Aims

Globalisation and its discontents are all around us. With English being the global language of finance, managers in the public and the private sectors need to become more effective in managing its effects. This course aims to give managers the written and spoken English they need to communicate with authority, confidence and credibility on a range of contemporary financial issues.

Knowledge into Language

This course creates an environment in which participants can share and practise confidently in financial situations and contexts. The programme responds to learners’ real-life work experiences to develop high-level language skills through formal input and authentic practice.

Topics and language

Vocabulary, grammar and spoken language to understand and discuss the following:

  • Types of financial institutions, their functions and products
  • Critically interpreting financial news
  • Foreign Exchange
  • International stocks, bonds, metals, commodities and money markets
  • The language of banking, finance and accounting
  • The language of international trade and commerce
  • Financial writing, reporting and presenting business accounts
  • Understanding the business cycle Describing financial trends
  • Debt and debt recovery
  • The vocabulary of the global financial crisis and its implications
  • Discussing currency variations and forms of money
  • Financial analysis; company reports, takeovers and mergers.

Case study

Analysis and role-play of a case study involving a series of complex financial scenarios.

Benefits

  • Rapid improvement in language and communication skills
  • Better ability to communicate technical financial terminology
  • Opportunity to communicate and benchmark against others
  • Faster comprehension of financial documents
  • Confidence and credibility in presenting financial reports and information in English

Who Is It For?

People who work and use English in banking and finance, but who need a higher level of fluency. People working in banks, investment firms international consultancies, auditing firms or multinational companies.

Length

Parts I and II; 30 or 60 Contact hours intensive or extensive, residential or in-house