Open Enrollment Course

Open Enrollment Course

"Effective Business Presentations for Non-Native English Speakers"

The primary aim of this course is to help participants refine the quality, clarity and effectiveness of their presentations, while learning to prepare their presentations in an efficient and systematic way. This is a workshop-style semi-private course, minimum 2 and maximum 4 participants in a class, which utilizes extensive use of interactive exercises.


Objective

The objectives of this course are to:

  • Provide participants with the skills and confidence to give successful business presentations;
  • Understand and apply key elements of impact presentations
  • Practice targeting key messages within a limited time
  • Better manage the overall presentation process, including Q & A
  • Learn to analyze and incorporate the effective use of PowerPoint slides and other visual aids

Suitable For

  • Those who need to prepare professional presentations in English to current clients, potential customers, colleagues, supervisors, or subordinates, often with short notice or serious time constraints
  • An intermediate English level (TOEIC > 650) or higher is strongly recommended but TUJ will provide a complimentary telephone interview to verify appropriateness of English level

Practical Details

  • Price: ¥99,750 (¥95,000 without tax) per participant
  • 2 day intensive 9:30-16:30 (13:00-14:00 Lunch Break): Total 12 instructional hours
  • Minimum 2 and maximum 4 participants in a class
  • Registration Deadline: 1 week before the scheduled start of the course
  • Location: Temple University, Japan Campus: Minami-Azabu 2-8-12
  • Participants are requested to bring a laptop PC

Course Characteristics

  • Personalized attention and feedback addressing specific needs
  • Presentations videotaped for critique and review
  • Practical and systematic approach for presentation delivery
  • Highly experienced TUJ facilitators specializing in business presentations and communications
  • Certificate of Training provided by TUJ Corporate Education upon course completion

Sample Course Schedule (subject to revision)

Pre-class Preparation:
All participants are to select a topic and make a 5-minute presentation at the beginning of Day 1. They may be instructed to prepare copies of their presentation for other course participants. They should bring their own laptop PCs.


Day 1:

Topic 1: Introduction

  • Warm-up
  • 5-minute presentation (video)
  • Feedback

Topic 2: Planning your presentation

  • Thinking about the situation
  • Researching your audience
  • Deciding on your main message

Topic 3: Designing the presentation

  • Having a clear structure
  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Closing
  • Looking at different types of structures
  • Using signposts
  • Using simple arguments

Topic 4: Learning from experts

  • Watching and discussing sample presentations

Topic 5: Rehearsing

  • Practice
  • Practice presentation (video)
  • Comments from instructor and class members
  • Self-assessment

Homework


Day 2:

Topic 1: Preparing for the day:

  • Creating notes
  • Being confident

Topic 2: Creating effective PowerPoint slides and other useful visual aids


Topic 3: Preparing for Q&A session

  • Controlling and answering questions

Topic 4: Involving the audience

  • Questions
  • Demonstrations
  • Examples
  • Humor

Topic 5: Delivering the presentation

  • Voice control
  • Body language

Topic 6: Finalize Presentation & Practice


Topic 7: Formal Presentation to Class

  • Comments from instructor and class members
  • Self-assessment


Application Procedure

  1. Complete the online registration form.
  2. A TUJ Corporate Education representative will telephone you for a 5-minute interview. This is to ensure that your English level is compatible with the level of the other applicants, and to assess your needs.
  3. You will be sent a confirmation email of your registration. Depending on your interview result, you may be recommended to apply for another TUJ Corporate Education course.

Payment

Payment of ¥99,750 (¥95,000 without tax) may be made through company invoicing after the training.


More information...

Please contact us for further inquiries.

Please contact us for more information:
E-mail: ce@tuj.ac.jp / Tel: 03-5441-9810 (Jeffrey Kanemoto)

Course Schedule

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Online Registration

To apply for this open enrollment course, please submit the online registration form.