Business News Lessons: Keeping up with technology – what managers and executives need to know
August 2020: Managers and executives are turning to online courses to improve their digital skills.
Business News Lessons: Cyber Security - the danger may be closer to home
July 2020: In this lesson, available at two levels, students research cyber security and present ideas for implementing it in a company.
Business News Lessons: Artificial or human intelligence: Which will drive future innovation?
June 2020: In this lesson, available at two levels, students research an innovative area of technology and present its current state and possible future development.
Business News Lessons: Will we be eating meat-free burgers?
May 2020: In this lesson, available at two levels, students discuss starting a new business and how to market its product or products.
Business News Lessons: The changing image of Goldman Sachs
April 2020: In this lesson, available at two levels, students will read a business article and learn or revise some business collocations.
Business News Lessons: Debate skills for women in the workplace
March 2020: In this lesson, available at two levels, students will read a business article and look at the language necessary to understand and talk about the article.
Business news lessons: How a sabbatical can benefit you — and your employer
February 2020: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times and look at the language associated with the benefits of taking time off work.
Business news lessons: Gig economy app seeks to balance workers and employers
January 2020: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times and look at the language necessary to understand and talk about recruitment, technology, law and trade unions.
Business news lessons: How start-ups have used Instagram to build $1bn businesses
December 2019: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times and learn language associated with marketing, advertising and social media marketing.
Business news lessons: Smaller car groups face battle for survival
November 2019: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times about how smaller car companies may struggle to adapt to industry changes.
Business news lessons: Banks use AI to catch rogue traders before the act
October 2019: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times and learn banking and finance terminology, IT terminology and regulation terminology.
Business news lessons: How to protect your institution from cyber attack
October 2019: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times and discuss business topics including banking and finance, and cyber-crime.
Business news lessons: Time off for new fathers raises bias awareness
October 2019: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times and discuss business topics including maternity and paternity leave and the gender pay gap.
Business news lessons: FT 1000 retailers take clicks-and-bricks approach
September 2019: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times and discuss business topics including online sales and order fulfilment.
Business news lessons: We need permanent summer time to lift our mood
September 2019: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times and discuss business topics including health and the office environment.
Business news lessons: Not all high-flyers are suited to life at the top
September 2019: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times and discuss business topics including career planning and leadership and management.
