English for Purchasing Professionals: Business language course abroad with Boa Lingua Business Class

This course develops your ability to speak, explain, discuss and advise in English. It will also give you practical input how to participate effectively in meetings. When talking with colleagues and suppliers, clarity and precision will be a key requirement. The course is designed around the particular needs of people working in an international purchasing environment. Apart from including procure.ch exam relevant vocabulary the course will also cover areas like purchasing strategies, management, shipping, packaging, quality control etc.

Course content

effective communication skills for meetings and negotiations
effective participation in discussions
giving presentations
persuading and compromising
summarising
written communication including email, reports and formal letters
effective telephoning skills
hosting visits, socialising, meeting and greeting
making proposals, offers, suggestions
opening/closing meetings
social, political and environmental issues
political systems and developments
written communication including email, reports and formal letters
effective telephoning skills
hosting visits, socialising, meeting and greeting
making proposals, offers, suggestions
opening/closing meetings

Benefits

communicate more confidently
speak more accurately and fluently
participate more successfully in meetings
improve your written English including emails
expand your professional vocabulary
improve your understanding of grammar
socialise and network with greater confidence
work successfully in a cross-cultural environment

Facts

maximum group size: 4 in Canterbury, 8 in Brighton
required minimum level: B2
requirements: participants must have relevant experience
suitable: lower to middle management persons (Brighton), middle to upper management person (Canterbury)

Course levels

Basics in Purchasing English
Professional in Purchasing English
Excellence in Purchasing English

Key facts

intensive programmes for purchasing professionals

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