Business English

Accounting and Bookkeeping
1. Accounting
2. Accounting, Careers in
3. Accounting, Fields of
4. Aircraft, Military
5. Audit
6. Bookkeeping I
7. Bookkeeping II
8. Financial Reports
9. Spreadsheet

 
 

Biographies
10. Branson, Richard
11. Ghetto Tour

 
 

Business in General
12. 80-20 Rule, The
13. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
14. Aerospace Company Advertisement
15. Brick-and-Mortar Shops
16. Business Discussions
17. Distractions
18. Employers, The Largest
19. iPhone, The
20. Kaizen
21. Nokia
22. McDonald’s
23. Mentorship, 1
24. Mentorship, 2
25. Parkinson’s Law, one
26. Politics and Passion
27. SMEs in the Global Marketplace
28. Store Closures
29. Type-A and Type-B People
30. Yacht Tax
31. YouTube Millionaire

 
 

Business Strategies
32. All-American Boy
33. Branson, Richard
34. Employee Performance Rating
35. Brainstorming
36. Frugal Living of the Rich
37. Handouts
38. Laziness
39. Meetings, Face-to-Face
40. Mindstorming
41. Rockefeller, John D
42. Training, Company
43. Sitting versus Standing
44. Specialization
45. Suggestion Box, The
46. Website, Company
47. Widow Boss, I
48. Widow Boss, II
49. YouTube Millionaire

 
 

Commerce, Trade
50. Brick-and-Mortar Shops
51. Comparative Advantage
52. Medical Tourism
53. Outsourcing Elderly Care
54. Pricing for Goods
55. Pricing for Services
56. Shopping Malls
57. Store Closures
58. Website, Company

 
 

Communication
59. Beauty and Success
60. Body Language, One
61. Body Language, Two
62. Body Language, Three
63. Body Language Faux Pas
64. Body Language, First Impressions
65. Body Language, Lying
66. Case Studies of Business English
67. Communication Equals Wealth
68. English Speakers, The Worst
69. First Impressions
70. Handouts
71. International Bank, The
72. Job Interview Questions
73. Meetings, Face-to-Face
74. Public Speaking; Bill Clinton
75. Presentations
76. Salary Negotiation in Interviev
77. Short Messaging Services (SMS)
78. Speaking for Money, Two
79. Speaking Internationally
80. Website, Company
81. White Magic

 
 

Companies
82. Nokia

 
 

Company Culture
83. Beautiful Women and Hiring
84. Brainstorming
85. Meetings, Face-to-Face
86. Nokia
87. Politics and Passion
88. Singlism

 

 

Creativity and Innovation
89. Brainstorming
90. Creativity
91. Dreams that Inspired Books
92. Dreams Leading to Discoveries
93. Dreams in Science
94. iPhone, The
95. Mindstorming
96. Short Messaging Services (SMS)
97. Suggestion Box, The

 
 

Economics
98. 62 Rich Versus 3.5 Billion
99. 80-20 Rule, The
100. Aerospace Company Advertisement
101. Banks
102. Brick-and-Mortar Shops
103. Bubble, Real Estate
104. Comparative Advantage
105. Employers, The Largest
106. Dr. Deming
107. Dreams (shorter)
108. Dreams
109. English Teacher, The
110. Friedman, Milton
111. Hayek, Friedrich August von
112. iPhone, The
113. Keynes, John Maynard
114. Luddites, The
115. Rich, 5 Ways to Become
116. Singapore’s Founder
117. SMEs in the Global Marketplace
118. Unions, Labor

 
 

Education and Training
119. 10,000 Hours
120. All-American Boy
121. Brainstorming
122. Branson, Richard
123. Company Training
124. Creativity
125. Extracurricular Activities
126. Handouts
127. Harvard University Goals
128. Jack of all Trades, A
129. Job Interviews, Chicago
130. Mentors
131. Mentorship, 1
132. Mentorship, 2
133. One Hour a Day
134. One Hour Every Day
135. One Hour Per Day
136. Specialization
137. Training, Company
138. University Dropouts
139. University Majors, Highest Paying
140. Winning Edge, The

