B-Speak! English Coaching
Advanced English communication coaching for professionals and graduate business students.
Take Your English Further
Build Fluency. Communicate With Confidence.
Launched in 2014 in partnership with the Darden School of Business, B-Speak! is an online English coaching program designed for graduate business students and working professionals who already communicate well in English and want to refine their grammar and pronunciation, build fluency, and communicate with greater confidence.
Every session is led by an experienced coach with expertise in professional, academic, and executive communication. You’ll receive practical feedback and personalized guidance focused on the situations that matter to you, from meetings and presentations to interviews, networking, leadership, and classroom participation.
The Human Difference
B-Speak! is built around something technology can’t replace: a real conversation with an experienced coach who listens, responds, corrects, challenges, and adapts to you in real time.
✓ Live, human coaching every session
✓ Experienced communication coaches who understand professional and academic settings
✓ Personalized feedback based on how you actually communicate
✓ Real-world practice for the conversations and situations that matter to you
Who we support
Personalized English communication coaching for professionals and graduate business students, tailored to the situations, skills, and goals that matter most.
Business Schools
Business School Students (MBA & Applicants)
Speak! partners with many U.S. Business Schools to offer English communication support before and during their programs. Our coaching is open to students at non-partner schools as well.
Who it's for:
MBA students and applicants preparing for recruiting, class participation, presentations, and leadership communication.
We focus on:
Behavioral & case interview communication
Classroom participation & cold calls
Teamwork, leadership presence, presentations
Professional fluency for internships and full-time roles
Professionals
Working Professionals
B-Speak! helps multilingual professionals communicate more confidently and effectively in the situations that matter most at work, from everyday meetings to presentations, interviews, and leadership conversations.
Who it's for:
Multilingual professionals using English at work who want to sound clear, confident, and credible — fast.
We focus on:
Meetings, leadership presence, team communication
Presentations & facilitation
Interviews, promotions, difficult conversations
Pronunciation clarity & message structure
Partner Business Schools
We partner with leading U.S. and global business schools to offer discounted pricing and customized English coaching programs for applicants, MBA, and EMBA students. Our partnerships provide targeted, high-impact communication support aligned with academic, professional, and career goals.
B-Speak! was created in partnership with the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia in 2014. In 2016, we began expanding our network to include additional top U.S. business school partners.
If your program partners with Speak!, please use your school-specific registration link below. If not, you can still register as an independent student.
If you’re interested in exploring partnership or discount option, please contact us.
Choose Your Coaching Package
Select the amount of coaching that fits your goals. Not sure? We’ll help you choose the right package.
10 Hours
Focused Coaching
Ideal for a specific communication goal or short-term need. Focus your coaching on one key skill or prepare for an important professional situation.
Great for pronunciation, interviews, presentations, or targeted communication goals.
Perfect for grad students, applicants and professionals.
20 Hours
Build Your Skills
More time to strengthen foundational English skills while developing greater fluency and confidence. Work more deeply on grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and communication with plenty of time for practice and feedback.
Ideal for those who those want meaningful, sustained improvement.
30 Hours
Comprehensive Coaching
Designed for learners preparing for a major academic or professional transition, such as beginning a graduate program or a new role requiring significant English communication.
Work across multiple skills and real-world communication scenarios while building the fluency and confidence to communicate effectively in demanding settings.
HOW IT WORKS
Your learning journey, made easy
Learning a language in person gives you something extra, real connection, real conversation and the confidence that comes from learning alongside others.
At the Speak! Language Center in Charlottesville, we make the experience welcoming, clear, and genuinely supportive from the very first visit.
Tell Us About Your Goals
Complete our short coaching request form and share your goals, timeline, and availability.
Choose Your coaching package
Select 10, 20, or 30 hours of personalized coaching based on your goals and how intensively you’d like to work.
We match you with a coach
We review your goals and availability and match you with an experienced B-Speak! coach who’s right for you.
Start B-Speaking!
Meet your coach online and start building greater fluency, confidence, and impact in the situations that matter most to you.
What our Clients Say
Real feedback from and business school students and leaders :
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Mauro Ovalle, Cornell-Johnson
“I think B-Speak! is a great opportunity to practice your communication skills with native speakers. I believe the people who are teaching you from B-Speak! are very empathetic and have a great way of connecting with the students and, therefore, you feel a bit more relaxed while interacting with them.
Thank you, Rebecca and B-Speak! for all of your time, patience and support.”
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Pedro de Almeida, Darden School of Business MBA Student
“The coaching sessions with B-Speak! have been incredibly beneficial to my preparation for the Darden MBA program and beyond. My coach helped me refine my presentation skills, providing valuable feedback on my delivery, body language, and overall message clarity. B-Speak! is an invaluable resource for international students looking to strengthen their English communication skills in a business context, with personalized coaching focused on individual needs.”
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Denise Karaoli, Director of International Student Careers, Darden
A significant challenge for international ESL students is the potential lack of confidence in their English as they enter the U.S. ... Our students have had very positive experiences with B‑Speak! English over the past 8 years and I would highly recommend their coaching services to others.
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Phil Heavlin, Director of Career Center, Rice-Business
We partnered with B‑Speak! to provide language coaching to our international students. As a result, students felt more confident during networking events and job interviews, very important in this competitive job market. Our students offered high praise for the English coaches that supported their development.
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Denise Yetman, Babson-Olin Graduate Admissions
It has been a pleasure working with Christina and Liz this cycle and we couldn’t happier with the B‑Speak! product, response time and result. I know our students feel strongly as well. I’m so happy we’ve been able to work on this mutually beneficial relationship!
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Nydia Tumalewa, Darden MBA
“There are a lot of English courses out there, but not many with coaches who understand the life of an MBA student, the challenges they’re facing, and their priorities. B-Speak! is one of those programs that can accommodate our needs exactly.”
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Angeilica Hoyos, Rice-Business PMBA
“B-Speak! is a flexible program focused on your needs. My writing skills have improved a lot. I can express my ideas more clearly and formally, and I spend less time writing my essays. The program adapts to what I need each week, whether it’s writing, speaking, interview practice, or something else.”
Not sure which coaching option is right for you?
Whether you’re preparing for business school, navigating recruiting, or looking to communicate more confidently at work, we can help you determine the best next step.
Tell us a little about your goals, and we’ll help you choose the right coaching package and answer any questions about B-Speak!.
Frequently asked Questions
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No. All B-Speak! coaching is 100% live virtual coaching with expert human instructors.
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Yes — many clients are already fluent and want polish, confidence, and presence.
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Online worldwide; in-person in Charlottesville when available.
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Yes — documentation available.