Topics covered in papers presented at a conference on languages and communication for world business and the professions include: (1) trends and aspects of internationalizing the business curriculum; (2) internationalized programs in business, foreign language, and cultures; (3) internationalized courses in business, foreign languages, and cultures; (4) doing business around the world; (5) business and professional English for speakers of other languages; (6) business and professional French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish; (7) translation and interpretation; (8) the global economy and higher education's role; (9) building oral skills among business students and professionals; (10) culture shock; and (11) overcoming barriers to communication. Of the 78 papers included, eight contain abstracts only. (MSE)