Intensive English Program

Certificate in Business & Finance

1. Bookkeeping I: This entry level course describes the concepts and principles of accounting and data accumulation techniques with an emphasis on preparation and interpretation of financial statements. In addition, this course enables students to understand how the basic accounting process, sales, purchases, and other transactions are recorded and classified into individual accounts. Areas of concentration include the accounting cycle in service and merchandising business for a sole proprietorship.
2. Bookkeeping II: Companies today ask for financial information that enables them to make informed decisions in a rapidly changing business environment. This course gives students the tools to understand how the accounting process puts all of a company's financial data into standardized formats that can be used for decision making, analysis, and planning. Areas of concentration include current and long-term assets, current and long-term liabilities and statements of cash flow. Other topics discussed are introduction to accounting for partnership and corporations.
3. Introduction to Taxation: This course introduces students to federal income tax as it relates to individuals and businesses. Areas of concentration include: income inclusion and exclusion and deductions as they are defined utilizing the Internal Revenue Code and related material. Special classes of taxpayers including partnerships, estates, and trusts are considered as well as accounting and procedural rules. New York State and City taxes are covered.
4. Effective Business Communication: The course teaches how to communicate in a clear, professional manner both orally and in writing.

Certificate in Entrepreneurship

1. Starting a Business: This course provides the tools needed to start and sustain a successful small business. Course will cover legal aspects of starting a business along with intellectual properties (copyright – patents – trademarks – domain name) etc. It will cover business plan development and an introduction to niche marketing and marketing research.
2. Financing a Business: This course provides participants with essential information necessary for starting, operating and financing a small business. Topics include financial statement projections and analysis; cash flow projections; loan structuring and loan packaging; and sources of capital to start your business.

3. Marketing & Advertising: One of the key factors in having a successful business is to know how to market and advertise your product or service. No matter how great your business is, if you don’t let people know about it, you can’t sell it! Learn how to package and price your business, target your market, and about various forms of advertising, promotion and distribution in this practical course - a must for the business owner! Learn how to utilize social media to promote your business and gain Web exposure for your enterprise.
4. Tax Essentials for Small Business: This course reviews the rules and regulations concerning the taxation of business entities, such as individual proprietorship, partnerships and corporations. It is essential for anyone who owns/operates their own business as well as bookkeepers or accountants who are interested in learning more about business taxation.
5. Introduction to International Trade: This comprehensive course covers the primary topics required for those seeking the Certified Global Business Professional Certification granted by NASBITE (North American Small Business International Trade Educators) such as:

• How to identify cultural, economic, political and social influences in the international business arena.
• Basic concepts of multinational financial management and the impact of foreign exchange on cash flow.
• Legal, political, and economic frameworks of international markets, including the euro and euro currencies markets.
• Key issues of international banking operations.
• Central concepts in U.S. regulation of imports and exports