Financial English - Blended Learning
- Flexible learning programme for busy executives
- 40 hours Saturday face-to-face tuition
- 7 months unlimited access to an customised online learning portal
- Latest online-learning technologies
Blended learning is a modern hybrid approach to language learning. By integrating the advantages of online and face-to face tuition, a high learning outcome is guaranteed.
This course offers busy professionals in the field of banking, finance and accounting a flexible learning programme. It has been developed in cooperation with Cambridge ESOL, a leading institution for English language examinations. Course participants may take the Cambridge International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE), recognised globally by employers and academic institutions.
Language level
Participants should already bring with them upper-intermediate or advanced language skills (Common European Framework Level B2 minimum).
For current Cambridge Institut students: C-level or Business Vantage*.
Course Aims
The aims of the course are to provide financial professionals with an attractive, engaging and pedagogically sound learning environment to enable them to develop and enhance their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills relating to financial English.
Course benefits
You will be able to ...
- contribute effectively to meetings
- argue for and against a case
- understand correspondence, reports and factual literature
- handle a wide range of written requests for professional services
Course Content
- Jobs in Finance
- Basic Financial Accounting
- Company Results
- Cash Flow
- Teamwork and Managing People (demo version available)
- Accounting Software & IT
- Company Formation and Company Law
- Internal Audits and Control (demo version available)
- Taxation
- Client Relations
- IFRS and Accounting Standards
- Audit and Assurance
- Banking and Insurance
- Financial Markets
- Risk Assessment and Analysis
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Budgeting
- Debt and Corporate Distress
- Ethics and Corporate Governance
- Strategic Financial Management
Main features of the Blended Learning course
Blended learning combines the flexibility and freedom of online learning with the unique stimulus of face-to-face tuition.
The online course-component includes:
- 20 structured topic-based modules
- self-study practice material
- facility to practise all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening) according to your individual needs
- 24/7 access: study anywhere, anytime at your own pace
- discussion forums
- notice board
- unlimited repetition of individual course modules
- facility to track and measure progress
- suggestions on how to improve your language skills
The face-to-face course-component includes:
- regular contact with professional trainers
- monitoring of your course progress
- receive feedback on your language skills
- role-plays and discussions to simulate business situations
- opportunity to discuss any individual language problems
Course Structure
Participants are encouraged to complete one module per week for the duration of the course. The online time required for each module is approximately 5 - 6 hours.
The opportunity to practise and further improve the skills acquired online is given by face-to-face tuition. This generally takes place every other Saturday. Refer to course details for further information.
Cambridge's Financial English Welcome Box
Our Welcome Box is an information and resource package. It contains:
- Information on the Cambridge Institut and services provided
- Your individual and secure username and password to access the online modules of the course
- A user guide to the online platform
- Classroom material for the face-to-face sessions
- Personalised study time-table to help you achieve your aims
- Sample ICFE and answer key
Registration
Please contact us via the following email info@cambridgeinstitut.de
Course Details
| Introductory session: | 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. 20th November 2010 |
| Face-to-face sessions: | 04.12.10, 18.12.10, 22.01.11, |
Course Time: Course Fee: | 1.30 p.m. - 5.50 p.m. € 980,- |
ICFE Exam Fee: ICFE Exam Date: | € 190,- 14th May 2011 |
It is possible to join the course after it has begun. Please contact us for further details.

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