For those who are interested in brushing up their Business English, here is a series of online courses developed by the CLE. Click on the courses below to find out more about their detail.
EdX
English for Doing Business in Asia – Speaking
Delian Gaskell
Introducing strategies for developing your spoken English communication skills in the context of doing business in Asia.
English for Doing Business in Asia – Writing
Delian Gaskell
Introducing strategies for developing your written English communication skills in the context of doing business in Asia.
Coursera
Business English for Non-Native Speakers Specialization
Kin Tang, Delian Gaskell
This Specialization will introduce non-native speakers of English to methods for developing English language and communication skills for the workplace, doing business, cross-cultural understanding, and business case study analysis. You'll apply these skills in the final Capstone Project by analysing a current business case study and providing recommendations to a target audience in both presentation and written formats.
Business English: Basics
Kin Tang, Delian Gaskell
This course aims to improve your Business English language skills by developing your vocabulary and reading skills and your understanding of tone, style and knowledge of communication methods. We'll also cover how these language skills can enhance audience analysis, business case analysis and basic business communication strategies. Skills learned in this course will often be referred to and needed to complete the speaking, writing and cross-cultural communications courses of this Specialization.
Business English for Cross-cultural Communication
Kin Tang, Delian Gaskell
This course aims to prepare you for working in an cross-cultural Business setting. We'll learn about common cross-cultural theories and how they are relevant to everyday business practices in a globalised world. By combining all of your vocabulary, reading, speaking, and writing skills that you acquired in the previous three courses, you will learn how language plays an important role in cross-cultural communication. You will also enhance your cross-cultural understanding and will be able to use vocabulary, tone and style, and spoken and written communication skills within a cross-cultural Business context. Skills learned in this course help prepare you to deliver the professional business presentation in the Capstone project.
English for Effective Business Writing
Kin Tang, Delian Gaskell
This course aims to improve your Business English writing skills by developing your use of vocabulary, grammar, understanding of different business writing genres, and your ability to write professional business documents. Skills learned in this course will be used in the cross-cultural communications course and help prepare you to produce the professional business documents in the Capstone project.
English for Effective Business Speaking
Kin Tang, Delian Gaskell
This course aims to improve your Business English speaking skills by developing your use of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, spoken communication skills within a Business context, and your ability to deliver professional business speeches for specific purposes. Skills learned in this course will be used in the cross-cultural communications course and help prepare you to deliver the professional business presentation in the Capstone project.
Business Case Analysis
Kin Tang, Delian Gaskell
The Capstone project is the culmination of your journey through the Business English for Non-Native Speakers specialization. It is aimed at applying the written and spoken skills that you have gained to an authentic business situation.
HKMOOC
English for Doing Business in Asia – Writing
Sean McMinn, Delian Gaskell
The use of English for doing business in multinational settings is a fact of life for many business people. And, as Asian economies expand and become more involved in the global economy, having the ability to write clear and concise English is important when exchanging information. This course has two goals. The first is to introduce non-native speakers of English to methods for developing written English language and communication skills for doing business in Asia. The second is to examine the impact of cross-cultural interactions and globalization on English communications. By exploring and participating in a business simulation set in Asia, you will develop the principal skills for effective communication in English when conducting business in China and other Asian countries.
English for Doing Business in Asia – Speaking
Sean McMinn, Delian Gaskell
The use of English for doing business in multinational settings is a fact of life for many business people. As Asian economies expand and become more involved in the global economy, a lingua franca – a language used to communicate among groups of people who do not share a mother tongue – is needed to exchange information. This course has two goals. The first is to introduce non-native speakers of English to methods for developing spoken English language and communication skills for doing business in Asia. The second is to examine the impact of interculturality and globalization on English communications. By exploring and participating in a business simulation set in Asia, you will develop the principal skills for effective communication in English when conducting business in China and other Asian countries.
APPs
TLIP VR Job Interview Practice App
Kasina Wong
The VR job interview app (2D/ VR), I'm IN - HKUST, is now available on the Apple store and Google Play Store. You can log on to the app using your CAS login credentials. The app aims to improve your job interview skills by providing 2 resources, interview practices and mini-lessons. During the practice sessions, job interview questions tailored to 15 different professions, 3 challenge levels, and 3 duration types will be asked. You could also view mini-lessons on topics including preparing a digital portfolio and a LinkedIn profile, cover letter writing, group interviews, answering standard and unexpected questions, using effective body language in an interview, etc., featuring some of the CLE teachers and 3 HR Directors/ Managers from the industry. VR goggles could be borrowed from HKUST Library. With the VR goggles, you could experience a 'real' interview. For details, please find the User Manual and review your interview recordings on the project's website: https://imin.cle.hkust.edu.hk/