Business English - ULV | IBS Americas

About the course

Short-term Professional Development Program Abroad

Program Theme

Speak with confidence the business language. Intensive 3-week program focused on improving fluency in the business context.

Target

Adults interested in developing essential knowledge in business English.

Objectives

The student will develop the mastery of the English language with a focus on vocabulary and expressions of the business world, enhancing its fluency and acquiring security in its communication within the business context. Enabling new professional challenges and developing your career from a global perspective.

Benefits for scholarship holders participating in this program:

Guidance and documents for obtaining the US Visa
Academic preparation and logistics for the program

Why should I attend this course?

Native teachers with experience in teaching classes for foreign students;
Leveling students for greater use of classes;
Course offered in partnership with ELS, an institution with experience of more than 50 years in the teaching of the English language;
Optional visit to the port of Los Angeles;

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Content

Everyone receives learning materials, including a specific Business English book - Intelligent Business - developed in partnership with “The Economist”.

Activities along with the program: Students receive an extensive list of companies, organizations and events, to choose their visits according to personal interests. There is no translation or tutorial in these events. In some cases, such as museums, the student may request a headset for simultaneous translation.

* After taking the English proficiency exam, students are placed into groups with others of similar skill-sets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Courses are 3 weeks with classes from Monday to Wednesday full-time. The student will take the administration module in one period and, in the case of students from the United States and England, the English module in another. In Italy, the other period is dedicated to the preparation of the work to be presented at the end of the course.
On Thursdays, students in the thematic courses have company visits or lectures with local executives.
Please refer to the course page for specific details of course load, syllabus and extra activities.

We recommend that you take your laptop to develop the work and activities. It will also be useful for accessing the library and digital materials made available by the professors.

Program participants receive two certificates:

Certificate in Executive Management – for the thematic courses in the areas of administration
Business English Program – for the Business English module ]

Consult your university for additional hours and credits.

PROGRAM COORDINATION IN BRAZIL

Professor Ricardo Britto

PhD in Business Administration from FEA/USP, he is one of the most experienced Brazilian professors in International Business.

Location
La Verne - United States
Dates
3 weeks (January or July)
Investment
U$ 5.065 + Enrollment: U$ 90
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Program Profile
Classes and optional visits
Workload
60 class-hours (lectures, talks and company visits)
Additional Activity
Company visits and local events (no translation)
Students per Classroom
From 15 to 20
students
Certification
Certificate in Business English
Language
English

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