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Summer Institute in English for Business & Law (SIEBL)
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"I am really enjoying graduate school. Last weekend, I made a presentation about Japan in front of 50 or more MBA students, and it was one of the best speeches that I have ever had. [In this program you] gain a lot of practical skills …and receive a lot of informative feedback from your instructor and colleagues. I strongly recommend that you jump in SIEBL and have the same or more wonderful experience."
- Hidetoshi, Japan

Course Details
The curriculum in this five-week program is designed to help you succeed in US graduate programs in business and law.

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Cost
Program Fee $3,850
(subject to change)  
Non-refundable application fee $50
Non-refundable registration fee $35
Insurance (if necessary) $207

Estimated Other Expenses
Room and board $1,550
 
Total $5,692
Program Components
This program consists of four components:

  1. Topics in US Business and Law
    To help you gain hands-on familiarity with the rigors and expectations of US graduate and professional schools, you will attend customized lectures given by professors of law or business.


  2. Academic Preparation
    The Academic Preparation course focuses on developing your skills in
    • US academic writing
    • critical thinking and analysis using case studies and US academic models
    • vocabulary development
    • reading comprehension
    • small group work

  3. Oral Communications
    Because university graduate life requires a great deal of oral language proficiency, this class is designed to improve your English language ability in
    • giving oral presentations
    • leading and participating in discussions
    • pronunciation, intonation, and fluency

  4. Orientation to Life in the U.S.
    Through a combination of lectures and panel discussions, you will explore issues that directly affect the life of students in the US, including health and safety, legal issues, and professors' expectations.