Summer Course in Management & Business Skills

BBSI, a highly accredited Business College and English Language School in the UK, offers a short, summer certificate course in Management & Business Skills with English, which is conducted at our Summer School in Bournemouth, UK.

The BBSI summer course in Management & Business Skills is a study programme of 30 lessons (22.5 hours) weekly. The course is designed for those with a minimum English language level equivalent to IELTS [Academic] 5.5/CEFR B2, who wish to improve their specialised English and business skills. Training focuses on developing students' understanding of management and supervisory concepts, vocabulary and skills, as well as professional communication skills. The course combines current management and business issues with targeted case studies. This course also includes 10 lessons per week in professional skills practice, aimed at developing more effective communication skills for the business environment. The teaching materials for the skills elements are largely authentic and are based on real-life case studies, designed to build confidence through activities such as discussions, role-plays and simulations. Participants with good attendance who complete all class work and assignments will be able to communicate effectively in English in a professional business environment, and will acquire a sound knowledge and understanding of management supervision and administration in an international context.

Professional Qualifications. BBSI is an Approved Training Centre for the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) . Our summer course in Management & Business Skills includes modules for the CMI Level 3 qualifications in First-Line Management.

Course Outline

Course Duration. 2-12 weeks.

Minimum English-Language Entry Level. IELTS 5.5/CEFR B2.

Course Code. MBS.

Minimum Age. 17 years.

Course Entry Dates. Entry to this flexible course is weekly from July to September. The first entry date for 2012 is 2 July and the last entry date is 10 September.

Award.  Academic achievement is ascertained by means of continuous assessment.

      BBSI Certificate in Management & Business Skills.

Course Structure and Content. A minimum of 2 weeks' study is required, comprising 30, forty-five minute lessons (22.5 hours weekly). Course breakdown is as follows:

      * 20 lessons weekly in Management.

      * 10 lessons weekly in Business Skills.

Course Elements. The Management & Business Skills summer course incorporates specialised elements within the following topics:

      Management Components
            Managing & Communicating Information
                  * gathering & selecting data
                  * anaysing & evaluating data for decision-making
                  * communicating information, conclusions & decisions

            Meeting Stakeholder Needs
                  *  stakeholder anaysis & management
                  *  customer service management
                  * management of change

            Maintaining Quality Standards
                  * introduction to quality management
                  * TQM
                  * quality cultures & standards

            Resource Planning
                  *   production planning
                  * using & controlling resources
                  * knowledge managemen

      Business Skills Components.
            Writing
                  * e-mail
                  * letters & memos
                  * action minutes
                  * effective reports
                  *  effective CVs

                  * business profiles & structure
                  * organograms

            Presentations
                  * effective openings
                  * structure & delivery
                  * dealing with questions
                  * using visual aids

            Meetings
                  * planning, organising & setting targets
                  * facilitating meetings
                  * handling discussions
                  * achieving consensus
                  * networking & building relationships

            Telephoning
                 *  taking & leaving messages
                 * making arrangements
                 * checking, clarifying & problem solving
                 *  teleconferencing
                 * customer support
                 * making enquiries
                 * formal & informal conversations

            Negotiating
                 * bidding & bargaining
                 * win-win & closing
                 * diplomatic language
                 * tactics
                 * making a proposal

Course Objectives. The course objectives are to:

* Develop English-language communication skills relevant to management & business
administration.

* Build appropriate vocabulary in the field of management.

* Develop an understanding of management concepts.

* Develop understanding of theory & practice within management.

* Provide a practical business communication skills programme relevant to the modern
working environment.

Course Fees

MBS - £280.00 weekly

BBSI courses are carefully designed and structured at different language levels to enable international students to develop all 4 English language skills simultaneously, while developing their professional communication skills and professional knowledge in academic, vocational or professional context, in the specialised subject of their choice. Students therefore have the flexibility to focus on either academic or vocational progression, depending on their personal training needs and particular learning objectives.

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The following summer courses are available at BBSI:

General English
Academic English & IELTS Examination Preparation
General English, Computing & IT Skills
Communication & Business Skills
International Business English
Management
Marketing
Marketing & Business Skills
Finance
Finance & Business Skills
Hospitality & Tourism
Hospitality, Tourism & Business Skills
Legal Studies
Legal Studies & Business Skills

Summer Course in Management & Business Skills

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