In today’s competitive business environment, English is increasingly becoming the global language
of communication in the commercial world. However, effectively using English in the workplace
requires a very specific and demanding knowledge of business-centred grammar and vocabulary. Recognising this, Bell London has developed Business English programmes to address your specific
business English needs.
Course options
Experience
Choosing the right Business English course for you
Combine general English with English for work and/or BEC exam preparation. Ideal for young professionals who are entering or who have just entered the world of work.
An intensive, tailored course offering 17 hours of 1 to 1 tuition plus 8 hours of group activities. Ideal for senior executives requiring a highly personalised programme.
Bell has for many years offered institutions, organisations and groups from the same country or area a special group arrangement. These group courses can be for business and general English students, teacher groups or groups which need English for a special purpose.
Our Business English experience
Because our Business English tutors come from such a diverse range of professional backgrounds, we have the knowledge and expertise to design specialised modules targeted at highly specific needs. Examples include:
Preparing an Italian philosophy professor for a job interview, which included public lecturing in New York.
Working with a senior officer of the Omani education department to enable him to use English in his field of Curriculum Policy and Planning.
Working with Swiss lawyers to expand both their knowledge of legal vocabulary and their understanding of the English legal system.
Since 1955, Bell International has been providing professional English language training programmes for the following industry sectors:
Aviation
We have organised specialised courses for air traffic controllers, maintenance technicians, engineers and cabin crews, and have run successful language programmes for staff in the aviation industry from: the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Switzerland and throughout French-speaking Africa.
Communications
We have worked closely with companies from the telecommunications sector and with multinational corporations, designing language courses for their personnel.
Diplomatic and Governmental
We have been the first choice of many senior ranking people including the Secretary-General of UNESCO, members of the Ministries of Education of Peru, Angola, Poland, Spain and Switzerland, the President of the European Investment Bank, and members of the Ministries of Defence of both Spain and Italy. We also have a long history of co-operation with United Nations organisations, missions, embassies and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
Finance
For many years, our clients have included banking corporations, insurance companies and investment houses from Brazil, Japan, Poland, Switzerland and Turkey, among other countries.
Oil
We are a preferred provider of specialist language services to the petroleum industry in the United Arab Emirates, Angola, China, Libya, Norway, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Peace-keeping and Military
We have developed projects for the air force, navy, police and military, industrial clients in Algeria, Brunei, the Czech Republic, Dubai, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy and Spain.
Example organisations that have sent employees to Bell include:
ABN AMRO Bank, Poland
Aichi Steel Corp., Japan
Albanian Ombudsman’s Office
Brother, Switzerland
Credit Suisse, Switzerland
Delverde Pasta Products, Italy
Dodwell (Brewery Division), Japan
Federation Unie Auberge de Jeunesse (YHA), France
Fukuda Corporation, Japan
Gemex Trading, Hong Kong
Japan Tobacco Inc., Japan
Johnson & Johnson, Switzerland
Kogalym (Siberia) International Airport
Kone Elevators, Spain
L’Adige Newspaper, Trento
Latvian Air Traffic Control, Latvia
Mercator Software, France
Mitsubishi Electric, Japan
Nestle, Switzerland
Nissan Motor Co., Japan
Opal Apparel (suppliers to M&S), Turkey
Royal Irrigation Dept., Thailand
SAP (Software), Switzerland
Siemens Gmbh, Berlin
Stockholm Education Dept., Sweden
Toa Reinsurance Co., Japan
UNICEF AIDS Awareness Programme, Dem. Republic of Congo
"Core" study programme which is obligatory and consists of:
Group tuition
The hours of group tuition (time spent in the classroom) varies for each course.
1 to 1 tuition
For maximum results you can purchase additional 1 to 1 tuition which can be built in to your “core” study programme.
Directed study
Your teacher will set a personalised programme of study for you to complete each week in your own time. You can complete this in the study centre or at home. Your attendance will be recorded and your progress measured.
"Explore" study programme including additional free modules such as:
Lectures (optional)
These cover a variety of topics from discussions on current affairs, British life and culture and the English language.
Guided study (optional)
Take advantage of a variety of learning materials and advice from teachers in the study centre. The number of guided study hours for each course is our recommendation, however you can also access the study centre at other times.
Study programme elements for each course are shown in hours per week.