Spanish for business

This course is part of Escuela Rias Bajas Specific language training courses. Other include: Legal Spanish, Spanish for Teachers and DELE Preparation.

The course is meant for students who want to complete their Spanish skills with a specific take on business-related issues. It has been designed for students of economics and business studies and business professionals in all fields. 

The main objectives of the course are to give students skills and understanding that will allow them to engage in interactions across the business world. These include:

• Writing emails in the appropriate register
• Presentation skills
• Telephone skills
• Formal and business letters
• Performance during meetings and interviews
• CV preparation

Alongside the practical exercises, the course encompasses topics related to the Spanish economy and business, such as:

• Spanish banking system
• Export and import in Spain
• Spanish/EU relations and the place of Spanish economy in the Eurozone
• Political organisation and the importance of business clusters
• Case studies of the most prominent Spanish companies
• Publicity techniques used in Spain

The material used ranges from specialised articles to the most recent developments related in press articles as well as original textbooks prepared by Escuela Internacional Rias Bajas.