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 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. Reciprocation
220. Shoe Market
221. SMEs in the Global Marketplace
222. Website, Company
223. White Magic

 
 
Migration

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

 
 
Money

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

 
 
Psychology

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

 
 
Quality

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

 
 
Real Estate

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

 
 
Relationships, Deals

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

 
 
Science

288. Vitamins, History of

 
 
Self-Improvement

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

 
 
Skills, Abilities

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

 
 
Society

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

 
 
Stories

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

 
 
Success Secrets

364. 80-20 Rule, The
365. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
366. All-American Boy
367. Beauty and Success
368. Best, I’m the
369. Best, I’m the, 1
370. Body Language Faux Pas
371. Books and Money
372. Boost Your Income, 1
373. Boost Your Income, 2
374. Boost Your Income, 3
375. Brainstorming
376. Company Training
377. Comparative Advantage
378. Creativity
379. Criticism and Feedback
380. Distractions
381. Dr. Deming
382. Dreams that Inspired Books
383. Dreams Leading to Discoveries
384. Dreams in Science
385. Frugal Living of the Rich
386. Ghetto Tour
387. Harvard Graduates
388. Jack of all Trades, A
389. Kaizen
390. Laziness
391. List of Tasks
392. Mentors
393. Mentorship, 2
394. Mindstorming
395. Millionaires, Who are the
396. One Hour Per Day
397. Parkinson’s Law, I
398. Parkinson’s Law, II, Money
399. Parkinson’s Law III, Athletes
400. Politics and Passion
401. Reading and Success
402. Ready, Fire, Aim
403. Rich, 5 Ways to Become
404. Reciprocation
405. Salary Negotiation in Interviev
406. Secret Passwords
407. Speaking for Money
408. Specialization
409. Steve Jobs’ Secrets
410. Suggestion Box, The
411. Swimmer, Long-Distance, The
412. Training, Company
413. University Majors, Highest Paying
414. Visualization
415. White Magic
416. Winning Edge, The
417. YouTube Millionaire

 
 
Taxes

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

 
 
Technology and Industry

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

 
 
Time Management

430. 80-20 Rule, The
431. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
432. Laziness
433. List of Tasks
434. Parkinson’s Law, one
435. Specialization

 
 
Work, Career, Jobs

436. 80-20 Rule, The
437. 80-20 Rule at Work, The
438. Affirmative Action
439. All-American Boy
440. Artificial Intelligence
441. Automation and Employment
442. Beautiful Women and Hiring
443. Beauty and Success
444. Best, I’m the, 1
445. Boost Your Income, 1
446. Boost Your Income, 2
447. Boost Your Income, 3
448. Child Farm Laborers
449. Child Farm Workers
450. Distractions
451. Employee Performance Rating
452. Job Interviews, Chicago
453. English Teaching, part I
454. English Teaching, part II
455. Jack of all Trades, A
456. Laziness
457. Mentors
458. Mentorship, 1
459. Mentorship, 2
460. Nuclear Power Plant, The
461. Nurse, The
462. Parkinson’s Law, one
463. Politics and Passion
464. Premium Fees
465. Richest Americans
466. Salary Negotiation in Interviev
467. Sitting versus Moving
468. Specialization
469. Training, Company
470. Type-A and Type-B People
471. Unions, Labor
472. University Majors, Highest Paying
473. Work Day, one
474. Work Day, two
475. Work Day, three
476. 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?