
  • Siemens
  • Sheraton Hotels
  • Tetra Pak
  • Thomson
  • UBS
  • UNESCO
  • Unicef
  • Unilever
  • United Nations
  • Vodafone
  • Volvo



 I had to make a lot of progress in speaking and listening, and my language expectations have been met for when I return to Mitsubishi. 

Akira,
Mitsubishi, Japan