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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

English for Effective Business Speaking

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology via Coursera

Overview

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This course aims to improve your Business English speaking skills by developing your use of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, spoken communication skills within a Business context, and your ability to deliver professional business speeches for specific purposes. Skills learned in this course will be used in the cross-cultural communications course and help prepare you to deliver the professional business presentation in the Capstone project.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

- delivery effective job interviews
- give persuasive business pitches
- delivery informative business presentations
- speak persuasively in English
- adapt content to purpose, context and audience
- use appropriate style and tone of writing for business purposes

Syllabus

  • Welcome module
    • Welcome to Week 1! This week, we will cover Module 1 where we introduce you to the objectives and structure of this Specialization and course.
  • Introduction to business speaking
    • Welcome to Week 2! This week we will cover Module 2 where we introduce you to speaking skill you may need in the workplace. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
  • Interviews
    • Welcome to Week 3! This week we will cover Module 3 where we introduce you to interviewing skills you may need in the workplace. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
  • Business pitches
    • Welcome to Week 4! This week we will cover Module 4 where we introduce you to delivering business pitches and speaking persuasively. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
  • Business presentations
    • Welcome to Week 5! This week we will cover Module 5 where we introduce you to presentations skills you may need in the workplace and effective visualizations. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
  • Concluding module
    • Welcome to Week 2! This week we will cover Module 2 where we wrap up the course. You will be asked to complete the final exam and post-course survey.

Taught by

Kin Tang, Sean McMinn and Delian Gaskell

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  • Vishal Haridas Jadhav
    it is very nice course
    everyone has to br complete it.
    it is very usefull .
    so every complete the course as much as possible.

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