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Description Do you have the skills to be an effective project manager in a global market? This course focuses on leadership and management competencies, along with the ways that different organizational cultures can influence project management. In this course, you’ll learn the personal and performance competencies required of project managers. You’ll also explore organizational culture…

Description Networking in the business world is key to career success.  Research shows that many jobs are never officially advertised. Many companies rely on word-of-mouth advertising to hire employees, so connections with people are important!  It’s also clear that English is an important language in the global job hunt.   But what exactly is networking? And how do…

Description Effective writing is an important business skill, especially for networking, and most communication takes place using email.   In this course, you’ll learn important vocabulary and strategies for writing effective emails, starting with the subject line.  You’ll learn how to write messages for different audiences and understand when to be formal or direct. You’ll also learn how your choice of…

Description In this course, you’ll focus on two key parts of networking.  In the first part, you will focus on an elevator pitch, a short speech to highlight the qualities that are important to finding a job or making a connection. You’ll practice giving your speech and get feedback on your content, vocabulary, and pronunciation.   The second part…