Georgetown University Summer academy camp

2 Enrichment Courses

• Dates: June 30 - July 26
• Age of students: 14-18 years old
• Duration: 2 weeks
• Language of instruction: English.

Course features:

• The number of groups is 10-20 students
• Classes are held from Monday to Wednesday, the duration of each lesson varies from one and a half to two hours
• Studying involves attending lectures and seminars, doing homework, taking tests.
• Final exams are rated according to the traditional scale - letters A, B, C, D, F; upon request, Georgetown University can provide official copies of students' works.

High school students can choose from nine academic subjects to study:

• Business
• Communications
• English as a second language
• Law Courses
• Administrative courses in government
• The medicine
• Psychology and sociology
• Writing
• SAT college entrance exam preparation.

Business & Entrepreneurship Academy

• Dates: June 30 - July 26
• Age of students: 14-18 years old
• Duration of studying: 2 weeks
• Language of instruction: English.

Program description:

• Combines 2 blocks of disciplines: American business and economics, entrepreneurship strategies;
• We study the introduction to the principles of economic analysis, economic institutions and political problems, the impact on the investment processes of Internet business.
• Economic and business trends are explored in the categories of the concepts of inflation, recession, segmentation, US competitiveness in the international market.
• Students are introduced to the main aspects of business activities: risk assessment and recognition of opportunities, sales and marketing, legal and financial aspects of business, theory and practice of negotiations.

Global Leadership Academy

• Dates: June 30 - July 26
• Age of students: 14-18 years old
• Duration of studying: 2 weeks
• Language of instruction: English.

Course features:

• It implies the study of subjects of two blocks: entry into international relations and foreign policy, skills of a global leader and agents of social influence
• High school students learn to perceive countries as actors on the international stage, as well as recognize the forces affecting them.
• The balance of power, nuclear deterrence, international organizations, the problems of global pollution of the Earth are being studied.
• Issues of the collapse of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, destabilization in Haiti, in Somalia and Rwanda in the context of the impact of these events on international foreign policy are explored.
• Topical skills of leaders are considered: to be able to inspire, to navigate in the rapidly changing realities of society, to bear social responsibility, to adhere to personal and business ethics in the conditions of the global market economy;
• The format of classes includes lectures, seminars, discussions with invited speakers, who are already leaders in certain areas and initiate social change.

Law academy

• Dates: June 30 - July 26
• Age of students: 14-18 years old
• Duration: 2 weeks
• Language of instruction: English.

Brief description of the course:

• Classes are held twice a day - in the morning and in the afternoon;
• Two blocks of disciplines are taught: discovering the world of jurisprudence (the basis of a career in jurisprudence), the jury (the functioning of the court of first instance);
• Studying the traditions and introduction to the American legislative system, high school students become familiar with the concepts of analysis of the legislative framework, negotiations, cross-examination, simulation of crimes;
• The mechanism of jury selection, the construction of opening speeches and objections, the structure of the direct and cross-examination of witnesses, ways to effectively present evidence
• Meetings are planned with practicing lawyers, judges, law students and their professors, the dean of the admissions committee of Georgetown Law School.
• Court visits are organized.
• Adolescents modeled the trial: they act as lawyers, defendants, witnesses, judges, jurors.

Discovery English Academy

• Dates: June 30 - July 26
• Age of students: 14-18 years old
• Duration of studying: 2 or 4 weeks
• Language of instruction: English

Basic information about the program:

• 2 blocks of classes: for students with intermediate and high language skills
• Express English lessons are available for teens with knowledge of A2, B1 and IELTS 4.0. Grammar is being studied, vocabulary is being expanded, skills of listening comprehension, reading, writing and speaking are practicing.
• Classes from English for university success are designed for high school students with a level of B1, B2 , IELTS 4.0-5.5. For two weeks, students practice in academic research, writing notes, writing an essay with a list of theses, develop critical thinking and active listening.
• It is possible to extend the studying for 2 weeks to study academic courses (business, leadership, programming, etc.).