Business English Professional Communication

Communicate Professionally in International Business

Develop workplace English skills that open career opportunities and help you contribute confidently in global business environments.

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What This Course Delivers for Your Career

Business English for Professionals bridges the gap between general English ability and workplace communication needs. You'll develop specific skills for writing clear emails, participating effectively in meetings, delivering presentations that engage audiences, and building professional relationships across cultural boundaries.

This course recognizes that workplace English involves more than vocabulary—it requires understanding context, register, and cultural expectations that differ from casual conversation. You'll learn to navigate these nuances while expressing your ideas professionally and persuasively.

Beyond technical skills, you'll gain confidence in situations where English proficiency directly impacts your professional standing. The ability to communicate effectively in international business settings can distinguish you among colleagues and create opportunities for advancement that might otherwise remain out of reach.

The Workplace Communication Challenge

You might handle English reasonably well in social settings but find workplace contexts more demanding. Writing professional emails takes longer than it should, and you worry whether your tone sounds appropriate. During international meetings, you understand most content but hesitate to contribute, concerned your phrasing might sound unclear or unprofessional.

Presentations in English create particular stress—organizing thoughts coherently while managing pronunciation and timing feels overwhelming. You might avoid volunteering for projects involving international communication, even when you have valuable expertise to offer, simply because the language barrier seems too significant.

These limitations feel especially frustrating because you recognize how English proficiency affects career trajectory in today's business environment. Watching colleagues with similar technical abilities but stronger English skills access opportunities you're equally qualified for highlights the practical impact of this communication gap.

Our Business-Focused Approach

This course focuses specifically on workplace communication rather than general English improvement. Every lesson centers on practical business scenarios—writing emails that achieve objectives clearly, participating in meetings with appropriate contributions, delivering presentations that convey ideas effectively, and engaging in professional networking conversations.

We address both language skills and cultural awareness. Understanding when to be direct versus diplomatic, how to express disagreement professionally, and how to navigate hierarchical expectations in international contexts often matters as much as vocabulary or grammar. The course integrates these elements naturally through realistic business situations.

Role-plays and simulations form a significant portion of each session. You'll practice actual business scenarios—negotiating project timelines, explaining technical concepts to non-specialists, handling difficult client conversations, and participating in video conferences. This experiential learning builds capability more effectively than studying business English abstractly.

Core Areas of Development

  • Email writing covering routine correspondence, persuasive messages, and diplomatic responses
  • Meeting participation including expressing opinions, asking clarifying questions, and summarizing discussions
  • Presentation skills from structure and content organization to delivery and handling questions
  • Networking language for building professional relationships and engaging in small talk with purpose

Your 10-Week Professional Development Journey

The course structure reflects how business communication skills build progressively. Early sessions establish foundations—professional email conventions, basic meeting participation language, and simple presentation structures. You'll practice these elements in controlled environments before applying them to more complex scenarios.

Mid-course weeks introduce greater complexity and nuance. You'll work with persuasive writing, disagreement management during meetings, and presentations requiring audience analysis and adaptation. Cultural considerations receive explicit attention, helping you understand why certain approaches work better in international contexts.

Final sessions integrate earlier learning through realistic business challenges. You might handle a difficult client situation, lead a project meeting, or deliver a presentation to diverse stakeholders. These culminating experiences build confidence for real workplace application while revealing areas deserving continued attention after the course ends.

Session Components

Skills Practice

Focused work on specific communication tasks with immediate application and instructor feedback.

Business Scenarios

Role-plays simulating actual workplace situations where English proficiency directly impacts outcomes.

Language Analysis

Examining effective business communication examples to understand what makes them work.

Individualized Feedback

Targeted guidance on your specific communication challenges and strategies for improvement.

Professional Development Investment

Business English for Professionals

10-week intensive course

¥158,000

Comprehensive Package Includes

  • 4-4 Funadocho, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, 454-0805
  • recordings of your presentations with analysis
  • Cultural communication insights for business contexts
  • Professional communication assessment and report
  • Certificate of professional development completion

At approximately ¥7,900 per session, this investment in your professional communication capability represents a career development expenditure rather than simply a language course. The skills you develop directly impact your effectiveness in workplace situations where English proficiency matters.

