Developing practical skills for the business world  

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At ITS, our business English courses introduce key business concepts that develop practical language skills for the modern business world.

English has undoubtedly become the universal language of business and as a result many companies, and not only the large multinational corporations, are now fully aware of the need for their employees to have a good command English.

More importantly, on a personal level, possessing competent English language skills is a sure way of giving you an edge at an interview, opening up more interesting career prospects, and increasing your earning potential. In today’s’ competitive world, we are already witnessing more companies favouring, and indeed requiring, applicants who are bi-lingual.

Another important point is the fact that a great deal of literature and research essential to the business world, and particularly business education, is written in the English language. Mastering specific business terminology, therefore, becomes important in order to fully understand and make sense of the mass of English business information - including company reports, research papers and economic journals - presented in the English language.

As well as this, business information and data on the Internet can be fully exploited with a working knowledge of English. The influence of political and economic power has made the Internet a virtual English-language empire and most studies predict that English will continue to dominate the Internet in the future. At present about 70 percent of Internet content is in English, of which business content constitutes a considerable quantity. This further highlights the importance of proficiency in business English.

The Importance of English Worldwide: Over 337 million people speak English as their first language. About 350 million people speak English as a second language. In the Top Ten of world languages, English occupies the 3rd place. English is also the favoured language of science, commerce and airline companies.