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Programa especializado: Essential English for Business ProfessionalsUniversidad de California en 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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Curso 3 de 3 en

Programa especializado: Essential English for Business Professionals

Aprox. 17 horas para completar

Inglés (English)

¿Podría tu empresa beneficiarse de la capacitación de los empleados en las habilidades más demandadas?

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Fechas límite flexibles

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100 % en línea

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Curso 3 de 3 en

Programa especializado: Essential English for Business Professionals

Aprox. 17 horas para completar

Inglés (English)

¿Podría tu empresa beneficiarse de la capacitación de los empleados en las habilidades más demandadas?

Prueba Coursera para negocios

Instructores

Karen Vallejo

Instructor

International Programs

49.270 alumnos

6 cursos

Marla Yoshida

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International Programs

290.665 alumnos

11 cursos

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Universidad de California en 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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Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso

Semana

Semana 1

4 horas para completar

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 horas para completar

4 videos (Total 20 minutos), 5 lecturas, 8 cuestionarios

4 videos

Meet Your Teachers2m

Planning a New Business6m

Writing a Business Plan 6m

Language Skills: Modals4m

5 lecturas

Entrepreneurs20m

Planning a New Business Vocabulary15m

Writing a Business Plan Vocabulary10m

Sample Business Plan20m

"The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed" 20m

8 ejercicios de práctica

Entrepreneurs (Practice Quiz)20m

Entrepreneurs Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)20m

Planning a New Business (Practice Quiz)20m

Writing a Business Plan (Practice Quiz)20m

"The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed" (Practice Quiz)20m

Language Skills: Modals (Practice Quiz)20m

Entrepreneurship Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)20m

Entrepreneurship (Graded Quiz)20m

Semana

Semana 2

4 horas para completar

Sales

4 horas para completar

2 videos (Total 30 minutos), 7 lecturas, 4 cuestionarios

2 videos

Housing Graphs & Charts Part 112m

Housing Graphs & Charts Part 217m

7 lecturas

Sales Team20m

Sales 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)20m

Housing Sales Report30m

Housing Sales Report Part 1 (Practice Activity)20m

Housing Sales Report Part 2 (Practice Activity)20m

4 ejercicios de práctica

Sales Team (Practice Quiz)20m

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

Sales Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)20m

Sales (Graded Quiz)20m

Semana

Semana 3

4 horas para completar

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 horas para completar

4 videos (Total 17 minutos), 3 lecturas, 8 cuestionarios

4 videos

What Are They Talking About?4m

A Project Meeting4m

Working Successfully in a Team4m

Language Skills: Asking for Clarification4m

3 lecturas

Project Management20m

A Project Meeting Vocabulary15m

Working Successfully in a Team Vocabulary15m

8 ejercicios de práctica

Project Management Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)20m

Project Management (Practice Quiz)20m

What Are They Talking About? (Practice Quiz)20m

A Project Meeting (Practice Quiz)20m

Working Successfully in a Team (Practice Quiz)20m

Language Skills: Asking for Clarification (Practice Quiz)20m

Project Management Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)20m

Project Management (Graded Quiz)20m

Semana

Semana 4

4 horas para completar

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 horas para completar

2 videos (Total 16 minutos), 5 lecturas, 6 cuestionarios

2 videos

Persuade Like a Pro4m

Language Skills: Phrasal Verbs in Business11m

5 lecturas

Basics of Sustainability in Business20m

Basics of Sustainability in Business Vocabulary (Practice Activity)20m

"How IKEA Is Growing It's Business while Shrinking Emissions"10m

Persuade Like a Pro Vocabulary15m

Persuade Like a Pro Vocabulary (Practice Activity)20m

6 ejercicios de práctica

Basics of Sustainability in Business (Practice Quiz)20m

"How IKEA Is Growing It's Business while Shrinking Emissions" (Practice Quiz)20m

Persuade Like a Pro (Practice Quiz)20m

Language Skills: Phrasal Verbs in Business (Practice Quiz)20m

Sustainability Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)20m

Sustainability (Graded Quiz)20m

Acerca de Programa especializado: Essential English for Business Professionals

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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