ELC offers high-intermediate and advanced junior students the option to join a two-week Entrepreneurship Course. In lieu of English language classes in the morning, high-intermediate and advanced students, have the option to join a content-based leadership and entrepreneurship course. During the afternoon, students will participate in one of the three afternoon activities offered at their campus including Classic, University Explorer, or a specialized explorer program. The available start dates for the Entrepreneurship Course will be June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, and July 22. This course is offered exclusively to high-level students who no longer require daily instruction in English language skills. Students will take a placement test before they register to determine if they meet the level requirement to participate in this course.
- Levels: High-Intermediate to Advanced. Student must pass a pre-test to enroll.
- Lessons (per week): 20 lessons per week (16.67 instruction hours per week)
- Lesson Duration: Two 40-minute lessons and two 60-minute lessons per day from 9am-12:45pm
- Start Date: Start dates every Saturday between June 24 - July 22. This is a two week maximum course. Students may take Semi-Intensive English Course before or after.
Sample Entrepreneurship Course Schedule
09:00 - 12:45
Week 1
DAY 1 SATURDAY
Arrival & Orientation
DAY 3 MONDAY
Introductions
Introduction to entrepreneurship and leadership
DAY 4 TUESDAY
The ecosystem of business
Training game
DAY 5 WEDNESDAY
Management and leadership
Starting a business
DAY 6 THURSDAY
Forming your business teams
Creating a business plan
DAY 7 FRIDAY
Communication and presentation skills
Team work on projects
Week 2
DAY 8 SATURDAY
Disneyland (Optional)
DAY 10 MONDAY
Sales
Guest speaker
DAY 11 TUESDAY
Marketing
Team work on projects
DAY 12 WEDNESDAY
Critical success factors
How to read the business section of the newspaper
DAY 13 THURSDAY
How to "pitch an idea"
Final group work
DAY 14 FRIDAY
Pitch contest
Team review and guest speaker
- COURSE: The ecosystem of
business
- Management and
leadership
- Creating a
business plan
- Communication
and presentation
skills
- Critical success
factors
- How to read the
business section
of the newspaper
- How to “pitch an
idea”
- Forming your
business teams