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
171. Rockefeller, John D

 
 
Government and Politics

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

 
 
Health and Medicine

182. Vitamins, History of

 
 
International Business

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

 
 
Internet

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

 
 

Investments

197. Bubble, Real Estate

 
 

Job Interviews

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

 
 
Management and Leadership

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

 
 
Marketing, Advertising and Sales

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

 
 
Migration

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

 
 
Money

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

 
 
Psychology

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

 
 
Quality

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

 
 
Real Estate

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

 
 
Relationships, Deals

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

 
 
Science

299. Vitamins, History of

 
 
Self-Improvement

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

 
 
Skills, Abilities

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

 
 
Society

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

 
 
Stories

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

 
 
Success Secrets

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

 
 
Taxes

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

 
 
Technology and Industry

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

 
 
Time Management

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

 
 
Work, Career, Jobs

450. 80-20 Rule, The
451. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
452. Affirmative Action
453. All-American Boy
454. Artificial Intelligence
455. Artist, Poor
456. Automation and Employment
457. Beautiful Women and Hiring
458. Beauty and Success
459. Best, I’m the, 1
460. Boost Your Income, 1
461. Boost Your Income, 2
462. Boost Your Income, 3
463. Child Farm Laborers
464. Child Farm Workers
465. Distractions
466. Employee Performance Rating
467. Job Interviews, Chicago
468. English Teaching, part I
469. English Teaching, part II
470. Jack of all Trades, A
471. Laziness
472. Mentors
473. Mentorship, 1
474. Mentorship, 2
475. Nuclear Power Plant, The
476. Nurse, The
477. Parkinson’s Law, one
478. Politics and Passion
479. Premium Fees
480. Richest Americans
481. Salary Negotiation in Interviev
482. Sitting versus Moving
483. Specialization
484. Training, Company
485. Type-A and Type-B People
486. Unions, Labor
487. University Majors, Highest Paying
488. Work Day, one
489. Work Day, two
490. Work Day, three
491. 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?