Business Foundations Certificate. Joint Program: Kaplan PLI & Thompson Rivers University

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1 Business Foundations Certificate Joint Program: Kaplan PLI & Thompson Rivers University

2 Business Foundations Certificate Improve your Business English at Kaplan PLI and take business courses at the Thompson Rivers University (Vancouver campus) at the same time! This joint program is ideal for students who want to work on their Business English skills and take non-credit business courses at the same time. You will also do an unpaid business internship to put your language & business knowledge into practice! Fast Facts Program dates Aug 5 - Nov 29, 2013 English entry level IELTS 4.5, TOEFL ibt 50 or Kaplan intermediate level Minimum age: 17 years old Program Schedule Weeks Morning Afternoon Week 1-12 Business English 3 hours / morning, Kaplan PLI Vancouver Business Courses 2 hours / afternoon, TRU Vancouver campus Company Tours Visit one company each month Weeks Full Time Program Completion Week Professional Business Internship 30 hours / week, Vancouver area Final Presentation TRU Vancouver campus Exit level test Reference letter internship company Kaplan TRU joint certificate

3 Business Courses* - Thompson Rivers University *Three courses will be selected from the following list depending on enrollments Human Resource Management Human resource planning, job analysis and design, recruitment and selection, employment equity, performance appraisal, compensation, training and development, occupational health and safety, and industrial relations, overview of current Canadian issues and practices. Marketing Role of marketing in society and its applications within organizations, marketing strategy; market segmentation; planning and implementing the marketing mix (the product, price, channels of distribution, advertising and personal selling functions); and managing and controlling the marketing process. International Business International environment; international trade theory and policy; the balance of payments and foreign exchange markets; and the theory of multinational enterprises and foreign direct investment, international business operations, global strategic management; international business functions. Global Management Globalization of business activity from a purely top-management point of view. Fundamental issues and challenges that confront the international firm. Intended to help students understand international management issues and challenges such as: target market selection, modes of market entry, international strategy, organizational structure, location and control of overseas subsidiaries, and joint venture formation.

4 Business English - Kaplan PLI Communication in the workplace, business vocabulary, participating in meetings, business writing skills, resume writing & interview skills. Professional Business Internship When you arrive at Kaplan PLI, the school team will arrange a host company for you. Companies are pre-screened and during your internship you will be assigned an internship supervisor. At the end of the internship, you may receive a reference letter from the company. Company Tours Each month during your studies, you will participate in a company tour and learn about business practices in Canada. Example companies are IKEA (furniture), Lulu Lemon (retail), BC Ferries (Transportation) and Chevron Canada (Energy).

5 Teaching Faculty Kaplan PLI Teachers Our school employs the best language teachers in Canada. Our teachers graduated from Canadian universities (UBC, SFU, University of Victoria. Dalhousie University and University of Toronto) and are all CELTA or DELTA certified. Kaplan teachers are known in the industry for their professionalism and their dedication to students progress. Thompson Rivers University TRU works with dedicated faculty members to deliver their courses at the Vancouver campus. Staff involved with the business courses have a background in business themselves. As a comprehensive university TRU is also a leader in offering customized programs.

6 How to Apply Contact your Kaplan representative Required documents: Kaplan enrollment form High School graduation certificate Proof of English proficiency or take the Kaplan pre-test