Teaching business English - a challenge both for students and academics

The purpose of this paper is to present some challenges that both teachers and students in the academic environment have to face when it comes to the study of business English. We are going to refer to the syllabus we are currently using, the materials and technologies involved in the teaching-learning process, the necessity of adapting to the students’ needs concerning their future jobs in the business environment as well as the assessment type and the content of the test used for obtaining a language certificate in business English offered by our department.