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Our Business Supplementary courses are designed to build your English language skills to communicate effectively in business contexts, improving your employability and job prospects in your home country. This course combines improving your general English ability with taking focused lessons on business skills. Practice workplace communication techniques in English, learn how to participate in meetings and interviews, and acquire business writing skills. You can combine English courses with specialized business lessons of your choice, or with our Practical Business Intensive service in the U. S.

Explore business concepts and apply your English skills to team projects and case studies in three main business subjects.Learn from experienced teachers, local business leaders and new entrepreneurs as they share their experience and insight of the business world. The Professional Certificates are for students with an upper-intermediate level of English who want to to learn business skills in an American setting, build professional networks and gain a Certificate to enhance their professional resume.BENEFITSDevelop your English communication skills in authentic business situationsSpeak with American business people in their companies or during company visits to your schoolLearn from experienced business teachersPractice team-work and presentation skills necessary to succeed in any businessNetwork and make international contactsAdd projects to your resume and personal on-line profiles to boost your career.*Stafford House is accredited by ACCET and part of the Cambridge Education GroupFOCUSLearning current management practices within an application environment. Students will draw upon prior learning and working experience and become familiar with success strategies for managing not just a business, but also people.WHAT YOU WILL LEARNThe role of management and leadership within an organization.How to develop your own leadership.How to develop professional relationshipsHOW YOU WILL LEARNStudents will learn a comprehensive overview of Business Management by classroom work, case studies, and a team project.CASE STUDIESTrader Joe’s; HP; Dyson; Microsoft; State Farm Bank; Ethics in Action; Starbucks; GE; and more

Explore business concepts and apply your English skills to team projects and case studies in three main business subjects.Learn from experienced teachers, local business leaders and new entrepreneurs as they share their experience and insight of the business world. The Professional Certificates are for students with an upper-intermediate level of English who want to to learn business skills in an American setting, build professional networks and gain a Certificate to enhance their professional resume.BENEFITSDevelop your English communication skills in authentic business situationsSpeak with American business people in their companies or during company visits to your schoolLearn from experienced business teachersPractice team-work and presentation skills necessary to succeed in any businessNetwork and make international contactsAdd projects to your resume and personal on-line profiles to boost your career.*Stafford House is accredited by ACCET and part of the Cambridge Education GroupFOCUSLearning current management practices within an application environment. Students will draw upon prior learning and working experience and become familiar with success strategies for managing not just a business, but also people.WHAT YOU WILL LEARNThe role of management and leadership within an organization.How to develop your own leadership.How to develop professional relationshipsHOW YOU WILL LEARNStudents will learn a comprehensive overview of Business Management by classroom work, case studies, and a team project.CASE STUDIESTrader Joe’s; HP; Dyson; Microsoft; State Farm Bank; Ethics in Action; Starbucks; GE; and more

Intensive Plus BusinessThe Business English Course combines the Intensive Course with afternoon lessons focusing specifically on developing language skills within the context of the world of business. Topics covered include the language of meetings, negotiations and presentations, marketing, sales and advertising and techniques for telephoning and e-communication. The smaller afternoon groups facilitate interaction in realistic business settings.A minimum level of good intermediate (CEFR B2) is required for this course.

Linguaskill Business measures the ability of non-native speakers to communicate in English in everyday business environments. The course is an excellent choice for students who plan to use English for business or the workplace. Students receive pre-tests and the official test is offered at the college every 4 weeks.Linguaskill Business is a replacement of BULATS and is a reliable way of assessing the language ability of employees or trainees. VanWest College is the only official test provider in Canada.Cambridge English Test Assessment (part of Cambridge University)Quick Info Level: Pre-AdvancedLessons: 25 per week LinguaSkill Business (20 L)  + Social Media (5 L)Lesson: 50 minutesStart Dates: Every MondayLength: 2+ weeksAge: 13+ years oldStarting Dates: From July 5t 2021 (every week) Linguaskill Business – Advanced FOCUS            Linguaskill Business Advanced is a course which is designed to prepare students to challenge the Linguaskill Business test, which is an internationally recognized Business Language Test, designed and administrated by Cambridge University in England. As taught at VanWest College, the course exposes students to a wide variety of authentic Business English materials. Although the course maintains a strong focus on test-preparation, the course is highly suitable for any student who wants a deeper understanding and practice with modern Business English.The course includes reading and listening skills, writing practice for emails, letters and reports, models for up‐to‐date business language, grammar and vocabulary exercises to train students to avoid common mistakes, role plays of common business scenarios, and ample speaking practice, from solo presentations to group discussions.English For Social Media The world is connecting through social media, and it's essential to feel comfortable with how it works. Everybody is posting their experiences and thoughts on social media

Our English Pro Program is for students wishing to enhance their English language study with personalized instruction in specific topics of interest by offering them a customizable, comprehensive package!HIGHLIGHTS:> Students enroll in the General English Program (GEP) for 16 lessons/week.> In addition to GEP, students take 2, 4, or 6 tutorials per week (private or semi-private) that focus on their chosen topic of interest.> Students choose their topics and teachers meet their needs.> Attention to students' specific English language learning goals during tutorials helps them become "pros" in their areas of interest.EXAMPLES OF FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE:Business, TOEFL, TOEIC, Power Speaking, Aviation, IELTS and more...

When it’s time to take your career to the next level, the Advanced Diploma of Business is the ideal qualification to support your move up the corporate ladder. Ideally suited for those ready to move into a management level role, the Advanced Diploma provides real-world, multi-disciplinary skills across all areas of business – you’ll be taught how to drive change across your organisation, develop a high-achieving team and how to take your business vision to the marketplace. You will be trained by inspiring industry professionals who are there to mentor you throughout your year of study.Fully supported through both online and face to face classes you will be joined by both international and domestic students in a fast-paced, challenging and diverse study environment. Graduates are equipped not only with a respected qualification in its own right, but also with credit at leading universities equivalent to a full year of tertiary study.

A Business English Course will help you understand the world of business and get the language skills needed in a globalized market. You will explore different aspects of business communication and understand key areas of modern business practices.

This qualification covers broad range of varied activities in a wider variety of contexts, which are complex and non-routine. Leadership and guidance are involved when organising activities of self and others and providing technical solutions of a non-routine and contingency planning including requirements to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for current practices providing leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of the skills.Course UnitsCore unitsBSBCRT411 Apply critical thinking to work practicesBSBTEC404 Use digital technologies to collaborate in a work environmentBSBTWK401 Build and maintain business relationshipsBSBWHS411 Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programsBSBWRT411 Write complex documentsBSBXCM401 Apply communication strategies in the workplaceElective UnitsBSBOPS404 Implement customer service strategiesBSBCMM411 Make presentationsBSBHRM413 Support the learning and development of teams and individualsBSBTEC401 Design and produce complex text documentsBSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities BSBPEF403 Lead personal development

A Business German Course will help you understand the world of business and get the language skills needed in a globalized market. You will explore different aspects of business communication and understand key areas of modern business practices.