Business Skills

Management terms

Deborah Capras — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:22:33 +0200

Decide which concept or term for talking about management styles is needed to complete the sentences. Use the explanation in the first sentence to help you fill the gap.

English for management

Kirstie Crail — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:42:49 +0200

Do you think you have what it takes to be a manager? In our short exercise, we look at management skills — and the vocabulary you will need to talk about them.

Management positions

Kirstie Crail — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:07:30 +0100

In this test you can practise vocabulary connected with management positions and styles. Decide which position is described in the questions.

Working for a goal

Deborah Capras — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:44:38 +0100

"We must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America," President Barack Obama told the millions watching. Listen to a short extract from his speech about this goal — and learn new expressions for talking about your own goals.

wiederaufstehen

den Staub aus den Kleidern klopfen

wieder aufbauen

Why do mergers fail?

Kirstie Crail — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:26:03 +0100

Compared to the merger mania trend of the 1990s, the last couple of years have been pretty uneventful when it comes to M&A. In our exercise, we look at why some mergers and acquisitions fail.

Fusion

mergers and acquisitions / Fusionen und Übernahmen