BUSINESS PATHWAY - Business Protocol Program (BPP)

Students who wish to pursue education related to both language and business have the opportunity to follow the SEC Business Pathway. This option offers students many different choices to help focus their studies and achieve their goals.

“English for the Real-World Job Market”


Business Protocol Program (BPP)

Admission Requirements:


TOEIC Score: 750

Or TOEFL Score: PBT 490 / CBT 170 / IBT 60

Or SEC Level 118 Placement


Business Protocol is offered in two 4 week modules.  Students have the option to take either module 1, module 2 or both modules.

The Business Protocol Diploma program is geared towards advanced-level students wishing to maximize their oral ability for survival in the real world.



Key components of the course:


  • Module 1 topics include interviews, resume writing, marketing yourself and customer service.
  • Module 2 topics include business meetings, negotiations, seminars and conferences.
  • Students learn the vocabulary, expressions and appropriate behavior for various situations in the business field and become prepared to enter the world of business.

Breakdown of modules:  
     Each module breaks down into 3   sections daily: 


1. Presentation Skills:


  • Essential training for future job interviews, meetings or presentations.
  • Formal oral communication and professionalism practice in the English language.
  • Effective communication and presentation of ideas and materials in a concise manner in front of an audience.

2. Professional Situational Skills:


  • A unique approach to oral language practice.
  • Students first discuss a variety of case studies and analyse in order to then role-play the scenario.
  • The case scenarios are regularly video recorded by the teacher and reviewed together as a class in order to provide feedback.

3. Professional Language Accuracy:


  • Students practice and improve their reading comprehension, writing and listening skills as well as speaking.
  • Essential review of target language places more emphasis on their fluency of Business English.