Many professionals find that improved business English opens doors to international projects, promotions requiring cross-cultural communication, or career transitions to roles with global responsibilities. The return on this investment often extends well beyond the 10-week timeframe as these communication capabilities continue serving your career advancement for years.

Measuring Professional Communication Growth

Professional English development shows itself through increasing comfort and effectiveness in workplace situations. You'll notice yourself drafting emails more quickly with greater confidence they communicate appropriately. Meeting participation becomes less stressful as you develop language for expressing ideas clearly and responding to others constructively.

We track progress through multiple methods—reviewing your written communication over time, recording and analyzing presentation delivery, and assessing your ability to handle increasingly complex business scenarios. These assessments provide concrete evidence of development while identifying areas deserving continued attention.

Most professionals completing this course report noticeable improvement in workplace confidence and communication effectiveness. Some begin volunteering for international projects they previously avoided. Others find themselves chosen for roles requiring English proficiency. Progress varies based on current level, practice commitment, and workplace opportunities to apply new skills.

Development Timeline

Weeks 1-3: Foundation Building

Establishing professional communication conventions and practicing basic business scenarios. Initial nervousness typically decreases as structures become familiar.

Weeks 4-7: Skill Expansion

Working with more complex communication challenges and cultural nuances. Written and spoken business English becomes more natural and less effortful.

Weeks 8-10: Integration and Application

Handling realistic business scenarios that integrate earlier learning. Confidence in professional English communication noticeably increases as skills consolidate.

Professional Standards and Support

We maintain high standards for both instruction quality and course materials. Your instructor brings professional teaching credentials plus business experience that informs how communication actually functions in workplace contexts. This combination ensures instruction remains practical rather than purely academic.

If you find the course level doesn't match your current abilities—either too basic or too advanced—we'll work with you to adjust. Sometimes professionals overestimate or underestimate their business English needs. Rather than continuing with an inappropriate fit, we prefer honest conversation about whether modifications or a different course would serve you better.

Your professional development matters to us beyond just delivering curriculum. If work demands create scheduling challenges, or if you need additional support in specific areas, we aim to accommodate reasonable requests. The goal is supporting your growth rather than rigidly adhering to predetermined structures when flexibility would serve you better.

Your Role in Success

  • Active participation in sessions

    Business English develops through practice. Engaged participation accelerates improvement more than passive attendance.

  • Completion of practice assignments

    Written assignments and presentation preparation between sessions consolidate learning and reveal areas needing attention.

  • Application in real work contexts

    Seeking opportunities to use developing skills in actual workplace situations—even imperfectly—builds competence faster than course practice alone.

  • Feedback responsiveness

    Working with the individualized guidance provided helps address your specific communication challenges more effectively.

Beginning Your Professional Development

Consider whether this course timing aligns with your current professional needs and schedule. Some professionals benefit most when facing immediate workplace demands requiring English. Others prefer developing skills proactively before situations requiring them arise. Both approaches work—what matters is choosing timing that serves your circumstances.

We recommend discussing your specific workplace communication challenges during an initial consultation. This helps determine whether the course content matches your needs and allows us to suggest any adjustments or alternative approaches if those would serve you better. Understanding your context helps us support your development more effectively.

Once enrolled, we'll assess your current business English level and identify priority development areas. Your first sessions will establish baseline capabilities and begin addressing immediate needs. From there, the course builds systematically toward comprehensive workplace communication competence over the 10-week period.

Enrollment Process

  1. 1

    Submit inquiry about your needs

    Describe your workplace communication challenges and what you hope to develop. We respond within one business day.

  2. 2

    Schedule professional consultation

    Discuss your current level, workplace requirements, and how the course might address your specific situation.

  3. 3

    Complete enrollment and begin course

    After assessment, receive materials and start developing the business English capabilities supporting your career goals.

Advance Your Professional Communication

Reach out to discuss how Business English for Professionals might support your career development and workplace effectiveness.

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