Spanish proficiency for business professionals
Spanish has become increasingly important as a business language. ASLI offers business Spanish courses that cover everything from daily business interaction to correspondence and simple legal terminology.
Spanish for business will help you develop your language skills for business with your clients, associates, and even employees. Our customized Spanish language training focuses on your specific needs, whether you are a beginner needing basic language skills or you already speak Spanish and need to expand your proficiency.
If you are looking for a specific professional field, there is a chance that we offer a more targeted course, including:
- Spanish for Medical Professionals
- Spanish for Teachers
- Spanish for Airline Professionals
- Spanish for Executives
- Spanish for Volunteer Programs
And more…
In an increasingly global world, multilingual skills are becoming essential for building solid business relationships. Our Spanish for business program is developed specifically to help business professionals develop their oral communication skills.Our unique program design narrows the focus of instruction to seven communicative functions, all of which are practiced in a variety of business settings presented throughout the program.
It’s possible to get university credit for your time at the Spanish Language Institute.
The relevance of Spanish in a global economy
Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, with 405 million native speakers, and is an official language of the United Nations. Spanish is the official language of Spain and the majority of countries in Latin America from Central America down to the bottom tip of South America, in addition to being widely spoken in the United States and Canada.
Despite the global economic downturn in 2008, Latin American economies have maintained strong and stable growth rates in recent years. In countries like Mexico, Colombia, and Chile, strong middle classes are emerging that is tech-savvy, educated. The huge potential of the Spanish-speaking populations of Latin America is only now starting to show itself, and proficiency in Spanish will ensure that you’ll be able to explore this world.
Sample program schedule for the ASLI business Spanish course (Monday through Friday)
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – 5 hours of intensive language instruction
- LANGUAGE CLASS (2-5 students per group) 3 Hrs.
- (Grammar, drills and conversation)
- FUNCTIONAL SPANISH (or cultural) 1 Hr.
- (Situations at the bank, restaurant, hotel, post office; idiomatic expressions; dictation)
- CONVERSATION PROGRAM 1 Hrs.
Schedule varies for private and semi-private programs.
Enroll into Spanish for Business today. To learn more about tuition cost, please click here.