BUSINESS COURSES

Career growth often hits a wall of missing concrete skills: negotiating with foreign partners, drawing up a solid business plan, getting to grips with international marketing or project management. Business courses abroad solve these challenges quickly and with full immersion in a real business environment.

Unlike theoretical programmes, here the focus is on practice. You work with real-life company case studies, take part in business games, prepare presentations and get feedback from practitioner-instructors. Many courses include internships or meetings with representatives of local businesses. And all of this takes place in the language of the country, which automatically sharpens your business vocabulary too.

Another plus is the environment. Studying alongside you are managers, entrepreneurs and specialists from a range of industries. Exchanging experience, working on joint projects and simply chatting in an informal setting often spark ideas for your own business or yield useful contacts. And when you finish, you receive not just a certificate but a real toolkit you can apply at work straight away.

Main areas of business courses

• Business language (Business English / German / French and others) — vocabulary for negotiations, correspondence, presentations and phone conversations. Suitable for any level from intermediate upwards.

• Management and leadership — the fundamentals of management, leading a team, decision-making and delegation. For both new and experienced managers.

• Marketing and sales — promotion strategies, handling objections, digital tools and market analysis. With a focus on the international market.

• Finance for non-financial professionals — how to read reports, plan a budget and evaluate investment projects. Useful for owners and senior managers.

• Entrepreneurship and start-ups — from idea to business plan: finding a niche, attracting investment, legal aspects and product launch.

• «Business plus internship» courses — several weeks of study plus practice at a local company. Gives you real experience and a line on your CV.

Intensive programmes and courses with an internship cost more. Longer courses (4–8 weeks) are usually cheaper on a per-week basis.

Accommodation options during business courses

• Residence / hall of residence — a room on or near the school campus. Minimal everyday hassle, so you can focus on your studies.
   
• Apartment / studio — for those who value privacy and are ready to live independently. Often chosen by professionals and entrepreneurs.
   
• Hotels — an option for short courses (1 week), if the school does not offer other accommodation.

What is usually included in the price of business courses

• Lessons in your chosen specialisation (usually 20–30 hours a week)

• Study materials (case studies, handouts, access to online platforms)

• Business games and simulations

• Guest lectures from practitioners (sometimes for an extra fee)

• A certificate of completion stating the topics and number of hours

• Access to the library and Wi-Fi

Accommodation, meals, the excursion programme, insurance and transfers are paid for separately.