 
 
Engineering

141. Aircraft, Military
142. iPhone, The
143. Power Plant, The
144. Short Messaging Services (SMS)

 
 
Entrepreneurship, Enterprises

145. 62 Billion Dollars
146. Bill Gates
147. Branson, Richard
148. Domino’s Pizza
149. Dropouts, School
150. English Teacher, The
151. Family Entertainment
152. Federal Express’s Beginning
153. Ghetto Tour
154. Google, The History of
155. Hobbies into Websites, one
156. Hobbies into Websites, two
157. Leader, The Myth of
158. McDonald’s
159. Millionaires, Who are the
160. Pricing for Services
161. Ready, Fire, Aim
162. Rich, 5 Ways to Become
163. Richest Americans

 
 
Government and Politics

164. Corruption Perception Index, The
165. e-Government
166. Friedman, Milton
167. Hayek, Friedrich August von
168. Keynes, John Maynard
169. Unions, Labor
170. Parkinson’s Law, one
171. Transparency
172. Yacht Tax

 
 
Health and Medicine

173. Vitamins, History of

 
 
International Business

174. Aircraft, Military
175. Comparative Advantage
176. SMEs in the Global Marketplace

 
 
Internet

177. Brick-and-Mortar Shops
178. Digital Nomads
179. e-Government
180. Google, The History of
181. Google, one
182. Google, two
183. iPhone, The
184. Hackers
185. Website, Company
186. Store Closures
187. YouTube Millionaire

 
 

Investments

188. Bubble, Real Estate

 
 

Job Interviews

189. Affirmative Action
190. Beautiful Women and Hiring
191. Job Interviews, Chicago
192. Top Ten Job Interview Questions
193. Twelve Interviewing Tips
194. Common Interview Questions
195. End of Interview
196. Photos on CVs
197. Salary Negotiation in Interviev
198. What NOT to Ask in the First Round

 
 
Management and Leadership

199. Beauty and Success
200. Introverted vs Extroverted CEO
201. Leaders, The Myth of
202. Widow, The (easier)
203. Widow, The

 
 
Marketing, Advertising and Sales

204. Advertising Text
205. Advertising Discussions
206. Best, I’m the, 1
207. Best, I’m the
208. Body Language Faux Pas
209. Body Language, Two
210. Department Store, The
211. FREE part one, Freebies
212. FREE part two, Goodies
213. FREE part three, Lagniappe
214. Handouts
215. Hotel Stars
216. McDonald’s
217. Pricing for Goods
218. Pricing for Services
219. Restaurant Photo and Display
220. Reciprocation
221. Shoe Market
222. SMEs in the Global Marketplace
223. Website, Company
224. White Magic

 
 
Migration

225. Child Farm Laborers
226. Child Farm Workers
227. Digital Nomads
228. Immigrant Story
229. Millionaire Refugees
230. Rich Visas

 
 
Money

231. Beauty and Success
232. Bubble, Real Estate
233. Health versus Wealth
234. Mike Tyson
235. Parkinson’s Law II, Money
236. Parkinson’s Law III, Athletes
237. Richest Americans
238. Salary Negotiation in Interviev

 
 
Psychology

239. Beauty and Success
240. Best, I’m the
241. Body Language Faux Pas
242. Businessman, The
243. Cadillac, A New
244. Creativity
245. Criminals and Geniuses
246. Dreams that Inspired Books
247. Dreams Leading to Discoveries
248. Dreams in Science
249. Health versus Wealth
250. First Impressions
251. Inertia and the Status Quo
252. McDonald’s
253. Parkinson’s Law, I
254. Parkinson’s Law II, Money
255. Parkinson’s Law III, Athletes
256. Reciprocation
257. Rockefeller, John D
258. Swimmer, Long-Distance, The
259. Type-A and Type-B People
260. Visualization

