KU Development Foundation

The Language of Business Negotiations

Courses and Trainings
Duration: 2 miesiące
Language: EN
Obtained title: Certificate of completing the course
During the week,
Online
19.05.2026
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About the course

About the course

Cel studiów

The course aims to boost English communication skills in common business situations, such as meetings, trainings, conferences, , negotiations, discussions, telephone conversations. It focuses on enriching vocabulary useful in the situations mentioned above, improving pace, fluency and overall flow of an utterance and, thanks to it, increasing the feeling of confidence and comfort while communicating in English.

During the classes we are also going to have a look at the most common communication mistakes made by Polish users of English and will learn the most common idiomatic and colloquial expressions guaranteed to make a good impression on our interlocutors.

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Assets in the course

  • based on specially tailored materials, supported by rich experience and long practice of the lecturer and her participation in the trainings in the USA, UK and Ireland,
  • the materials provided are really diverse and include, among others, idiomatic and colloquial expressions hard to find in standard English coursebooks,
  • equal activation of all course participants and detailed feedback are guaranteed,
  • the vocabulary and expressions introduced are consolidated in a lively and practical form of dialogues, role plays and simulations.

Target Participants

  • everybody who uses English in business environment but feels they lack ease and fluency and wish to improve them in informal yet supportive atmosphere

The Course Curriculum

1. Ice-breaking and establishing rapport, small talk

  • How to start a conversation in English naturally and with ease – useful expressions, work on more varied intonation, various degrees of formality, topics to be avoided, dialogues and role plays

2. Business meetings from the perspective of a participant and a chairperson; key expressions used to:

  • start, run and moderate meetings
  • express one’s own opinion in various ways
  • ask questions
  • express disagreement politely
  • encourage discussion and keep it going

3. Negotiations in an international corporate environment, part I

  • code of good practices
  • an offer presentation in English
  • typical negotiation phrases, colloquialisms and idioms

4. Negotiations in an international corporate environment, part II

  • cultural differences between Europe, the USA and Asia
  • various negotiation styles
  • simulations of selected negotiation types

5. Consolidation and Revision of the Introduced Vocabulary through:

  • tailor-made for the course lexical exercises
  • quizes

Organisation of the course

The course includes 5 meetings 90 min. each, so 10 teaching hours*.

* one teaching hour = 45 minutes

Proposed term: Tuesday, 18.45-20:15.

Date

  • 19.05
  • 26.05
  • 2.06
  • 9.06
  • 16.06

Lecturer

MA Monika Romaniec

She obtained her Master’s Degree in English Studies at the Institute of English Studies of the University of Warsaw (major: Contemporary British Literature). She completed postgraduate studies in Business English at Kozminski University and a one-year course in Law and Legal Translations at the School for Sworn Translators Textem in Warsaw. She also holds the Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).

At Kozminski University, she conducts classes in English for Specific Purposes (legal and business English) for both full-time and part-time students, as well as tailor-made conversational courses Boost Your English Skills and The Language of Business Meetings and Negotiations, both of which have been very popular among students. She also runs commercial modules devoted specifically to preparing participants for external certified exams, including TOLES (an exam in legal English at both Higher and Advanced levels) and Linguaskill.

She combines her role as an academic tutor with work as a language consultant, translator, and interpreter for companies from a wide range of market sectors, including finance, banking, insurance, law firms, and legal departments of corporations, as well as state institutions such as ministries, courts, and government agencies. In most cases, this cooperation has been long-term, which she considers a source of pride and satisfaction.

A foundation of her teaching is an individual approach to every student, ensuring that methods are tailored to specific needs and contexts. Passionate about cinema, she often incorporates authentic, idiomatic expressions drawn from films and series into her classes, making them more engaging and helping students feel confident and at ease in both formal and informal business, negotiation, and social situations.

Recruitment

1
General information

Please read the description of the course or training programme you are interested in and check the admission rules.

2
Registration

The first step in the recruitment process is to complete the application form, which is available below.

Online recruitment

3
Contact

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Tuition fees

Table of fees
Price 900 PLN
Price including discount for KU graduates* 810 PLN

* The offered discounts (discount for graduates, discount for one-off payment, any additional discounts) are not cumulative.

The first step in the recruitment process is to complete the online application form.  

After registering for a course or training, each candidate will receive an INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT NUMBER by e-mail to make the payment for the course or training. 

Those interested in receiving an invoice are asked to contact Ms Agnieszka Fabiańska by email at [email protected]