除了在学术准备英语课程中教授的一般语言和学术技能之外，商务英语学习课程还为学生准备在英语国家学习商务或公共管理的特定挑战。许多商业计划都包括基于任务的学习和小组学习环境，因此，国际学生必须准备好进行良好的交流，以便从这些学习方法中受益。在IELI的学习还为商科学生提供了与来自许多国家的老师和学生进行英语交流的机会，这为他们成为全球商业社区的一部分做好了充分的准备。
In addition to the general language and academic skills taught in the English for Academic Preparation Course, the English for Business Studies course prepares students for the specific challenges of studying Business or Public Administration in an English speaking country. Many business programs include task based and group learning environments, so international student must be prepared to communicate well in order to benefit from these learning methods. Studying at IELI also gives Business students the opportunity to communicate in English with teachers and students from many countries which prepares them well to be part of the global business community.