Arabic for Business

Arabic is the language
your competitors
haven't learned yet.

Structured online lectures that build practical Arabic for trade, negotiation, and professional correspondence - delivered in a format that fits working schedules.

Claimpromospot has been building this curriculum since 2017, specifically for professionals who need functional language skills, not academic theory.

Professional studying Arabic business language at a desk
Who studies here

Situations that brought people to this programme

Petra Okonkwo - procurement manager

She was preparing for a supplier visit in Dubai. Her team relied entirely on translators, which slowed every negotiation. She needed enough Arabic to read a contract clause and hold a short meeting without an intermediary.

Taavi Järvinen - trade consultant

He had clients across the Gulf and North Africa but communicated only in English. He noticed conversations shifted when he used even basic Arabic greetings - and wanted to take that further into formal correspondence.

Amara Diallo - logistics coordinator

Her company was expanding into Saudi Arabia. She had no language background but needed to read shipping documents and understand spoken instructions on site visits.

Professionals in a business meeting discussing international trade
The actual distance

Where most professionals are, and what changes when they close the gap

Most professionals working with Arab markets speak no Arabic at all. They rely on translators, English-language summaries, or local intermediaries - each layer adding cost and removing control.

The gap is not fluency. It is the ability to read a document independently, follow a spoken exchange, and write a short professional message without assistance.

Reading

Business Arabic uses a consistent formal register. With 400–600 core vocabulary items, most commercial documents become readable within a structured learning period.

Listening

Formal spoken Arabic in meetings and presentations differs significantly from dialect. The programme focuses on Modern Standard Arabic - the version used in professional contexts across all Arabic-speaking countries.

Writing

Professional correspondence follows clear conventions. Learning those conventions removes dependence on translation services for routine communication.

Negotiation

Tone and register carry significant weight in Arabic business culture. Understanding what is being communicated - not just the words - changes how you respond and what you propose.

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How it feels to move through this

The experience is sequential - each lecture builds directly on the previous one

There are no modules you can skip without consequence. The structure is deliberate: vocabulary introduced in lecture three appears in the reading exercises of lecture five, and again in the writing tasks of lecture eight.

The pacing is set for people with full working weeks. Each lecture runs between 35 and 50 minutes. There is no live attendance requirement - you work through the material when your schedule allows.

1

Script and phonology - understanding what Arabic looks like on a page and how it sounds in formal speech.

2

Core business vocabulary - terms used in contracts, correspondence, and commercial negotiation.

3

Applied reading - working through real document types: invoices, agreements, tender specifications.

4

Spoken and written production - composing messages and following meeting exchanges independently.

After the programme ends

What stays with you when the lectures are finished

Language skill compounds over time. The vocabulary and reading habits built here do not disappear - they become a professional asset that grows with use.

Independence

Reading without a translator

You can review a contract clause, a supplier specification, or a formal letter without waiting for someone else to interpret it.

Credibility

Presence in the room

Following a meeting in Arabic - even partially - changes how counterparts engage with you. It signals commitment to the relationship.

Professional working independently with Arabic business documents
Sustained use

Skills that hold across different markets

Modern Standard Arabic is understood across the Gulf, North Africa, and the Levant. The skills built here apply whether your work takes you to Riyadh, Cairo, or Casablanca.

What the programme involves

Enough detail to decide whether this fits your situation

This is not a short course. It requires consistent time over several months. The results depend on how regularly you engage with the material - there is no shortcut built into the structure.

The programme is self-paced within a defined sequence. You cannot rearrange the lecture order, but you can pause and resume without losing progress.

Total lecture hours 38 hours
Recommended weekly commitment 3–4 hours
Typical completion period 3–4 months
Access duration after enrolment 12 months
Format Video lectures, text exercises, document reading tasks
Live sessions required None

See the full programme structure

The learning programme page lists every lecture topic, the skills addressed in each phase, and the prerequisites for enrolment.

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For questions about technical access or enrolment, the contact page has direct details.

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