Collins Dictionary describes a vacation course as “a course of study undertaken during a vacation, usually combined with other activities”. As we head towards the end of the year and eagerly await the winter holidays, isn’t it also important we plan what we intend to do during the vacations? Maybe a short trip to the hills or the golden beaches is there in the list but utilizing the remaining days for doing a short course of your liking can be an excellent idea.
These days there are a number of institutions that offer short-term vacation courses. It will be a good idea to go through them and have a look. For instance, students who want to go for a career in marketing and sales can look for some short courses in digital marketing. Of course, it is advisable to do a course from only reputed institutions that have a good track record.
Here are some of the short-term courses that can be completed during vacations:
- Personality development and soft skills:
These courses are primarily aimed at personality development and social etiquette, including how to dress right, how to carry yourself, greet and speak to people. It is a great course because it readies you to face the world and instills a great deal of confidence.
- Theatre workshop :
An excellent way to overcome shyness. These courses help you with voice modulation and learn how to speak in a controlled voice, and speak clearly and with clarity. You also develop good public speaking and communication skills.
Management courses
There are a number of institutions offering short-term courses in digital marketing and sales these days. One of the better-known among those offering short-term management courses is Henry Harvin. www.henryharvin.com
We will talk about the Henry Harvin courses here. Henry Harvin specializes in offering short-term career courses. They have recently come up with a short-term course called Teen MBA. It is an ideal course for those students who intend to go for a career in management. The teen MBA program is basically a “Voyage of career discovery”. It ideally helps a student build a ‘CEO intellect’ and lets you specialize in various domains like Marketing, Finance, etc. The short-term course is divided into Building Business Skills and specialization in Marketing, Finance, and Technical domain. These are all short-term courses that can be completed during and after the vacations.
You can know more about the Teen MBA course here:
Whichever course you choose to do during the coming vacation, it will surely help you in discovering yourself and also help you plan your career, and give you the right impetus to move forward. And yes, it will also help you spend your vacation productively.