BUSINESS SUMMER SCHOOL (18+ years)

West London College is a leading independent higher education institution with a history that dates back to the 1930's. The College is an Associate Campus of Heriot-Watt University, ranked No 9 in the UK. The College is located in the heart of London on Oxford Street.

 

The College is non-profit-making and so is able to offer relatively low tuition fees. Accommodation offered is high quality, en-suite residences, as well as homestays with breakfast and evening meal at extra cost.

 

BUSINESS SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES

 

The college offered Business Summer School has been created for university level students with a good intermediate level of English. Students can join for either 4 or 8 weeks, after which they will receive a Certificate or Higher Certificate in Business Studies.

 

Both 4 and 8 week courses provide a familiarity with the world of Business Studies and the way business is structured and conducted in the UK. The programme can be studied on its own or as preparation for one of our Business, Finance or Marketing Bachelor's and Master's programmes at West London College or any other higher educational institution.

 

All the essentials of business are covered including business administration, marketing, basic accounting and business law, providing an ideal foundation for further study or improved career success. The courses include visits to places of interest in London's world famous business district.

 

Classes take place in the morning, Monday to Friday (9am until 12 noon) with the option of English and Business English lessons in the afternoon.

 

PART ONE - from 1 July to 26 July 2013

 

Week	Business	Marketing	Enterprise	Law & Negotiation	Projects/Excursions
1	Human Resources	The Marketing Environment	Types of Business	An introduction to Business law	Business Excursion (commercial law)
2	Culture & the Organisation	Segmentation, Targeting & Positioning	Business Structures	Making contracts work for you	Live Case Study
3	Business Communication	Branding	Principles of Entrepreneurship	The European Dimension	Business Excursion (retail or banking)
4	Motivation	Marketing Planning	Business Start Up	Contemporary Legal Issues	Live Case Study

PART TWO - from 29 July to 23 August 2013

 

Week	Business	Marketing	Enterprise	Law & Negotiation	Projects/Excursions
5	Managing Change	The Marketing Communications Mix 1	Creating a Business Plan	Preparing to Negotiate	Business Excursion (service marketing)
6	Operations Management	The Marketing Communications Mix 2	Successful Entrepreneurs	Searching for a win win solution	Live Case Study
7	Business & the Internet	Marketing Channels & Logistics of Distribution	Going Public	Manipulating the Negotiations, cheating to win	Business Excursion (event TBC)
8	International Business	The Future	Stock Exchange Operations	Principled or Harvard Style Negotiations	Live Case Study

 

PROGRAMME COST

4 week Certificate in Business

• £1,290 - Certificate only
• £1,530 - Certificate + 5 lessons of English per week
• £1,630 - Certificate + 10 lessons of English per week

8 week Higher Certificate in Business

• £1,990 - Certificate only
• £2,330 - Certificate + 5 lessons of English per week
• £2,530 - Certificate + 10 lessons of English per week

The cost from the moment of arrival at the school to the day of departure covers:

• Tuition & materials
• Excursions
• Activities

Extra costs: UK visa related expenses, flight ticket, accommodation (from 120 GBP/week), pocket money, transfer from/to airport, insurance and agency service fees (600 EGP).

 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• IELTS (Academic) score of 5.0 or equivalent

CONTACT US to find out more, sign up for free of charge consultation and apply:

LINKTURS Egypt for Educational Services

Ms Hala Hamadnalla

Mob.:  +201116786185 

Calling times: from 10:00 to 13:30 daily

E-mail: cairo@linkturs.com