Xplora LibGuides: International Business: IBC English

Mandatory

Longman Academic Writing Series, Level 4 : Essays
The culture map : decoding how people think, lead, and get things done across cultures Whether you work in a home office or abroad, business success in our ever more globalized and virtual world requires the skills to navigate through cultural differences and decode cultures foreign to your own. Renowned expert Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain where people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together.
How to write a business report
Victoria Business school
Orauariki

Intercultural communication

The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently... and why
Managing cultural differences
global leadership for the 21st century
When cultures collide
Leading across cultures
Intercultural communication: A critical introduction

Grammar

English grammar in use
A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers
Grammarly Get corrections from Grammarly while you write on Gmail, Twitter, LinkedIn, and all your other favorite sites.
Study English for free You will find a lot of information about the English language on this site. You can learn English words, practise grammar, look at some basic rules, prepare for exams, do tests or just have fun playing games. Enjoy yourself with more than 1,000 exercises online.

Writing

Report Writing for Readers with Little Time n Higher Education, the Dutch edition of Report writing for readers with little time is the textbook most widely used for the writing of reports of a technical nature while professional writers use it as a popular reference work. With Report writing for readers with little time, you will learn how to write in a convincing way, even for a public who will read selectively. The book's many examples demonstrate how to realize that: from structuring a report, to formulating and illustrating it effectively. Guidelines on graphic presentation are also included. The book discusses writing under pressure (by writing as a team, for example) and provides particular advice on oral presentations, letters of application and pitfalls to avoid when writing in English. This edition includes a chapter on dealing with sources of information, with special reference to plagiarism. Additionally, it pays attention to effective reasoning.
Effective writing in English
Purdue Online Writing Lab The Purdue University Writing Lab and Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) assist clients in their development as writers—no matter what their skill level—with on-campus consultations, online participation, and community engagement. The Purdue Writing Lab serves the Purdue, West Lafayette, campus and coordinates with local literacy initiatives. The Purdue OWL offers global support through online reference materials and services.

Writing academic english
Level 4

Business

Effective Data Storytelling Master the art and science of data storytelling—with frameworks and techniques to help you craft compelling stories with data. The ability to effectively communicate with data is no longer a luxury in today’s economy; it is a necessity. Transforming data into visual communication is only one part of the picture. It is equally important to engage your audience with a narrative—to tell a story with the numbers. Effective Data Storytelling will teach you the essential skills necessary to communicate your insights through persuasive and memorable data stories. Narratives are more powerful than raw statistics, more enduring than pretty charts. When done correctly, data stories can influence decisions and drive change. Most other books focus only on data visualization while neglecting the powerful narrative and psychological aspects of telling stories with data. Author Brent Dykes shows you how to take the three central elements of data storytelling—data, narrative, and visuals—and combine them for maximum effectiveness. Taking a comprehensive look at all the elements of data storytelling, this unique book will enable you to: Transform your insights and data visualizations into appealing, impactful data stories Learn the fundamental elements of a data story and key audience drivers Understand the differences between how the brain processes facts and narrative Structure your findings as a data narrative, using a four-step storyboarding process Incorporate the seven essential principles of better visual storytelling into your work Avoid common data storytelling mistakes by learning from historical and modern examples Effective Data Storytelling: How to Drive Change with Data, Narrative and Visuals is a must-have resource for anyone who communicates regularly with data, including business professionals, analysts, marketers, salespeople, financial managers, and educators.
Harvard Business Review Website
Harvard Business Review Magazine

Learning

BBC Learning English
Cambridge dictionary
Collins dictionary
Freecollocation A completely new type of dictionary with word collocation that helps students and advanced learners effectively study, write and speak natural-sounding English.
Learn English Online
Van Dale online Online version to translate into English is limited, but good.
Vocabulary.com English-English dictionary in simple language AND tool to practice vocabulary in a competative way.

News

Bloomberg
Bloomberg Businessweek
DutchNews
Reuters, BBC Reuters Newsletters are a comprehensive summary and analysis of the most important news, compiled by the world's most trusted news organization, and delivered to your inbox everyday.
The Economist The Economist is an international weekly newspaper printed in magazine-format and published digitally that focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, and technology.
The Guardian Latest US news, world news, sports, business, opinion, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice.
The New York Times
Vox Vox explains the news. We live in a world of too much information and too little context. Too much noise and too little insight. And so Vox's journalists candidly shepherd audiences through politics and policy, business and pop culture, food, science, and everything else that matters.