Summer Course in Finance & Business Skills

Course Duration.   2-12 weeks

Minimum English Entry Level.  IELTS 5.0 (Intermediate)

Course Designation.  FBS

Entry Dates. Entry to this flexible course is weekly from July to September 2010. 
The first entry date for 2010 is 05 July and the last entry date is 13 September.

Minimum Age.  17 years

Award.   BBSI Certificate in Finance & Business Skills

Course Structure & Content.  Training focuses on the development of finance and business skills, and is designed to enable students to develop appropriate finance and business vocabulary, as well as professional skills and professional communication skills.  The course combines current finance and business issues wtih targeted case studies.

Specialised Finance Components 
      *  financial statements, ie balance sheets, cash flow & profit & loss accounts
      *  financial ratios, analysis & comparative international accounts
      *  sources & types of business finance
      *  stock exchanges & financial markets
      *  financial planning
      *  corporate banking
      *  financial services for individuals & businesses
      *  assets, liability & capital-performance assessment
      *  classification of costs

Business Skills Components.  The business skills components provide additional professional skills practice, which are aimed at developing more effective communication skills for the business environment.  The teaching materials are largely authentic and are based on real-life case studies. Designed to build confidence through activities such as discussions, role-play and simulations, the skills covered each week will be selected from the following:

   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

*  to develop confidence & fluency in the language beyond Intermediate level
*  to build appropriate vocabulary in the fields of finance & economics
*  to develop a practical, professional understanding of finance, economics 
      & financial services
*  to develop understanding of current international theory & practice within 
      the financial sector
*  to provide a practical business communication skills programme relevant 
      to the modern working environment

Learning Outcomes

Participants with good attendance and who complete all class work and self study assignments will be able to function effectively in English in a professional finance and business environment, and will have acquired a sound knowledge and understanding of international finance, economics and financial services.

Course Fees

 

      FBS - £265.00 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
• Management & Business Skills
• Marketing
• Marketing & Business Skills
• Finance
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Hospitality, Tourism & Business Skills
• Legal Studies
• Legal Studies & Business Skills