Are you an organised person? Explain. What are benefits of keeping organised at work?
What are some ways to build trust in other people?
How useful do you think trade fairs can be in promoting a company's products or services? What other means are effective in promoting goods or services?
Do you think the role of marketing will change in the future?
Have you seen examples of effective promotional videos? What are the advantages to a company of having a promotional video?
Do you think technology is changing the ways companies promote themselves?
What practical preparations would be necessary before running a foreign language course for employees? (Why?) What are the advantages of learning a foreign language with work colleagues?
Are there any other foreign languages you would like to learn? (Why/Why not?) What ways of learning English are most helpful for people working in business?
What disadvantages are there to city center locations? What effects does technology have on the design of premises nowadays?
Do you think globalization is changing the way companies do business?
What ethical situations in business concern you most? Would you buy goods if you knew children had helped to make them?
Are there any products you never buy for ethical reasons?
Would you like to contribute to a staff magazine? Do you think an internal company website would be a good way of keeping staff informed?
Do you think magazines are a good way to keep staff informed?
How important do you think it is for employees to have enough holidays? (Why?) Do you think companies should contact their employees when they are on holiday? (Why? / Why not?)
Do you think that companies have a responsibility to look after the health of their employees? (Why? / Why not?)
Do you think trying to behave ethically is important in business nowadays? Would you accept a very well-paid job with a company that didn´t have a good ethical image?
Is it more important to treat customers well or employees well?
What other preparations would the company need to make before receiving work experience students? (Why?) What are the advantages to a company of offering a work experience program to business students?
What do you think is the most useful kind of work experience for business students? (Why?) In what ways can businesses develop close links with the community?
