Four-Week Business English Camp
Four-Week Business English Camp
Fall 2025
Fall 2025
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About the Camp
About the Camp
The Applied Language Institute Business English Camp provides an immersive English-language experience with a focus on communication and business skills in the areas of leadership and management. A minimum of 10 participants is required to run the program. Students will be tested prior to enrollment as they are required to have at least a B1 level of English.
Morning Programming
Morning Programming
Participants will have two 6-hour courses per week.
Course One will introduce US business culture and communication, providing an overview of US business norms, expectations, and key vocabulary. The course will also focus on professional language for meetings and negotiations as well as cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills.
Course Two will introduce students to essential business writing formats and technology tools to enhance presentations. The course will also provide opportunities for students to practice their reading, writing, and discussion skills on case studies in business.
Afternoon Programming
Afternoon Programming
The afternoon portion of the program highlights a selection of business and leadership-related field trips, including visits to the UMKC Bloch School of Management, as well as visits to businesses in the Kansas City area, arranged by the Applied Language Institute in collaboration with the Kansas City World Trade Center and Global Ties KC.
All participants will also have time to complete and present their capstone project, in which they will synthesize insights from case studies and business communication training into a cohesive analysis of a selected business topic, including examples from the visits in Kansas City.
June Camp Dates
June Camp Dates
Sunday, October 5, 2025 - arrival date
Monday, October 6, 2025 - orientation
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - first day of classes
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - last day of classes
Sunday, November 2, 2025 - latest departure date
Estimated Costs
Estimated Costs
Tuition, instruction, and fees:
$1,233.60 for 3 credits of ALI tuition
$352.80 for UMKC student life fee
$225 for UMKC international student fees
$223 for 1 month of health insurance
Accommodations and Additional Costs:
$913.92 for accommodations for 29 days in a UMKC dormitory
$1000 for accommodations in a homestay with meals
$35 for the Comprehensive ALI Online Placement Exam
$200 for the student activities & transportation fees
*(+ taxes & fees)
*rates based on 2025-2026 institution rates, health insurance and dormitory rates are subject to change
On-campus Accommodations and Meals
On-campus Accommodations and Meals
This program features a UMKC dormitory stay with a shared bedroom and bathroom, access to private study rooms, community kitchens and social lounges. All students in the dormitories are required to purchase a meal plan. The ALI recommends the Best Value Plan. The dormitory stay is on Volker campus with easy access to campus facilities, services, buildings, and public transportation.
Airport Pick-up and Drop-off
Airport Pick-up and Drop-off
The ALI will provide free airport pick-up and drop-off between the Kansas City International Airport and the Volker Campus of UMKC for the students plus 2 chaperones.
Cultural Activity Package
Cultural Activity Package
The program includes one cultural excursion each weekend of the program. The city of Kansas City also features many free cultural activities near UMKC, such as the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, that students can participate in as interested. Please check with ALI for more details.
About the ALI
About the ALI
The ALI is the Intensive English Program (IEP) at UMKC, housed in the UMKC School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The ALI is dually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA) and serves as a program fully integrated within the university. Students registered in ALI programming are UMKC students and enjoy the same access to all UMKC facilities and services as all UMKC students.
The ALI provides comprehensive English as a Second Language programs, courses and workshops in Language Acquisition, Cross-Cultural education and training, Teacher Education programs, along with many custom-designed English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and Professional Development programs.
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