- Develop a basic business plan.
- Understand marketing, pricing, and customer management.
Course Description: Step-by-step guide for starting a small business in services, catering, or handmade products. Objectives:
Course Description: Techniques for selling crafts and services locally and online. Objectives:- Create simple marketing strategies.
- Effectively sell to customers in local markets or through digital platforms.
Course Description: Introduction to caregiving skills for seniors, including safety and first aid essentials. Objectives:- Provide respectful and safe elderly care.
- Apply basic first aid in emergencies.
Course Description: Learn essential English phrases for communication with foreign clients in service industries. Objectives:- Communicate basic ideas in English.
- Serve English-speaking customers with confidence.
Course Description: This advanced course immerses participants in the formalities, ceremonies, and power dynamics of global protocol as a cornerstone of diplomatic excellence. Students will explore the nuances of state visits, official correspondence, ceremonial precedence, and the unspoken codes that govern elite diplomacy. Drawing on real-world diplomatic case studies, the course empowers future leaders to navigate high-level environments with confidence, precision, and cultural intelligence—maximizing influence through mastery of protocol and prestige. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: AdvancedPrerequisite:
Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:- Interpret and apply international protocol standards in diverse diplomatic settings.
- Analyze the role of ceremonial prestige in international relations.
- Demonstrate appropriate diplomatic etiquette across cultures.
- Distinguish between formal and informal protocol in bilateral and multilateral contexts.
- Prepare official diplomatic documents and correspondence in proper protocol format.
- Coordinate high-level diplomatic events and state visits.
- Apply the rules of precedence and rank across governments and international organizations.
- Recognize cultural sensitivities and avoid protocol faux pas.
- Evaluate real-world diplomatic incidents involving protocol successes or failures.
- Design and implement a full diplomatic protocol strategy for a hypothetical foreign mission.
Course Description: This advanced course immerses participants in the formalities, ceremonies, and power dynamics of global protocol as a cornerstone of diplomatic excellence. Students will explore the nuances of state visits, official correspondence, ceremonial precedence, and the unspoken codes that govern elite diplomacy. Drawing on real-world diplomatic case studies, the course empowers future leaders to navigate high-level environments with confidence, precision, and cultural intelligence—maximizing influence through mastery of protocol and prestige. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: AdvancedPrerequisite:
Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:- Interpret and apply international protocol standards in diverse diplomatic settings.
- Analyze the role of ceremonial prestige in international relations.
- Demonstrate appropriate diplomatic etiquette across cultures.
- Distinguish between formal and informal protocol in bilateral and multilateral contexts.
- Prepare official diplomatic documents and correspondence in proper protocol format.
- Coordinate high-level diplomatic events and state visits.
- Apply the rules of precedence and rank across governments and international organizations.
- Recognize cultural sensitivities and avoid protocol faux pas.
- Evaluate real-world diplomatic incidents involving protocol successes or failures.
- Design and implement a full diplomatic protocol strategy for a hypothetical foreign mission.
Course Description: This course provides an advanced examination of the world’s leading international institutions and the geopolitical forces that shape them. Participants will gain expertise in how power is distributed and exercised through bodies like the United Nations, NATO, the World Bank, and regional blocs. The course highlights institutional design, diplomacy within bureaucracies, the politics of representation, and influence strategies within global governance systems. Learners will be equipped to navigate, engage, and lead within these institutional power structures. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:- Map the global structure of key international institutions.
- Analyze the historical formation and political mandates of global organizations.
- Evaluate power dynamics within multilateral institutions.
- Assess decision-making procedures in global governance structures.
- Compare the roles of regional and global diplomatic organizations.
- Explain the role of diplomacy within international bureaucracies.
- Identify key state and non-state actors influencing institutional policies.
- Design a strategy to represent national interests within a multilateral body.
- Interpret institutional reform proposals and their global implications.
- Apply geopolitical thinking to institutional engagement planning.
Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the core principles, frameworks, and operational tools of modern diplomacy. Learners will examine the roles of diplomats, the evolution of diplomatic norms, and the strategic functions of embassies and consulates. The course emphasizes diplomatic ethics, international engagement styles, and the balancing act between national interest and global responsibility. Participants will develop critical diplomatic thinking skills and foundational practices essential for 21st-century diplomacy. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours)Proficiency Level:
Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:- Define the functions and objectives of modern diplomacy.
- Trace the evolution of diplomacy from classical to digital formats.
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of diplomats and missions.
- Distinguish between bilateral, multilateral, and public diplomacy.
- Apply ethical standards to real-world diplomatic decision-making.
- Evaluate the strategic use of soft and hard power in diplomacy.
- Interpret foreign policy through a diplomatic lens.
- Develop diplomatic communication and negotiation skills.
- Analyze diplomatic protocol and norms in different contexts.
- Design an operational plan for a modern diplomatic mission.
Course Description: This course offers an in-depth exploration of the operational and strategic roles that embassies and consulates play in contemporary diplomacy. Students will examine how these institutions serve as vital extensions of foreign policy, providing services, building relationships, and responding to geopolitical events. Special emphasis is placed on crisis response, citizen services, local engagement, and digital transformation. Through real-world case studies and simulations, learners will master the skills required to manage, lead, and collaborate within diplomatic missions abroad. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiencyCourse Objectives:
- Define the mission, structure, and functions of embassies and consulates.
- Analyze the differences between embassies, consulates, and diplomatic delegations.
- Evaluate the strategic role of diplomatic posts in foreign policy implementation.
- Demonstrate procedures for consular services and crisis response.
- Understand the role of local staff and community engagement in diplomatic success.
- Examine host-country dynamics and how they affect embassy operations.
- Apply digital tools and secure communication methods in diplomatic missions.
- Assess leadership and management models for overseas diplomatic posts.
- Create a staffing and operations plan for a diplomatic mission.
- Design public diplomacy campaigns in a host country context.
Course Description: This course prepares learners to craft precise, impactful, and protocol-aligned written communication for diplomatic contexts. Participants will master various forms of diplomatic correspondence, including notes verbales, demarches, memoranda, and official letters. The course emphasizes tone, formatting, strategic messaging, and multilingual considerations, while fostering clarity, persuasion, and confidentiality. Practical exercises and real-world scenarios ensure learners develop writing skills essential for advancing national interests and maintaining professional integrity. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiencyCourse Objectives:
- Distinguish between different types of diplomatic documents and their uses.
- Apply official formatting and tone appropriate to diplomatic communication.
- Write clear and concise notes verbales, demarches, and third-person letters.
- Demonstrate mastery in structuring persuasive diplomatic messaging.
- Use professional diplomatic vocabulary and phrasing in correspondence.
- Edit and revise documents for clarity, tone, and adherence to protocol.
- Navigate sensitive or crisis communications with discretion and diplomacy.
- Translate policy language into actionable diplomatic documents.
- Integrate cultural and linguistic awareness into international writing.
- Create a diplomatic communication strategy for a simulated scenario.