 
 
Quality

261. All-American Boy
262. Company Training
263. Creativity
264. Dr. Deming
265. Jack of all Trades, A
266. Kaizen
267. Employee Performance Rating
268. Mindstorming
269. Premium Fees
270. Specialization
271. Suggestion Box, The
272. Training, Company
273. Winning Edge, The

 
 
Real Estate

274. Bubble, Real Estate
275. Richest Americans
276. Vancouver, Canada

 
 
Relationships, Deals

277. Beautiful Women and Hiring
278. Beauty and Success
279. Body Language, One
280. Body Language, Two
281. Body Language Faux Pas
282. First Impressions
283. Likeability
284. Photos on CVs
285. Salary Negotiation in Interviev
286. SMEs in the Global Marketplace
287. Type-A and Type-B People
288. Wallets, Lost

 
 
Science

289. Vitamins, History of

 
 
Self-Improvement

290. Beauty and Success
291. Best, I’m the, 1
292. Best, I’m the
293. 80-20 Rule, The
294. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
295. All-American Boy
296. Books and Money
297. Company Training
298. Comparative Advantage
299. Creativity
300. Criticism and Feedback
301. Distractions
302. Dr. Deming
303. Frugal Living of the Rich
304. Ghetto Tour
305. Goals, Harvard
306. Immigrant Story
307. Jack of all Trades, A
308. Kaizen
309. Laziness
310. List of Tasks
311. Mentors
312. Mentorship, 1
313. Mentorship, 2
314. Mindstorming
315. One Hour a Day
316. One Hour Every Day
317. One Hour Per Day
318. Pretend you are the BEST
319. Reading and Success
320. Ready, Fire, Aim
321. Reciprocation
322. Rich, 5 Ways to Become
323. Rockefeller, John D
324. Salary Negotiation in Interview
325. Specialization
326. Swimmer, Long-Distance, The
327. Swiss School, The
328. Visualization
329. Vocabulary and Success
330. White Magic
331. Winning Edge, The

 
 
Skills, Abilities

332. Artificial Intelligence
333. All-American Boy
334. Boost Your Income, 1
335. Boost Your Income, 2
336. Boost Your Income, 3
337. Can You Do These Business Skills?
338. Company Training
339. Criticism and Feedback
340. Criminals and Geniuses
341. Jack of all Trades, A
342. Nuclear Power Plant, The
343. One Hour Per Day
344. Specialization
345. Winning Edge, The

 
 
Society

346. Affirmative Action
347. Beautiful Women and Hiring
348. Beauty and Success
349. Child Farm Laborers
350. Child Farm Workers
351. Frugal Living of the Rich
352. Immigrant Story
353. Inertia and the Status Quo
354. Job Interviews, Chicago
355. Parkinson’s Law II, Money
356. Parkinson’s Law III, Athletes
357. Photos on CVs
358. Richest Americans
359. Type-A and Type-B People

 
 
Stories

360. Businessman, The
361. Health versus Wealth
362. Nuclear Power Plant
363. Swimmer, Long-Distance, The
364. Widow Manager

 
 
Success Secrets

365. 80-20 Rule, The
366. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
367. All-American Boy
368. Beauty and Success
369. Best, I’m the
370. Best, I’m the, 1
371. Body Language Faux Pas
372. Books and Money
373. Boost Your Income, 1
374. Boost Your Income, 2
375. Boost Your Income, 3
376. Brainstorming
377. Company Training
378. Comparative Advantage
379. Creativity
380. Criticism and Feedback
381. Distractions
382. Dr. Deming
383. Dreams that Inspired Books
384. Dreams Leading to Discoveries
385. Dreams in Science
386. Frugal Living of the Rich
387. Ghetto Tour
388. Harvard Graduates
389. Jack of all Trades, A
390. Kaizen
391. Laziness
392. List of Tasks
393. Mentors
394. Mentorship, 2
395. Mindstorming
396. Millionaires, Who are the
397. One Hour Per Day
398. Parkinson’s Law, I
399. Parkinson’s Law, II, Money
400. Parkinson’s Law III, Athletes
401. Politics and Passion
402. Reading and Success
403. Ready, Fire, Aim
404. Rich, 5 Ways to Become
405. Reciprocation
406. Salary Negotiation in Interviev
407. Secret Passwords
408. Speaking for Money
409. Specialization
410. Steve Jobs’ Secrets
411. Suggestion Box, The
412. Swimmer, Long-Distance, The
413. Training, Company
414. University Majors, Highest Paying
415. Visualization
416. White Magic
417. Winning Edge, The
418. YouTube Millionaire

