Spanish is the official language in 20 countries and is widely spoken in four more territories, including the United States. As well as having over 400 million native speakers, it is spoken as a second language by around nine million people, globally, making it an excellent partner subject to Business.SpanishSpanish at Edinburgh celebrated its centenary in 2019, and our wide-ranging courses are taught by leading experts in their field.You will receive intensive language training, giving you the opportunity to develop advanced spoken and written skills in the Spanish language.You will learn how to discern different varieties and registers of Spanish, and gain crucial intercultural competencies.You will be invited to explore the diverse and rich cultures of Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean through an extraordinary range of literature, film, poetry and theatre, studied in its historical context.BusinessStudying business will prepare you for the social, political, environmental and cultural challenges facing contemporary businesses, governments and not-for-profit organisations.Taught by world-leading industry professionals and researchers, you will develop personal and professional competencies such as authentic leadership ethical, responsible, sustainable business behaviour entrepreneurial practice and effective communication. This will enable you to work across a range of roles in contemporary business including:accountancy and financestrategymarketinghuman resource managementdata analyticsentrepreneurship and innovation