The Smarty Box

For professionals

Corporate Business English

Online communication training for professionals and small teams.

Practical English for real workplace communication

Build the confidence, accuracy and professional communication skills to contribute effectively in international business settings. Classes are tailored to practical workplace needs, from speaking and presentations to clear, polished writing.

Find the right teacher for your goals

Meet a teacher and explore how the course fits your professional needs.

WhatsApp, WeChat, Classin or LINE

Three course levels

A clear path through three levels

Business English 101

Workplace foundations

Introductions, business vocabulary, emails, meetings, interviews and presentations.

Business English 102

Developing professional communication

Business travel, networking, CVs and cover letters, online meetings, pitching and negotiation.

Business English 103

Advanced workplace communication

Facilitation, team communication, stakeholder updates, difficult conversations and marketing.

How it works

Small groups

1 to 8 people

Online on Classin

Live, teacher led lessons

Regular weekly slots

Afternoon and evening options

Free demo

Meet a teacher and complete a level assessment

Small group class pricing

$40

per class

Groups of 1 to 3 people

$50

per class

Groups of 4 to 8 people

Monthly invoicing: classes held within each month are invoiced monthly.

Your Business English team

Leadership and specialist teaching, coordinated by the founder

Alexander, Founder and lead course facilitator at The Smarty Box

Alexander

Founder and lead course facilitator

I lead the team and bring 10,000+ hours of teaching experience. With a degree in Speech and Drama, I created our distinctive learning approach to build accurate, confident communication.

Areas of focus

  • Public speaking
James, Business English teacher at The Smarty Box

James

Business English teacher

A teacher from the UK with 10+ years' experience teaching internationally. He works with adult learners at advanced levels and brings a passion for poetry.

Areas of focus

  • Business English
  • Adult English
  • Advanced English
  • Poetry
Shelley, Business English teacher at The Smarty Box

Shelley

Business English teacher

An experienced teacher of adult English and writing, from foundational to advanced levels. Shelley is also a children's author.

Areas of focus

  • Adult English
  • Writing
  • Children's author
  • Business English

A deeper, practical Business English course

Across all three levels, learners develop the language and judgement to communicate professionally, confidently and accurately. The course builds practical skills in spoken communication and voice, meetings and presentations, professional emails, networking, negotiation, pitching, online collaboration, stakeholder updates and handling difficult conversations. Classes are designed to be fun and engaging, with space to build rapport with the teacher, explore cultural context and practise communicating effectively in real work situations.

Let's connect

Book a free demo and level assessment

Meet a teacher, complete a level assessment and see how the course fits your team.

info@thesmartybox.net +27 82 682 0936 WhatsApp us
  • Live, teacher led lessons on Classin
  • Small groups of 1 to 8 people
  • Regular weekly slots, afternoon and evening