Management Program for International Professionals

Learn about American management practices and culture in the Management Program for International Professionals. This unique, four-week program is designed for international management professionals with an intermediate to advanced English level who want to communicate successfully in formal and informal English-speaking business settings. The program provides an overview of the work style and culture of American organizations, and the curriculum focuses on communication techniques and specific business and management skills.

Participants have the opportunity to interact with other business professionals from around the world in a variety of settings. A multimedia lab component helps participants further strengthen their English and business skills in an individualized format. Classes are held four days each week, with the fifth day devoted to research, project development, field trips or business tours.

Program Components

1. Communication Skills for Business Professionals
   This component focuses on business writing and oral presentations; communication skills, including conflict resolution, negotiation, and meeting facilitation; and business vocabulary and idioms. Participants also have the opportunity to take part in a guided independent project of their choice, which they present orally at an open forum at the end of the program.
2. Management Lectures, Seminars and Field Trips/Business Tours
   In this component, experts in American and international management present lectures and seminars each week. Some of the topics include discussions on management fundamentals, human resources, team building, leadership, decision making, time management, e-commerce, e-business, entrepreneurship, customer relations and marketing. Once a week, the class will take a field trip or tour of a business in Northern California.

Program Highlights

• Open to those with intermediate to advanced English-language skills
• Focus on improving communication and management skills for business professionals
• Multimedia labs available for student use during and outside class time
• Cultural and academic advising for students
• Option to take a UC Davis Extension course with American business professionals
• Useful course work for those planning to pursue an MBA

Additional support and information:

• Multimedia Resource Center and Computer Laboratories
  Participants spend a minimum of one hour each week in the multimedia and computer laboratories. This aspect of the program will help participants enhance their business and language communication skills. All participants have access to the Internet and email accounts as well as numerous English-language communication software packages and other media.
• Cultural and Academic Advising
  Each week participants meet with a cultural and academic advisor to review and discuss their experiences and plans for the following week. This component helps the international participant adjust and adapt to the American education and business style, as well as take advantage of the many resources available on the UC Davis campus, in the Davis community, and in the Sacramento area.