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. Finland’s Finances
53. Medical Tourism
54. Outsourcing Elderly Care
55. Pricing for Goods
56. Pricing for Services
57. Shopping Malls
58. Store Closures
59. Tariffs, Steel and Aluminum, 1
60. Tariffs, Steel and Aluminum, 2
61. Tariffs, Trump’s, 1
62. Tariffs, Trump’s, 2
63. Website, Company

 
 

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

 
 

Companies
87. Nokia

 
 

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

 

 

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

 
 

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

 
 

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

 
 
Engineering

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

 
 
Entrepreneurship, Enterprises

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

 
 
Government and Politics

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

 
 
Health and Medicine

181. Vitamins, History of

 
 
International Business

182. Aircraft, Military
183. Comparative Advantage
184. SMEs in the Global Marketplace

 
 
Internet

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

 
 

Investments

196. Bubble, Real Estate

 
 

Job Interviews

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

 
 
Management and Leadership

207. Beauty and Success
208. Introverted vs Extroverted CEO
209. Leaders, The Myth of
210. Widow, The (easier)
211. Widow, The

 
 
Marketing, Advertising and Sales

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

 
 
Migration

233. Child Farm Laborers
234. Child Farm Workers
235. Digital Nomads
236. Immigrant Story
237. Millionaire Refugees
238. Rich Visas

 
 
Money

239. Beauty and Success
240. Bubble, Real Estate
241. Finland’s Finances
242. Health versus Wealth
243. Mike Tyson
244. Parkinson’s Law II, Money
245. Parkinson’s Law III, Athletes
246. Richest Americans
247. Salary Negotiation in Interviev

 
 
Psychology

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

 
 
Quality

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

 
 
Real Estate

283. Bubble, Real Estate
284. Richest Americans
285. Vancouver, Canada

 
 
Relationships, Deals

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

 
 
Science

298. Vitamins, History of

 
 
Self-Improvement

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

 
 
Skills, Abilities

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

 
 
Society

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

 
 
Stories

370. Businessman, The
371. Health versus Wealth
372. Nuclear Power Plant
373. Swimmer, Long-Distance, The
374. Widow Manager

 
 
Success Secrets

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

 
 
Taxes

431. Taxation
432. Kinds of Taxes
433. Taxes on Transactions
434. Yacht Tax

 
 
Technology and Industry

435. Aircraft, Military
436. Artificial Intelligence
437. Face to Face
438. Google, The History of
439. iPhone, The
440. Luddites, The
441. Short Messaging Services (SMS)
442. Skype, part II

 
 
Time Management

443. 80-20 Rule, The
444. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
445. Laziness
446. List of Tasks
447. Parkinson’s Law, one
448. Specialization

 
 
Work, Career, Jobs

449. 80-20 Rule, The
450. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
451. Affirmative Action
452. All-American Boy
453. Artificial Intelligence
454. Automation and Employment
455. Beautiful Women and Hiring
456. Beauty and Success
457. Best, I’m the, 1
458. Boost Your Income, 1
459. Boost Your Income, 2
460. Boost Your Income, 3
461. Child Farm Laborers
462. Child Farm Workers
463. Distractions
464. Employee Performance Rating
465. Job Interviews, Chicago
466. English Teaching, part I
467. English Teaching, part II
468. Jack of all Trades, A
469. Laziness
470. Mentors
471. Mentorship, 1
472. Mentorship, 2
473. Nuclear Power Plant, The
474. Nurse, The
475. Parkinson’s Law, one
476. Politics and Passion
477. Premium Fees
478. Richest Americans
479. Salary Negotiation in Interviev
480. Sitting versus Moving
481. Specialization
482. Training, Company
483. Type-A and Type-B People
484. Unions, Labor
485. University Majors, Highest Paying
486. Work Day, one
487. Work Day, two
488. Work Day, three
489. 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?