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. Mazda 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. Tariffs, Steel and Aluminum, 1
59. Tariffs, Steel and Aluminum, 2
60. Tariffs, Trump’s, 1
61. Tariffs, Trump’s, 2
62. Website, Company

 
 

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

 
 

Companies
86. Nokia

 
 

Company Culture
87. Beautiful Women and Hiring
88. Brainstorming
89. Meetings, Face-to-Face
90. Nokia
91. Politics and Passion
92. Singlism

 

 

Creativity and Innovation
93. Brainstorming
94. Creativity
95. Dreams that Inspired Books
96. Dreams Leading to Discoveries
97. Dreams in Science
98. iPhone, The
99. Mindstorming
100. Short Messaging Services (SMS)
101. Mazda Suggestion Box, The

 
 

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

 
 

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

 
 
Engineering

146. Aircraft, Military
147. iPhone, The
148. Power Plant, The
149. Short Messaging Services (SMS)

 
 
Entrepreneurship, Enterprises

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

 
 
Government and Politics

169. Corruption Perception Index, The
170. e-Government
171. Friedman, Milton
172. Hayek, Friedrich August von
173. Keynes, John Maynard
174. Unions, Labor
175. Parkinson’s Law, one
176. Transparency
177. Yacht Tax

 
 
Health and Medicine

178. Vitamins, History of

 
 
International Business

179. Aircraft, Military
180. Comparative Advantage
181. SMEs in the Global Marketplace

 
 
Internet

182. Brick-and-Mortar Shops
183. Digital Nomads
184. e-Government
185. Google, The History of
186. Google, one
187. Google, two
188. iPhone, The
189. Hackers
190. Website, Company
191. Store Closures
192. YouTube Millionaire

 
 

Investments

193. Bubble, Real Estate

 
 

Job Interviews

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

 
 
Management and Leadership

204. Beauty and Success
205. Introverted vs Extroverted CEO
206. Leaders, The Myth of
207. Widow, The (easier)
208. Widow, The

 
 
Marketing, Advertising and Sales

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

 
 
Migration

230. Child Farm Laborers
231. Child Farm Workers
232. Digital Nomads
233. Immigrant Story
234. Millionaire Refugees
235. Rich Visas

 
 
Money

236. Beauty and Success
237. Bubble, Real Estate
238. Health versus Wealth
239. Mike Tyson
240. Parkinson’s Law II, Money
241. Parkinson’s Law III, Athletes
242. Richest Americans
243. Salary Negotiation in Interviev

 
 
Psychology

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

 
 
Quality

266. All-American Boy
267. Company Training
268. Creativity
269. Dr. Deming
270. Jack of all Trades, A
271. Kaizen
272. Employee Performance Rating
273. Mindstorming
274. Premium Fees
275. Specialization
276. Suggestion Box, The
277. Training, Company
278. Winning Edge, The

 
 
Real Estate

279. Bubble, Real Estate
280. Richest Americans
281. Vancouver, Canada

 
 
Relationships, Deals

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

 
 
Science

294. Vitamins, History of

 
 
Self-Improvement

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

 
 
Skills, Abilities

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

 
 
Society

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

 
 
Stories

366. Businessman, The
367. Health versus Wealth
368. Nuclear Power Plant
369. Swimmer, Long-Distance, The
370. Widow Manager

 
 
Success Secrets

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

 
 
Taxes

427. Taxation
428. Kinds of Taxes
429. Taxes on Transactions
430. Yacht Tax

 
 
Technology and Industry

431. Aircraft, Military
432. Artificial Intelligence
433. Face to Face
434. Google, The History of
435. iPhone, The
436. Luddites, The
437. Short Messaging Services (SMS)
438. Skype, part II

 
 
Time Management

439. 80-20 Rule, The
440. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
441. Laziness
442. List of Tasks
443. Parkinson’s Law, one
444. Specialization

 
 
Work, Career, Jobs

445. 80-20 Rule, The
446. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
447. Affirmative Action
448. All-American Boy
449. Artificial Intelligence
450. Automation and Employment
451. Beautiful Women and Hiring
452. Beauty and Success
453. Best, I’m the, 1
454. Boost Your Income, 1
455. Boost Your Income, 2
456. Boost Your Income, 3
457. Child Farm Laborers
458. Child Farm Workers
459. Distractions
460. Employee Performance Rating
461. Job Interviews, Chicago
462. English Teaching, part I
463. English Teaching, part II
464. Jack of all Trades, A
465. Laziness
466. Mentors
467. Mentorship, 1
468. Mentorship, 2
469. Nuclear Power Plant, The
470. Nurse, The
471. Parkinson’s Law, one
472. Politics and Passion
473. Premium Fees
474. Richest Americans
475. Salary Negotiation in Interviev
476. Sitting versus Moving
477. Specialization
478. Training, Company
479. Type-A and Type-B People
480. Unions, Labor
481. University Majors, Highest Paying
482. Work Day, one
483. Work Day, two
484. Work Day, three
485. 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?