Online Course – Google Certified Professional Internship in Business Language, University of Washington

Improve your business English skills. Improve your ability to speak, write and understand English in professional contexts.

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Professional Certificate

Intermediate level

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Expanding English vocabulary
  • Improving the ability to write and speak English in social conversations and in professional fields
  • Learning terms and skills for application in business negotiations
  • Phone calls
  • Writing reports and emails
  • Preparation for professional presentations

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Project Manager
  • Salesperson
  • Negotiator
  • Resource Coordinator
  • Marketing Manager
  • Business consultant
  • Customer Relations Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • Content Manager
  • Human Resources Manager

Internship – 5-part course series

This specialization is designed to teach you to communicate effectively in English in professional contexts.

What will you learn?

  • Expanding English vocabulary
  • Improving the ability to write and speak English in social conversations and in professional fields
  • Learning terms and skills for application in business negotiations
  • Phone calls
  • Writing reports and emails
  • Preparation for professional presentations

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Business English: Making Connections

Course 1
28 hours
4.8 (3,298 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

This course begins with a welcome message and an overview of the specialization. After the introduction, you will be required to take a proficiency test to see if the course is right for you. During the course, you will learn vocabulary and customs related to social networks in English.

Course learning objectives

  • Determine whether the internship goals align with your learning goals.
  • Assess your current level of proficiency in business English communication.
  • Present relevant information about yourself in a discussion forum
  • Develop your networking skills
  • Write short emails with appropriate formatting
  • Identify and create formal and informal language in emails
  • To develop vocabulary related to jobs and companies

Skills you will gain

  • Business communication
  • negotiation
  • planning
  • language

Business English: Meetings

Course 2
23 hours
4.8 (979 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

This course will teach you vocabulary and skills related to participating in meetings. You will learn terms and phrases used in both email and speech to plan, participate in, and conclude meetings.

Course learning objectives

  • Schedule a meeting by email and phone
  • Write down expectations and procedures related to physical and telephone meetings
  • Provide accurate phone numbers, dates, currencies, and reports
  • Write a proposal with appropriate organization and vocabulary

Skills you will gain

  • Writing emails
  • Business communication
  • communication
  • English language

Business English: Planning and Negotiation

Course 3
29 hours
4.8 (554 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

During this course, the context will be hosting an event and finding a suitable venue for it. You will learn language and strategies for successful negotiations leading up to a written announcement for the event.

Course learning objectives

  • Negotiate strategically in formal and informal situations
  • Identify and resolve customer issues after negotiations have taken place
  • Evaluate and test services and content of two places
  • Plan a business event using negotiation skills
  • Write a message for a business event after choosing a venue

Skills you will gain

  • negotiation
  • Business communication
  • planning
  • language

Business English: Preparing presentations

Course 4
13 hours
4.8 (725 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

This course teaches you language and techniques to help you make effective presentations in English.

Course learning objectives

  • Present information in an organized and engaging way
  • Share data using charts and diagrams
  • Use persuasive language when presenting

Skills you will gain

  • professional
  • English language
  • writing
  • meeting

Business English: Final Project

Course 5
30 hours
4.7 (160 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

The final project will give you opportunities to showcase your skills in the learning objectives of this internship.

Course learning objectives

  • Using appropriate vocabulary for writing a miniature business plan
  • Communicate a business plan orally in an organized and engaging manner