Marketing ppt for Broward Center for American Education in Ecuador.

1. Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ecuador

2. • Located in Urdesa,
Guayaquil, and
also at Academia
Cotopaxi, Quito.
Quito
• 2011 is the 26th
anniversary in
Ecuador as
Brookdale/Broward

3. What is Broward
College?
• BC located in Broward
County (Fort Lauderdale)
Florida.
• BC is part of the Florida
state system of higher
education.
• BC +60,000 students on
7 campus’.
BC in Ecuador is the 10th • 20,000 students in adult/
branch campus. This
includes India and
alternative/distance
Singapore. education programs.

4. Broward is……
• One of the largest colleges in the
United States.
• A leader in U.S. international
education with branch campus’ in
Singapore, , Peru, Vietnam and
Ecuador.
Ecuador
• BC also has affiliates in Cuenca, Siri
Lanka, Colombia, Guatemala, Viet
Nam, and Spain.

5. Broward is….
• The ONLY fully accredited U.S.
college or university branch campus
in Ecuador
• At BC you can graduate with an
associate degree in Ecuador and
then transfer anywhere YOU want
to complete your bachelors degree.

6. What is Broward College?
• At Broward College-students earn credits
for the first 2 years (AA) of the 4 years
required for a Bachelors Degree (BA or
BS).
• You can earn an associate degree (AA)
before transferring to 4 year college or
university in the U.S. and many other
countries.

7. What do we offer?
• BC-Ecuador, students can begin U.S.
college in Guayaquil or Quito.
• save a LOT of money ($10,000 compared to $30,000 to $40,000 for
two years of a U.S. college or university),
• live at home (mature as a college student and young adult),
• be with friends and family,
• learn the U.S. college/university system (it’s very different).
• and transfer in 18 months to 2 years to
any college or university of YOUR choice.

8. College or University
• The curriculum is
the same. Liberal
Arts!
• Broward College
offers the first two
years (60
credits) of a four
year college or
university degree.
New home in Urdesa as of
October 2011

9. College or University?
What’s difference?
• You normally, need 4 years (120
credits) for a college or university
degree.
• In the first two years, all U.S.
college and university students
concentrate on General Education
Requirements in a Liberal Arts
system.

10. What is Broward Ecuador?
• Brookdale CC has been in Guayaquil
since 1985 and since 2006 is a
branch campus of Broward
College in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
• Over 2,000 students have studied at
BCC-Ecuador and transferred since
1985.

11. What is Broward?
• Students have always
transferred all of their
BC credits to ANY
college or university in
the U.S., Canada, and
other foreign countries.
• No convenios, no
acuerdos.

12. Why Broward College in
Ecuador?
BC is the first, the most
first
experienced, the
ONLY accredited, and
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the most secure
U.S. college choice in
Ecuador.
At BC your transfer
is guaranteed. No
credit evaluation-
and you do not lose
any credits if you
study at a local
university.

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14. International Baccalaureate
• Broward College accepts up to
30 credits with an IB diploma.
• Depends on the courses and
grades.
• You can start college having
already earned at least one
semester of credits through IB.

15. Phi Theta Kappa
• PTK is the U.S. national honors society.
• Requires a GPA of 3.5+ and completed
12 credits of college work.
• As a member, students find many
college and university scholarships
through College Fish.com.

16. Associate of Arts (A.A.)
Senior
Specialized Courses
“Major”
Junior
TRANSFER
Sophomore
General Ed.
Preparation for Major A.A.
Freshman

17. Transferring aka “2 + 2”
From Broward Your
College AA
in Ecuador you can degree
go to
• Over 50% of the students in upper-division courses at the universities are
community college transfers.
• A statewide Articulation (transfer) Agreement creates a "2+2" system.
• Students can earn a bachelor's degree by taking the first two years of lower
division work at a Broward College and the last two years at a state or private
university.

