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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Professional Certificate in English for Business Networking is a four-part series for the interested candidates. Conducting an Informational Interview certification course happens to be the capstone course of the series. It is an eight-week-long course with an online mode of learning. The faculty from the University of Washington will instruct this course.

Conducting an Informational Interview online course houses practical approaches to putting your communication and networking skills into place. You will get the opportunity to practice and conduct a mock informational interview. Through the interview, you will learn to clarify your goals, telephonic arrangements, and how you can research a person. The parts of an interview are also covered in the curriculum.

Conducting an Informational Interview course by edX will allow you to write important questions for getting to know a person better. You will be able to make out the details of their career and personality by conducting these mock interviews. This language course requires you to devote roughly three to five hours every week to get the maximum out of the programme.

There are 2 modes of study which are called the Audit and Verified Track. The students have the provision to select any track and continue their studies. In the case of Audit tracks, candidates will get a time limit in which they will have to learn the course materials but in the case of Verified tracks, one will have an unlimited period in which they may complete the course.

The Highlights

Instructor-signed course certificate
Offered by the University of Washington
Online training
Industry-expert educators
Video lectures in English
Free enrolment programme
Eight weeks of learning
Paid verified path available
Self-paced learning path
Introductory-level training
A Language course

Programme Offerings

Instructor-signed course certificate
Offered by the University of Washington
Industry-expert Educators
Video lectures in English
Eight weeks of learning
Paid verified path available
Self-paced learning path
Free enrolment program

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 8186	yes	UW Washington

Conducting an Informational Interview online program is a free-of-charge course. In the audit option, you can access the study material for free. However, the course's verified path is paid and constitutes a certification fee of Rs.8,145. You will receive a course completion certificate upon fee payment.

Conducting an Informational Interview course fee structure

Course option	Fee in INR
Conducting an Informational Interview course	Free
Certificate experience	Rs.8,145

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates holding intermediate-level proficiency in the English language can enroll in Conducting an Informational Interview online course.

What you will learn

Communication skills

Conducting an Informational Interview course by edX allows you to achieve expertise in the following concepts:

How to research a person for interviewing by using tools like LinkedIn
How to prepare for an informational interview and how to conduct one with a person you already know
How to prepare for an informational interview and how to conduct one with a new contact
Following up post the interview with a thank-you note
Learn networking components and sharing the lessons learned

Admission Details

Search the internet for the edX website.
On the website, follow the given path to find Conducting an Informational Interview course: Catalogue > Language Programme > UWashingtonX's English for Business Networking.
Tap the programme prompt to reach the course-specific homepage.
Then, go through the course information and click on “Sign In/Register” or “Enroll Now.”
You will end up on the registration page for the programme. Here, you have to register with your email on edX. You have the alternative to link your Microsoft/ Google/ Facebook/ Apple account to edX as well.
Tap “Submit” after completing the registration process.

Application Details

You need not fill a form with tens of fields to enroll in Conducting an Informational Interview online training. Simply, furnish the short registration form with your name, country of residence, and email ID to proceed with the course.

The Syllabus

Welcome to the Course!
First Steps: Getting Ready
Introduce Yourself

1.1 What is an Informational Interview?
1.2 Sample Informational Interview 1
1.3 Discussion: Who Will You Intervew?
1.4 Summing Up

2. 1 Overview and Learning Objectives
2.2 Preparing for your Practice Interview: Making Contact
2.3 Preparing for your Practice Interview: Writing Questions
2.4 Tips for a Successful Practice Interview
Summing Up

3.1 Overview and Learning Objectives
3.2 Video: Sample Informational Interview 2
3.3 Conducting Your Practice Informational Interview
3.4 Discussion: After Your Interview
3. 5 Summing Up

4.1 Overview and Learning Objectives
4.2 Video: Tips for your Informational Interview with a New Contact
4.3 Conducting an Informational Interview
4.4 Congrats and Next Steps

Instructors

UW Washington Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Is it mandatory to take all the courses of this series?

Conducting an Informational Interview programme is part of a four-course series. It is not necessary to take all the courses of the series. However, it may become difficult to follow certain concepts in this manner. It is beneficial for candidates to take the courses in order as several concepts are carried on into the other programmes of the series.

2: Can someone with average English speaking skills take this programme?

This course is designed for candidates with an intermediate-level of command over the English language. Certain activities may or may not seem difficult to follow but can prove to be an excellent learning tool.

3: Will this course be of any benefit to me?

You will learn networking by taking Conducting an Informational Interview course by edX. Success in any major career requires you to build strong connections.

4: Will this programme be too basic for someone with fluent English?

The course is designed for candidates with intermediate-level proficiency in English. With your advanced-level skills, you will easily understand the course content and benefit from its activities.

5: What is the title of the professional certificate that this edX course belongs to?

Conducting an Informational Interview course certificate is part of the four-course series called the English for Business Networking.