 
 
Taxes

419. Taxation
420. Kinds of Taxes
421. Taxes on Transactions
422. Yacht Tax

 
 
Technology and Industry

423. Aircraft, Military
424. Artificial Intelligence
425. Face to Face
426. Google, The History of
427. iPhone, The
428. Luddites, The
429. Short Messaging Services (SMS)
430. Skype, part II

 
 
Time Management

431. 80-20 Rule, The
432. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
433. Laziness
434. List of Tasks
435. Parkinson’s Law, one
436. Specialization

 
 
Work, Career, Jobs

437. 80-20 Rule, The
438. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
439. Affirmative Action
440. All-American Boy
441. Artificial Intelligence
442. Automation and Employment
443. Beautiful Women and Hiring
444. Beauty and Success
445. Best, I’m the, 1
446. Boost Your Income, 1
447. Boost Your Income, 2
448. Boost Your Income, 3
449. Child Farm Laborers
450. Child Farm Workers
451. Distractions
452. Employee Performance Rating
453. Job Interviews, Chicago
454. English Teaching, part I
455. English Teaching, part II
456. Jack of all Trades, A
457. Laziness
458. Mentors
459. Mentorship, 1
460. Mentorship, 2
461. Nuclear Power Plant, The
462. Nurse, The
463. Parkinson’s Law, one
464. Politics and Passion
465. Premium Fees
466. Richest Americans
467. Salary Negotiation in Interviev
468. Sitting versus Moving
469. Specialization
470. Training, Company
471. Type-A and Type-B People
472. Unions, Labor
473. University Majors, Highest Paying
474. Work Day, one
475. Work Day, two
476. Work Day, three
477. YouTube Millionaire

Throughout history nations have engaged in distant trade. For the most part however, these were limited to precious goods and luxury items.

That began to change during the Industrial Revolution, which saw large scale movements of raw material, industrial goods, and people.

Today business activities span the globe. Advances in technology make it faster and cheaper for goods and people to move anywhere.

Telephones, faxes, e-mail, and snail-mail have all facilitated commercial transactions.

In the midst of all this, English has emerged as the linguistic top dog.

Proficiency of English can open many doors in the global marketplace; lack of it can shut just as many.

This was the case with Oscar, a real-estate agent. His clients purchase residential dwellings in rural areas. In recent decades, more of them have come from abroad.

And so Oscar took on an interpreter to help him deal with foreign prospects. But this proved rather cumbersome, especially when going over the legal and financial fine print.

Then just as she began to know her way around, she left (and became an agent herself).

Her replacement was well versed in real estate, but had forgotten most of her high school English.

Oscar then took it upon himself to master the language. He took one-to-one lessons at a language centre with a local instructors.

When his English improved, he had private tutoring with a Canadian.

Oscar also began going over the contracts and statutes written in English for foreign buyers. His assistant did likewise.

Gradually both became more adept in dealing in English. Word got out, and soon the trickle of foreign clients grew into a torrent.

For more case studies, see CASE STUDIES.

 
1. In ancient times, international trade was not important. Yes or no?

2. Give examples of modern, global commerce.

3. Did knowledge of English affect Oscar’s business?

A. Is English necessary in your profession?

B. How could your company or organization improve itself?