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About the Course

Welcome to English for Business and Entrepreneurship, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs. To enroll in this course for free, click on “Enroll now” and then select "Full Course. No certificate." This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in learning more about the global business economy. In this course, you will learn about topics and language necessary to succeed in the international workplace. You will explore business English through authentic readings and video lectures, while learning about business vocabulary, concepts, and issues. Unit 1 will provide an introduction to entrepreneurship by examining ideas, products, and opportunities. In unit 2, you will learn about the basics of market research, including how to identify an opportunity. The next unit in the course will focus on business plans, why these plans are important, and will give you a chance to practice composing a business plan. In the final unit of the course, we will present basics for funding a business and will help you create a persuasive presentation, or pitch, based on a business plan. Unless otherwise noted, all course materials are available for re-use, repurposing and free distribution under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license. Supplemental reading materials were provided by Newsela, which publishes daily news articles at a level that's just right for each English language learner....

Top reviews

AH

Oct 1, 2020

All thanks to Mrs Nichols and Mr. Redeil.

I am looking forword to be in physical touch with Mrs. Nichol and Mr. Redeil. , I have lernt so much from them and their education method was so effective.

AS

Nov 5, 2016

What an entrepreneur need from describing your idea, market research, writing a business plan to making a persuasive pitch, the key element to attract potential investors. I do recommend this course

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By Adolfo M

Jan 7, 2018

Me ha gustado mucho este curso me parece muy directo y objetivo hacia lo que uno debe aprender sin ningún adorno que distraiga la atención.

Lo único que no me ha gustado es la parte de foros ya que en mi caso no dispongo de mucho tiempo para ponerme a leer y los demás participantes escriben mucho con lo cual me pierdo entre tanta información, podría haber un software que maneje mejor este tema de las discusiones en foro.

By IVANE M P D

May 15, 2016

For all the businessman is focusing management is very Important this series of courses that teaches Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship students learn to read market signals , but less noticeable , to be ahead of trends and make decisions appropriate , which is already one of the main characteristics of the have Entrepreneur is to know the information and use it for their own companies benefit and lead to success .

By Melanie S

Aug 16, 2019

The English is quite basic and the explainer talk very very slow, which makes it exhausting and annoying to listen to. The knowledge gained from this course is good, but if you have pre-existing knowledge it will be just redundant. For me personally not a gain, but it might be for people with no experience in this area.

By miriam l

Dec 11, 2016

I learned a lot about entrepreneurship. It was easy to understand because they designed a great course for people who know basic English. This course is a good opportunity to improve English skills. I want to say thanks to everyone who are involve in the design, organization, plan, and more to teachers that shared their knowledge with us. Thanks to my classmates for review my assignments. Good course to invest your money.

By Ganesh

Apr 29, 2020

This course was very useful for me as i could learn some new skills like writing a Business plan, Principles of Entrepreneurship, Effective Use of English language for Business and Entrepreneurship, correct use of English grammar in Business Communications, learnt to conduct effective market research survey using questionnaires, learnt to carry out analysis, and write effective Business and Market reports.

By Jinyong L

Feb 8, 2018

This course is very helpful for both who wants to study English and for whom to study the basic of business especially in Entrepreneurship. As an experienced worker in the field, the level of English and the contents of business/Entrepreneurship were not too difficult but were really essential and helpful to review. I now am more confident to use the knowledges at work and feel eas to explain to others.

By María P Á C

Aug 10, 2020

This is a highly recommended course for anybody who want to start a business. I took this course expecting to amplify my English vocabulary, but I did not only learn new word but a whole structure to start a business. Special mention to the lecturers, through the whole course I felt how they encourage you to follow your dream and be successful with your idea.

By Karen S

Apr 26, 2020

Me gusto mucho, la verdad es que ya tengo una carrera profesional donde vi clases de ingles, pero esta clase junto a temas relacionados con negocios me ayudo mucho a entender como manejar el ingles en mi carrera. Realmente lo recomiendo y me gusto la tematica de los profesores son muy profesionales y se les entiede el ingles perfecto.

