Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - El Mundo Empresarial

one person or a group of people's abilities and strengths, looked at as valuable assets

capital humano

the economical transactions and deals

mercado

the act of buying and selling goods and services, particularly between countries

comercio

a business or organization that provides services to other parties, especially by representing them in transactions

agencia

related to the purchasing and selling of different goods and services

comercial

all of the activities, companies, and people that are involved in providing a service or producing goods

industria

a company

empresa

a company or group of people that are considered as a single unit by law

corporación

(in an organization, company, etc.) a department that is in charge of hiring new employees and training them

recursos humanos

involving a large company

corporativo

a business or company that has just begun operation

nueva empresa

the place where the main offices of a large company or organization are located

oficina central

a permission granted to a person or group by a government or company that enables them to sell their services or products in a specific area

franquicia

a business activity that is mostly very risky

emprendimiento

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

estrategia

to produce products in large quantities by using machinery

fabricar

machines, especially large ones, considered collectively

maquinaria

a building or room in which particular goods are made or fixed by different means

taller

the difference between the earnings and the costs in a business

margen de beneficios

(always plural) money received for work done or services provided

ingresos, ganancias

a natural or legal person that owns at least one share in a company

accionista

someone who works for a company, representing the company's product

representante

to cover the costs of a project, TV or radio program, activity, etc., often in exchange for advertising

patrocinar

the joining of two companies or organizations together to form a larger one

fusión, unión

an organization of people who have a common purpose

asociación

the process and activities required to control and manage an organization

administración

related to the management and organization of tasks, processes, or resources within an organization or system

administrativo

using or having the power to decide on important matters, plans, etc. or to implement them

ejecutivo

the act or process of selling or advertising a product or service, usually including market research

marketing

the promotion of a particular product or company by means of advertising and distinctive design

branding

the activity of drawing public attention to a service or product in order to help it sell more

promoción

to dispose information about something, so that it publicly known

hacer público

to make a new product or provide a new service and introduce it to the public

lanzar

the process of supplying shops and other businesses with products to be sold

distribución

to lead a committee or meeting

presidir

a person of senior rank in charge of a company's technological matters

director de tecnología

a person who starts a business, especially one who takes financial risks

empresario

someone who buys and sells goods wholesale

minorista

a person of the highest authority over a company's financial matters

director financiero

the highest-ranking person in a company

director ejecutivo