OUR REGULAR CAMBRIDGE COURSES

These courses are recommended for qualified professionals working in finance. All participants must have an intermediate to advanced level of general English.

The courses are held at Girton College, Cambridge and there are a maximum of 12 participants in each group.

Example timetables for each course are shown below, but these will be modified to meet the needs of the participants.

These one week courses consist of 30 hours of tuition plus private study time. Participants use this to review the day’s work and to complete set exercises. We recommend that you should do between one and two hours of private study each day.

Each participant receives a certificate and personal report at the end of the course.

Please see the enrolment form for prices and dates.

If you require general English practise before joining our courses we will be happy to arrange lessons with a general English language school in Cambridge.

English for Accountants and Auditors

This course is designed for accountants and auditors working within industry or the profession, who need to communicate with colleagues and clients in technical English.

English for Finance Professionals

This course is designed for all professionals who require a detailed understanding of financial English, including those working in banking, insurance, investment and the media.

Financial English for Non-Financial Managers

Cambridge Finance Language School (CFLS) is running an intensive 3 day course on ‘Financial English for Non-Financial Managers’ in September and October 2004. The course is designed for non-financial managers who need to understand the language and basic principals of finance in the English language.

The course will be held at Girton College, University of Cambridge. The number of participants on each course is limited to twelve, and early booking is recommended.

Course Structure

The course will give the participants the ability to understand the terminology used in technical financial English and be able to ask the right questions and understand the answers. In the course they will examine the major financial documents such as the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance sheet and the Cash Flow Statement. Along with understanding these documents the participants will also study associated topics such as the importance of cash flow to a company, fixed and variable costs, working capital and the analysis of accounts. The course will also be of use to those who have budgetary responsibility and who have to comprehend and communicate budgetary information in English.

English for Professional Negotiation

Cambridge Law Studio (CLS) and Cambridge Finance Language Studio (CFLS), are running an intensive 3 day course on “English for Professional Negotiation” in September and October 2004. The course is designed for financial and legal professionals who need to negotiate with colleagues in technical English and wish to progress their present level of English to gain confidence in effective negotiation.

The course will be held at Girton College, University of Cambridge. The number of participants on each course is limited to twelve, and early booking is recommended.

Course Structure

The course is based around the imaginary scenario of a proposed joint venture (JV) to sell UK manufactured products in the Spanish market. Top executives of the Spanish and English companies have agreed broad principles but further detailed negotiation is required before the JV is formed.

Participants will be split into two groups, each containing a mix of legal and finance professionals. One group represents the UK company and the other the Spanish company. Each group will be given extensive information about their companies. Using this the groups will negotiate to determine:

The groups will then produce a draft contract and a press release incorporating the outcome of their negotiations.

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