By Teresa

Apr 12, 2020

Wonderful course! It is a very nice way to get to know the basics of the Entrepreneurial world and practice your English as well as learn specific vocabulary in this area. Also, the assessments are fun and the videos where the units are presented are beautifully narrated. I am very happy to have done it! Highly recommended.

By Tai S N

Nov 13, 2022

I think, this is a bright journey and exceptional opportunity for me to explore in a career planning at the new generation of century.

By peresvetov k

May 16, 2016

Great idea but unprofessional design and programming.

Looks like nobody double-checked it before starts to offer it, especially for money.

Almost every Quiz and separate questions has programming bugs.

Waiting for ver 2 ASAP.

By Amana H

Jun 5, 2020

indeed this course was very helpful for me, then the forum and classmates were given a good support so this should engage me to continue study and increase my skills and qualifies. we should satisfy on the method and the lectures were giving to us on the screen with clear of slides and chunks.

By Nikola S

Apr 7, 2020

Sorry, but the examples with Africa are too much... From one side are very depressive, from other perspective - this is not relevant for me.

It seems like a story from National Geographic, not a course.

By Alana L

Oct 20, 2020

I enjoy the course however I was given the opportunity to do the course for free and now I am unable to receive a certificate which I am not so happy about.

By Deleted A

Aug 6, 2020

I finished this course and could not get certification at the end

By Jhon G R E

Jul 2, 2019

give my results in email please I need it right now

By Negar K

Jun 10, 2020

It is not as advanced as it seems!

By Artur V

Oct 12, 2018

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By Donidsuren

Nov 21, 2020

Letter of the Certificate Request

Dear officials of English for Business and Entrepreneurship,

My name is Donidsuren. I am a third-year student the Mongolian University of the Humanities. I am very happy that I have studied a 5 week- online course organized by your organization. The online course was very useful for me. Thanks a lot for giving me an opportunity to study this course!

I live in Mongolia with my mother and sister. In our country, scholarships are not given to students. So, all students are financially dependent on their families. I live with my mother and sister. My mother works alone in my home. She doesn’t have extra income because of the spread of coronavirus in Mongolia. My sister is a 5th year student at the Medical University of Mongolia. Mongolia’s economy is getting worse because of Covid-19. Locally transmitted cases are going up. So, the lockdown has been extended till December 1st. Food is getting expensive and the situation is not good now. Therefore, I am sorry to tell you that I cannot afford to pay 49$ because of financial problems.

I have a request for you. I really want to receive the certificate for online course. Please let me know if there would a possibility of receiving a certificate? Could you help me to receive the certificate by considering my situation? If I receive the certificate from your organization, it will be very helpful for future career. I hope you will consider my situation.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Donidsuren Bazarragchaa

E-mail: ubeautiful54@yahoo.com

By RESHMA P U

Jun 7, 2020

I was so much excited when I enrolled for this course, not only because of this was my first online course but also the contents it has. English for business and entrepreneurship has given me a lot of knowledge about the business world. When I started my week 5 class my computer got damaged so I was worried that I would lose all my progress but Coursera account has given me a wonderful opportunity to complete it when I got my desktop back. I am very thankful to each of the members of the Coursera community for providing us with a wonderful space to learn. I am especially thankful to my dearest mentors AMY NICHOLS & JAMES RIEDEL for their instant support and encouragement throughout this journey. I don't know they would read this review or not but I really want them to know how grateful I am to them. And also my fellow members for reviewing my assignments and I really enjoyed learning with them. Even though I enrolled for free I didn't know this would so much interesting. But for me, the knowledge is more than the certificate. I am indebted to the University of Pennsylvania for bringing this course. Once again Thanks to all. So I give 5 stars.

