You can give your career a boost by learning Business English
Speaking English is not enough to help your career. Learning Business English makes you more valuable.
Places are filling for the next batch in the City and Guilds, UK course in English for Business Communication, at the Rainbow Institute of Communication and English, (RICE)
The institute located at No 44/1, Haig Road, Bambalapitya, is led by eminent university academics, corporate trainers and senior teachers in collaboration with City and Guilds, International, UK.( Facebook: Rainbow Resources Lanka Pvt Ltd)
Enrolments for the next batch for the English for Business Communication course will close on the 10th of November, 2014
The course covers fifty (50) hours. Classes are scheduled twice a week (two hours per session) from 6.00 pm- 8.00 pm, on Mondays and Wednesdays. The fee for the entire 50 hours is Rs 30,000/-. The Rainbow institute is headed by Manique Mendis, a leading Communication specialist, with more than twenty five years of senior management experience in local and international organizations. The well known academic, Dr Mahim Mendis, a British Chevening Scholar with postgraduate research degrees from UK, USA and Singapore is the Chief Educational Adviser.
All instructors have post graduate qualifications in English Language Teaching with rich exposure in the international arena and experience in corporate training.
Use of Business Communication tools and language
The Business English Courses are ideal for professionals, directors, entrepreneurs, managers, executives, members of the armed forces, and students following professional courses.
The course helps participants to master the use of business tools such as reports, e mail, faxes, business letters, minutes of meetings etc. Participants also fine tune their knowledge in the English language, with vocabulary, grammar, idioms, and spelling.
They also develop confidence in public speaking and presentations with improved analytical skills.
Interactive and Practical
The methodology adopted at Rainbow, is the participatory approach, which inculcates learning through activities. Classes are confined to small groups. All courses are subject to a strict quality control process, adhering to City and Guilds International criteria.
“The training I received is very useful to my work”
Referring to the English for Business Course, Major Buddhika Athukorale, a past student stated thus:
“Now that the war is over and the Government and armed forces are focusing on development, I realized that military English is not sufficient for me to advance in my career and function effectively in society. By following this course I have learned to function effectively in the business environment, ”
“The training I received in public speaking is excellent and very useful to my work”, stated Saman Parakrama, Head of Administration and Finance of Relief International.
Dharmasiri Lankapeli, a senior journalist who also followed the English for Business Course, stated that he is now able to communicate confidently in English at any high powered meeting in Sri Lanka or abroad. “I have also improved my written communication skills significantly and can now effectively write letters, reports etc in English”, he stated.
“I enjoyed the activity based teaching at Rainbow and improved my English knowledge immensely”, said Chanyoon Jung, a student from Korea.
Special Corporate Packages
English for Business Communication training is also offered as special corporate packages for groups of employees in the institute’s premises in Bambalapitiya. RICE also conducts courses for employees of all levels, in their own organizational premises.
Several prestigious private sector companies and international organizations including Fonterra Brands Lanka, MAS Capital (Pvt) Ltd, the American Embassy have commissioned RICE to conduct Business Communication and English Language training courses for their employees at different levels.