18. Where do our students go?
• University of Florida • Loyola University
• Florida International • Georgia Tech
• University of Miami • Boston College
• Boston University • Columbia University
• Babson College • Univ. of South
• Georgetown University Carolina
• George Washington U. • University of Notre
• Dame
University of Texas
• • Univ. of Pennsylvania
Texas A & M
• Univ. of New Orleans
• Harvard University
• Tulane University
• Florida Atlantic University
• Univ. of Hawaii

19. More U.S. Schools
• Worcester Polytechnic • New Hampshire Univ.
Institute • Univ. of Massachusetts
• Hawaii Pacific University • William & Mary College
• Univ. of North Carolina • University of Tampa
• St. John’s University • Univ. of Central Florida
• Northeastern University • Barry University
• Univ. of Kentucky • Univ. of Oklahoma
• Univ. of Washington • Rutgers University
• Penn State University • and anywhere else
• Belmont Abbey College YOU want to go.

20. How do I earn a degree?
• Your goal is a
bachelors degree
(120-128 credits,
depending on your
major).
• NO SAT or TOEFL
exam required (but
can be valuable).
• Admissions exams
include English,
Reading, and
Math.

21. How do I earn a U.S. degree?
You can earn up to 60 credits
here in Ecuador at Broward, then
transfer to any college or
university of YOUR choice.
choice
You can also earn your
Associate Degree here in
Guayaquil or Quito.

22. How do I earn a degree?
• Earn up to 60 credits (or an AA
degree) in Ecuador and then transfer
anywhere you want in the U.S.,
Canada, and other countries in South
America, Europe, and around the
world.
• Remember, the choice is YOURS. NO
YOURS
convenios or acuerdos to restrict
YOUR choices.

23. What are credits?
• The U.S. college/university system is based on
Liberal Arts.
Arts
• All majors (especializaciones) must take
courses in Humanities, Math, Science, Social
Sciences, Literature, and Communications.
• Each course is worth 3 or 4 credits depending
on class time. Most are 3 credits, math and
science courses usually are 4 credits (includes a
lab credit).
• In the U.S. system, your goal is to earn 120
credits and a Bachelors degree in your major.
major

24. “Especializacions”
• All “majors” are offered because in the
U.S. system, students do not normally
“declare” a major until the 3rd year of
college or university.
• Your academic options are open until
you have finished two years of studies
and been exposed to many different
academic disciplines.

25. Choosing a Major
Research
(web, advisors, faculty)
Career Exploration
(web, counselors, volunteer)
The sooner you decide, the more
specific your advisement will be.

26. How to accumulate credits
• Sep/Oct: 6 credits • In 18 months you have
• Nov/Dec: 6 credits earned 60 credits (1st two
• years of college) and are
Jan/Feb: 3 credits
ready to transfer to your
• Feb/Mar: 6 credits 3rd year.
• Mar/Apr: 6 credits • Or you can earn more or
• May/Jun: 6 credits less, depending on your
• Jul/Aug: 6 credits personal plans and
• Sep/Oct: 6 credits schedule. This is not a
rigid order of courses to
• Nov/Dec: 6 credits be taken.
• Jan: 3 credits
• Feb/Mar: 6 credits
• Total = 60 credits in
less than 2 years.

27. BC School Year
• BC has seven semesters per
calendar year (12 months).
• Each semester is seven weeks long.
• One short three week semester in
January.
• Most courses meet twice each week.
Some courses are Internet
“enhanced” or “blended” courses.

28. How Much?????
• $155 per credit (January 2012)
• Books cost $25.00 per.
• Per semester fee of $30.00.
• Total for 60 credits-$7,500
• Total for two years (4 semesters) of
U.S. college is less than $10,000.
• One semester at a U.S. college or
university can cost $10,000 to $20,000.

29. Conclusion
• Broward/Brookdale College has 25
years in Ecuador serving students just
like you.
• As Broward College in Ecuador, your
U.S. college & university options are
unlimited.
• You will be better prepared when you
transfer. More mature, academically
experienced, and ready to transfer.

30. CONCLUSION
• You will save thousands of dollars
for your junior and senior year in the
U.S. or other countries.
• You have another 18 months to two
years with family, friends, and go when
YOU are ready.
• Broward College has been trusted
by over 2,000 students now in U.S.
colleges, or graduated.