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La 4e de couverture indique : "Discover the innovative world of Business Partner, a new eight-level business English course for learners and professionals who want to communicate effectively in English in the workplace. Partnering with the Financial Times means that this course also offers a wealth of international business information on a wide variety of topics. Personalize your learning experience with a structured modular approach that gives the flexibility to focus on specific needs and learning outcomes. Study real-life business stories provided through authentic videos that draw you in and keep you motivated. Learn about key business topics such as Corporate culture, Training and development, Finance and Time management. Immerse yourself in the integrated video-based Communication skills training programme to develop awareness of communication issues, including building relationships, managing bad news, managing challenging feedback and dealing with matters of urgency. Get practical training in functional business skills such as self-presentation, facilitating a discussion and dealing with difficulties in negotiations. Work on realistic case studies in the Business workshops. Evaluate your progress step by step against the Global Scale of English Learning Objectives for Professional English. Prepare for business English exams such as BEC, BULATS, LCCI and PTE Professional."

Business Partner is an eight-level business English course that teaches real-world language and business skills. Authentic videos with expert commentary on key business topics. Innovative video-based communication skills training. Practical training in functional business skills. Financial Times content on a wide variety of topics. A flexible, modular approach to personalise what students learn. Multiple opportunities to work on realistic case studies.

Improve the way you communicate in English when working internationally--it's as much about how you say it as what you say. You need more than just a good level of English to communicate successfully in international business. This guide gives you clear and practical advice to help you to communicate successfully with colleagues and business partners around the world, using the English you already know. Part 1 will help you with speaking and listening, with practical ideas to help you create better understanding with colleagues and business partners. Part 2 covers key interpersonal skills, such as building relationships, networking, influencing, making decisions, managing conflict, and building trust. Part 3 considers the challenges of virtual communication with colleagues at a distance, with advice on how to write better emails and manage conference calls. Each unit features tip boxes, model conversations, and case studies. Work environments today are increasingly complex, and with greater demands on time there is more emphasis on choosing the right form of communication at the right time. You need to be able to work with colleagues at a distance and build and maintain relationships with people at home and abroad. Effective International Business Communication will help you to build the relationships you need to be successful. Can be used for self-study or by Business English trainers who want their clients to get results.

Master the art of communication with Collins Communication for International Business. Enhance your business relationships and enjoy greater success for you and your business.

Managing Projects deals with the challenges facing those who run or take part in international projects, covering all aspects of communication and people management from the initial kick-off meeting to closing the project. Managing Projects contains eight units, focusing on: – International project challenges – Getting it right from the start – Managing people in projects – Keeping projects on track – Building better communication – Dealing with conflict – Marketing the project – Finishing successfully In every unit Managing Projects provides comprehensive training in the skills proven to be necessary to communicate successfully in the world of international business: relevant language skills, communicative ability, people management skills and intercultural competence. This training is delivered through extensive speaking and listening activities, professional input, skills practice, intercultural awareness-raising and case study discussions.

Communicating Across Cultures is an innovative short course for learners of business English who want to function effectively in an international environment by developing their intercultural skills in English. Drawing on inspirational advice from leading figures in the world of cross-cultural communication, Communicating Across Cultures covers all types of oral and written communication, from meetings to negotiations, telephone calls to emails, and deals with situations ranging from working in international teams to managing conflict. Students are invited to analyse their own intercultural competence and helped to develop a personal action plan for further use beyond the classroom. The Student's Book comes with an audio CD that contains authentic interviews with people from the world of business and extracts from meetings that exemplify the communication strategies presented.

A set of business skills books from leading business English authors, combining core business skills with innovative new areas.

"The 50 ways...series" provides a range of instant ways to improve your communications skills in business. The 50 tips in these books will allow the learner to make noticeable improvement in their business English with minimum effort. With the advent of sophisticated digital telephony technologies and the pressure on business people not to travel unnecessarily for environmental reasons, the importance of one-to-one telephone calls and teleconferencing takes on a new dimension. This book helps learners prepare for that all-important telephone call. The accompanying audio CD provides listening comprehension tasks that go with the units. This innovative title applies the theory of intercultural studies to the practice of communicating in English in a business and professional context.

English365 is a three-level course in Business and general English. English365 is a three-level course in Business and general English.The Personal Study Book contains: - Better language learning - ideas on how to learn English more effectively - Practice exercises - one page of self-study exercises per unit of the Student's Book for additional practice - a full answer key to the exercises - a complete transcript of the contents of the Personal Study Book Audio CD. The Personal Study Book Audio CD contains: - Listening units - exercises to reinforce work done in the Student's Book - Pronunciation and Social English dialogues - recordings from the Student's Book to provide further practice.