This program is for business professionals and is primarily designed for senior-level professionals who are managers, founders, and CEOs. All topics of discussion are designed like an MBA program and utilize sources such as Harlem Business Review, Entrepreneur Inc, Forbes, Bloomberg Business, and more. You’ll have the opportunity to talk about leadership styles, marketing, industry terms, and key business vocabulary as well as a total review of every aspect of running a business. The aim is to promote accuracy as well as explore Western philosophies and ideas of business leadership, management, and expansion.

1. Special Note: This course was specifically designed for senior-level business students who work, or plan to work, within the global English business market. It is suitable for any industry professional and also offers specialized material for most industries such as DevOps, Marketing, FinTech, Social Sciences, and Finance.

2. Midterm Presentation: Lessons Learned in Business Management; Your Professional Story

3. Final Project Presentation: The Terms of Business - Use English business terms to describe your business, pivoting strategies, and impact of market trends; Your Professional Story; Seed Money - Ask and Use

Time commitment:

This is a 12-week program meeting once a week OR a 6-week program where most students meet twice a week with an English Coach. This program includes 12 hours of online Business English classes with a high-quality English Coach who has varied business experiences.

English Coaches: All English Coaches are native speakers of English from the USA/Canada and have been certified to teach English as a second language. Moreover, teachers receive ongoing training to ensure the proper SENYC methodology and to promote professional development.

*Online speaking classes usually use Zoom. Other apps, platforms, and services are available upon request*

Each lesson is made for the specific needs, interests, and goals of the student. Some of the most popular topics and activities include but are not limited to:

• Business idioms, phrasal verbs, and slogans

• Marketing Strategies, leadership styles, and business planning

• Pivoting, hard times, and challenges of running a business

• Organizational Values and company culture

• Macro and microeconomic principles and ideas

• 91 Startup terms every business professional should know

• Discussing metrics & predictions

• Exploring famous CEO sayings and quotes

• Empathy vs Sympathy

• The Pillars of Soft Skills

• Job Readiness & Preparation - Resume & Cover Letter review and edit; mock interview

• Managing staff, creating buy-in and retention practices

• Utilizing brief case studies from MBA programs such as Harvard, Columbia & more!

OUR STYLE OF TEACHING

Talk Time:

A major key to Speak English NYC (SENYC) is the thoughtful focus on increasing Student Talk Time (STT) and minimizing Teacher Talk Time (TTT). By reducing TTT as much as possible, we truly allow you to use, play and create the language - the main goal of most English Language Learners!

In the classroom:

The relationship between TTT and STT can be complex and varies between schools, teachers, and students. The SENYC curriculum is designed to maximize STT and ensures that students have the opportunity to use the target language in real-time conversation; giving students a chance to notice their mistakes, and for the class to be student-centered. Moreover, with a heavy focus on STT, the teacher’s main role is to 1) model effective language, 2) be a corrective mirror for errors and mistakes, and 3) inspire the student to speak openly and freely.

More Benefits

Similar to the DEEP CONVERSATIONS you’ll be able to speak without being nervous. Moreover, the material is constantly updated so you’ll be able to comfortably talk about all aspects of your business as well as other popular industries. This isn’t a shallow dive into the business world, you go deep into your own industry to ensure confidence when you need it most, at your work! Some of our students have said that our work has HELPED THEM TO UNDERSTAND THE WESTERN WORLD OF BUSINESS. Others have expressed that their COLLEAGUES WERE IMPRESSED WITH THEIR USE OF BUSINESS TERMS & IDIOMS. Some students have even said that this program has HELPED THEM TO BE A BETTER MANAGER AND LEADER FOR THEIR TEAMS.

To summarize, after 6 weeks, you will be able to comfortably use business english ideas, expressions, and acumen to sound persuasive, insightful, and knowledgeable. Moreover, your comfort and business acumen will help you to network, build client rapport and ultimately steer your business in the right direction. Through sound pitches, negotiations, and persuasive techniques you’ll be able to effectively engage any professional audience.

ENGLISH EXTRAS & HOMEWORK

These materials include business-centered material, access to industry-specific experts & blogs, and business vocabulary-building activities.