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English for Running a Successful Business
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 17 hours
  • Course by University of California, Irvine
  • Offered by

About

In this course, as you read passages and watch videos, you will learn about the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of sales professionals in every company, and how to read numbers and graphs in sales reports. You will also learn how important project management and sustainability are for companies in modern times. Additionally, you will learn the correct usage of modal verbs and phrasal verbs as well as how to clearly ask for clarification. Your professional communication skills will improve as you incorporate these lessons into your English. This will help you to be more successful in using English in your business life.

Modules

Course Introduction

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Meet Your Teachers

Entrepreneurs

    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Entrepreneurs (Practice Quiz)
  • Entrepreneurs Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)

1 Readings

  • Entrepreneurs

Planning a New Business

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Planning a New Business (Practice Quiz)

1 Videos

  • Planning a New Business

1 Readings

  • Planning a New Business Vocabulary

Writing a Business Plan

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Writing a Business Plan (Practice Quiz)

1 Videos

  • Writing a Business Plan

2 Readings

  • Writing a Business Plan Vocabulary
  • Sample Business Plan

"The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed"

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • "The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed" (Practice Quiz)

1 Readings

  • "The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed"

Language Skills: Modals

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Language Skills: Modals (Practice Quiz)

1 Videos

  • Language Skills: Modals

Graded Quizzes

    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Entrepreneurship Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)
  • Entrepreneurship (Graded Quiz)

Sales Team

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Sales Team (Practice Quiz)

2 Readings

  • Sales Team
  • Sales Team Vocabulary (Practice Activity)

"Why Do Competitors Open Stores Next to One Another?"

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • "Why Do Competitors Open Stores Next to One Another?" Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)

2 Readings

  • "Why Do Competitors Open Stores Next to One Another?"
  • "Why Do Competitors Open Stores Next to One Another?" (Practice Activity)

Housing Sales Report

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Housing Graphs & Charts Part 1
  • Housing Graphs & Charts Part 2

3 Readings

  • Housing Sales Report
  • Housing Sales Report Part 1 (Practice Activity)
  • Housing Sales Report Part 2 (Practice Activity)

Graded Quizzes

    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Sales Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)
  • Sales (Graded Quiz)

Project Management

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 4 Assignment
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4 Assignment

  • Project Management Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)
  • Project Management (Practice Quiz)
  • What Are They Talking About? (Practice Quiz)
  • A Project Meeting (Practice Quiz)

2 Videos

  • What Are They Talking About?
  • A Project Meeting

2 Readings

  • Project Management
  • A Project Meeting Vocabulary

Working Successfully in a Team

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Working Successfully in a Team (Practice Quiz)

1 Videos

  • Working Successfully in a Team

1 Readings

  • Working Successfully in a Team Vocabulary

Language Skills: Asking for Clarification

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Language Skills: Asking for Clarification (Practice Quiz)

1 Videos

  • Language Skills: Asking for Clarification

Graded Quizzes

    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Project Management Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)
  • Project Management (Graded Quiz)

Sustainability

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Basics of Sustainability in Business (Practice Quiz)

2 Readings

  • Basics of Sustainability in Business
  • Basics of Sustainability in Business Vocabulary (Practice Activity)

"How IKEA Is Growing It's Business while Shrinking Emissions"

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • "How IKEA Is Growing It's Business while Shrinking Emissions" (Practice Quiz)

1 Readings

  • "How IKEA Is Growing It's Business while Shrinking Emissions"

Persuade Like a Pro

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Persuade Like a Pro (Practice Quiz)

1 Videos

  • Persuade Like a Pro

2 Readings

  • Persuade Like a Pro Vocabulary
  • Persuade Like a Pro Vocabulary (Practice Activity)

Language Skills: Phrasal Verbs in Business

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Language Skills: Phrasal Verbs in Business (Practice Quiz)

1 Videos

  • Language Skills: Phrasal Verbs in Business

Graded Quizzes

    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Sustainability Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)
  • Sustainability (Graded Quiz)

1 Discussions

  • Sustainability

Auto Summary

Elevate your business English skills with this comprehensive course focused on entrepreneurship, sales, project management, and sustainability. Enhance your professional communication by mastering modal and phrasal verbs, and learn to interpret sales data effectively. Ideal for those looking to succeed in a business environment. Offered by Coursera, with flexible subscription options.

Karen Vallejo
Instructors

Karen Vallejo

Marla Yoshida
Instructors

Marla Yoshida