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Corporate English training

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What is Preply Business?

Flexible program management

Track employees’ participation, manage funds, and get help any time you need it.

Accurate progress tracking

See how fast your employees are improving with regular level tests.

Convenient online classes

With tutors located in different time zones, your employees can always find lesson times that work for them.

Top quality 1-on-1 tutors

We carefully select expert tutors who can help your employees reach their full speaking and writing potential.

Corporate English training for your business

The training your team needs.

Employees know languages matter. Among professionals already learning a language:

94%

expect support from their employer with foreign language skills

73%

use a foreign language frequently at work

88%

agree that foreign language skills have benefitted their career

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We’ve built a team of professional tutors and methodology experts to train your employees to speak English, French, Spanish and other languages fluently

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English language training adapted to your needs

Businesses love Preply corporate training

“Our employees are really happy with Preply. Language learning takes time which is not easy to find in our busy work lives. With Preply's flexible booking and individual learning approach we can finally offer a language provider that works with everybody's schedule.”

Philip SchieleSpecialist, Learning & Development at Delivery Hero

Frequently asked questions

What is business language?

International corporations usually have an official corporate language. As they expand operations to countries where other native languages are spoken, new employees need to be fluent in that corporate language.To meet this need, human resource departments develop and implement formal corporate language training programs. These enable businesses to support international growth, open new markets, share knowledge rapidly and more effectively. Furthermore, it makes corporations more appealing to global talent pools and increases employee loyalty.

What is Preply Business?

Preply is a service for online learning that helps students find tutors from any place in the world and learn languages online. Preply Business is a language training program specially designed for teams, businesses or organizations and focuses on corporate language training.

What is the difference between Preply and Preply сorporate language training?

Preply Business allows for easy administration, analysis, and payment for businesses.The organization administrator has access to aggregate students’ schedules, learning progress, etc. regardless of their geographical location. Lastly, students and administrators have access to a professional account management team who can help them navigate through the learning experience more effectively and efficiently.

What is the process of choosing tutors for each employee?

One of the main advantages of Preply is that all businesses get a tailored hand-picked list of top Preply tutors selected by our account management team, based on your team’s learning criteria. Your team will have the opportunity to choose their preferred tutor from a curated list we’ll provide. Our tutors will be notified about the upcoming lessons with business students and will prepare the appropriate training materials for the lesson (e.g. business language vocabulary and interactive exercises, videos related to the business or field your team is working in and other contextual resources).

How can I track my team’s progress and utilization of the lessons?

We have developed a dashboard to help the management team or the administrator track team’s utilization and learning progress. The dashboard will help you understand:* Overall team’s language level (according to CEFR framework)* The total number of lessons completed, scheduled, funds left, etc.* Individual team performance and progress* Ability to export the data to Microsoft Excel

What is corporate English training?

Corporate language training refers to the process of teaching business English to employees for the professional world. It focuses on English reading, writing, listening and speaking skills for business situations with the aim of improving your teams' language competencies and enhancing communication in the workplace.

Why invest in corporate English language training for your employees?

What are the advantages of providing corporate English language training for your employees? In addition to the benefits to company growth, providing business English training for your team is a great way of driving talent retention, boosting staff productivity and helping your employees get an internal promotion, the natural result of more qualified staff.

What is corporate language training?

International corporations usually have an official corporate language. As they expand operations to countries where other native languages are spoken, new employees need to be fluent in that corporate language.To meet this need, human resource departments develop and implement formal corporate language training programs. These enable businesses to support international growth, open new markets, share knowledge rapidly and more effectively. Furthermore, it makes corporations more appealing to global talent pools and increases employee loyalty.

What can Preply Business provide to the team?

The teams and businesses that are working with Preply Business value the following five benefits of corporate language training program:1. Flexibility. Employees can improve their business language skills anywhere they want at any time2. Customization. Training with hand-picked certified tutors that communicate in your team’s native language.3. Progress tracking. Access to a dashboard especially designed to evaluate team progress.4. Support. A dedicated team ready to answer any questions and solve issues instantly in your team’s language.5. One-time payment. An easy and flexible payment process

What methodology do you use for the сorporate language training?

Because different students often have different requirements, our tutors have different resources and flexible methodologies to create tailored learning plans.Lessons may focus on preparing for business presentations with native speakers, improving pronunciation, learning finance-related business words on top of improving the overall language level. Our tutors know people thrive when learning a language in a contextual way, so they know to go beyond general grammar exercises.Overall, each student will find a tutor that works best for their learning needs with our recommendations. The student will be provided with a placement test (CEFR levels) to understand their initial language level. After 8 classes (or on a monthly basis), your team will receive an assessment to check the progress they are making towards their learning goal and their business language skills.

What are the technical requirements for corporate language training with Preply Business?

A Preply Business student has the opportunity to access our video platform, Preply classroom, and get all the benefits of an online language training directly on Preply. All they need is the latest version of Google Chrome downloaded on their computers and a pair of headphones to start improving their business terminology.

How does the pricing work?

The pricing of each program depends on the number of students, tutors’ preferences, the duration of the program. Please request a demo to receive all the details about the business language training program.

What are the benefits of English language training for employees?

English is the third most widely spoken language in the world with approximately 2 billion people speaking English to varying degrees. That's approximately 20% of the world's population! In addition, it is the official language of 67 countries, the leading language in academia and, most importantly for companies, the common language used in a corporate environment.It thus comes as no surprise that, according to a study by Cambridge English, learning business English is important for over 95% of employers even in countries where English isn't an official language. Employees with this skill are very valuable to them, the reason for which international companies especially are always on the look out for competent English speakers.Employees that are proficient in business English are a valuable asset for your company. Investing in English language training for your employees will equip them with the ability to better connect with customers and potential clients, as well as improve the flow of communication between teams in the workplace, amongst many other advantages.

How do you choose the best corporate English training program?

There are many aspects to take into account when selecting English language training for your employees. It's important to consider what your company would like to achieve but you should also understand what will help keep your teams engaged.The ideal corporate English language training should include flexible schedules and activities that can be accessed at any time, made even more flexible by offering online training. Private or group classes should also be a point of consideration, depending on the specific needs and size of your teams. Classes adopting modern teaching methods will also help employees make the most out of their training. Microlearning, which favours learning and knowledge retention, is a fine example of a modern teaching approach. Finally, cutting-edge technology to deliver the classes and track employee training progress is crucial.


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