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The Intensive Business (28 hours per week) Program at Cornerstone Academic College is designed to give you a unique experience into the world of Business. The IBE program includes:- Study Topics: International Marketing, Communication, Human Resources, E-commerce, Management Styles, Customer Service, Team Building, Finance & Risk, Takeovers and Mergers, & others.
- Field Trips to visit local businesses and learn about their operations. Examples: Toronto Star, Magnotta winery, Toronto Stock Exchange.
- Learn how to give business presentations in front of a group, using computer and OHP presentations.
- Volunteer Work Program: upon completion of the 2 month Intensive Business Program, we will help you find a volunteer position in Toronto so you can have real-life working experience alongside native Canadians.
- Specialized Business Classes such as Marketing & Advertisement, International Business, and TOEIC are part of the IBE package.
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08:45 - 10:00 AM |
Business ESL |
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10:25 - 11:25 AM |
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11:35 - 12:30 PM |
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12:30 - 01:30 PM |
Lunch |
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01:30 - 02:30 PM |
Business Elective |
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02:40 - 03:45 PM |
A General Business English (20 hours per week) program is offered to students who wish to broaden their English proficiency in business communication. Students who wish to attend the Business English program must be high school graduates with either a test score of 80 on the TOEFL (iBT) or 730 on the TOEIC. Students may also enter the program by showing proof of an equivalent level or better on the Cornerstone placement test.
Module 1 (4 weeks)
Brand (Chapter 1)Module 2 (4 weeks)
Travel (Chapter 2)
Advertising (Chapter 6)
Money (Chapter 5)
Business District Field Trip
Organization (Chapter 3)Module 3 (4 weeks)
Leadership (Chapter 12)
Innovation (Chapter 13)
Cultures (Chapter 7)
Quality (Chapter 10) - Optional
Employment (Chapter 8)
Trade (Chapter 9)
Ethics (Chapter 11)
Competition (Chapter 14)
Change (Chapter 4) - Optional
As part of the Business Class, students write and submit letters on business topics to the Globe and Mail, a national newspaper. Many of Cornerstone students' letters have been chosen to be published. For example;
Training the boss on the benefits of training (The Globe and Mail, Wednesday, September 17, 2008)
If there is someone in a higher position than your boss, you should meet and persuade him or her how your company can benefit from the workshop. If you can't have a choice because you have already tried to reach a compromise with your boss. There is only one way to solve the problem. Change your job. Gi Jueng Kim, Toronto
There must be something the boss is worried about. It could be the money that the company might spend on backing you up or it could be the unstable organization without you. You need to figure out what is more important between your job or your education, because she is always there when you try to get out of work. If you think about resigning, I think that would be wrong. Don't get off track. It's your choice: You can invest your own money in yourself or you can spend time on the weekends or holidays, not on working time. Baegeon Jeong, Hapcheon, South Korea
If you think this company is a good opportunity for your career and worth it, you should talk with your boss and together fin a solution. Maybe you can share the cost of the training with the company, but it's very important for you to be honest in this discussion and show your frustration. On the other hand, you have to think about how much this job can increase your learning and professional life. Sometimes it's time to look for another work. Roberta deFatima, Sao Paulo, Brazil
There must be something the boss is worried about. It could be the money that the company might spend on backing you up or it could be the unstable organization without you. You need to figure out what is more important between your job or your education, because she is always there when you try to get out of work. If you think about resigning, I think that would be wrong. Don't get off track. It's your choice: You can invest your own money in yourself or you can spend time on the weekends or holidays, not on working time. Baegeon Jeong, Hapcheon, South Korea
If you think this company is a good opportunity for your career and worth it, you should talk with your boss and together fin a solution. Maybe you can share the cost of the training with the company, but it's very important for you to be honest in this discussion and show your frustration. On the other hand, you have to think about how much this job can increase your learning and professional life. Sometimes it's time to look for another work. Roberta deFatima, Sao Paulo, Brazil