By Chuluun-Erdene S

Nov 29, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to apply for the financial aid program with the following circumstances. Firstly, I would like to explain my situation. My name is Sumbaa Chuluun-Erdene and currently I am living and studying from home in Mongolia. Moreover, I have completed my master degree at Southwest University in China. Now I am in the process of studying for a Doctor degree in Ancient Chinese literature at Northwest University in China. But I cannot go back to China to pursue my studies due to lockdown and worldwide quarantine. Consequently, I have not received my scholarship for almost more than a year. During the quarantine period, I have problems with money. For this reason I cannot afford to pay the fee. The English for Business and Entrepreneurship course gave me a big opportunity to change my future. And it has also improved my english level a lot. I would be grateful to you if could consider my request and current situation. Thank you for reading my letter.

Yours sincerely, Sumbaa Chuluun-Erdene

By Rock A V

Sep 19, 2022

FINALLY, COMPLETED MY COURSE- ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS AND ENTTREPRENEUR. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK TO MY TEACHERS(AMY NICHOLS AND JAMES RIEDEL) WHO REALLY WORKING HARD FOR BRIGHTENING OF THE STUDENT*S LIFE, WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK, DEDICATION AND BEST STRATEGY TO GET YOUR POINT TO THE STUDENTS. I REALLY WISH TO JOIN YOUR OTHER COURSES IN UPCOMING DAYS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK TO THE COURSERA PLATFORM TO GIVING BEST OPPORTUNITY TO STUDENTS FOR GROWING UP THEIR LIFE. ANYONE CAN PURSUE HIS COURSE AND ENHANCE HIS SKILLS THROUGH THIS PLATEFORM BECAUSE IT PROVIDES LOTS OF FEATURES THROUGH WHICH EVEN POOREST STUDENT CAN JOIN THE COURSE(S). AND, I WAS ONE OF THEM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK TO THE PEER WHO FINALLY REVIEW AND GRADED MY ASSIGNMENT AS IT WAS PENDING FOR REVIEW AND GRADING FOR LAST THREE DAYS. I LEARNT MANY THINGS FROM THIS COURSE AND SURELY IT WILL PROVE BEST IN MY LIFE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK TO ALL MY PEERS AND WISH YOU BEST FOR YOUR FUTURE,

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

By TING-YA, W

May 8, 2022

I can learn the concepts of Business and Entreprenuership in a smooth and comfortable pace thanks to the great design of the course. What's more, the instructors clearly talk about the whole thing that makes me understand the lectures. I had a lot of fun when taking the course. And I knew how the market works, how to write a business plan,etc. As a non-native speaker of English, I learn a lot of vocabularies and I think that it helped a lot when I was try to write my own business plan and pitch. All in all, taking this class gives me a sense of achievement because I used my survey to create my own business plan and pitch. That's pretty cool to use what I have learnt and try it immeditately. I felt like I'm prepared to open a shop!

By Kim L

Sep 30, 2020

I really liked the course. The teachers explained very well and I have learnt a lot. The course contains a lot of interesting subjects and helps you to understand more about becoming an entrepreneur. What I missed in this course is the reliability of the tasks and exercises. If you are a serious learner you want to get some feedback from your teachers. This is not included and you get feedback from other students who aren't always serieus. Besides this, the course is free but you have the option to pay for a certificate, which costs €41. Because of my doubt of the reliabilty of this course I didn't buy it. That's a pitty because the course by itself is definitly worthwhile!

By Theerapong K

May 28, 2023

Based on the comprehensive information I have shared, I firmly rate the English for Business and Entrepreneurship course as highly beneficial for my language skills. This well-designed program has helped me improve important abilities such as effective business communication, persuasive pitch delivery, thorough market analysis, proficient business writing, strong networking skills, and fostering an entrepreneurial mindset. These competencies are essential in the competitive world of business and entrepreneurship. Therefore, I confidently affirm that the English for Business and Entrepreneurship course has been a valuable catalyst for my personal and professional growth.