American Center for Excellence - Beirut, Lebanon

Graphic design is all around us, in a myriad of forms, both on screen and in print, yet it is always made up of images and words to create a communication goal.

This course from ACE is for anyone who is interested in becoming a graphic designer, and especially geared towards total beginners. We'll show you how to make some of the most popular projects in the industry, like:
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Custom logos
Business cards
Brochures
Web graphics
and more.

You will learn Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator; the industry-standard applications for graphic design. We'll also review relevant terms and design practices to help you create pixel-perfect projects for print and web, with the goal to get you up and running as soon as possible so you can start your new and exciting career as a graphic designer.

If you aren't looking to learn design for a job, don't worry - this is a great course for you too! Design is for everyone! And this course is, too!

You will begin to speak and write in an enjoyable way and naturally and spontaneously by actively participating in real-life situations: firstly you listen and understand and then you begin to speak and write.
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The learning process is gratifying and you make progress without even realizing it.

This course from ACE will show you the very basics of accounting. It is intended for business owners, business students, managers or anyone who wants to understand basic accounting. It presents the information in a simple and understandable way. Even if you have previous experience in accounting, you will find the material insightful.
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Why should take this course?

You are a business owner. You want your business to succeed and you know that you need a better understanding of how the numbers are put together.
You are a manager. You deal with accounting staff, bookkeepers, owners and subordinates. You hear accounting terms daily but you want to know more about what accounting means.
You are a business student. You dread taking your first accounting course. Or maybe you are in an introductory class right now. It all sounds so complicated. You want to find a simple explanation of what you are trying to learn.
You are an accounting student. You feel that you really did not get a firm grasp of the basics. You would like to start from scratch in an easy to learn format.
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Upon completion of the course, you'd learn:
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Accounting Entries
Social Security Law practices
Income Tax law VAT and its practices
Labor law
Computer – Practical work (EDM program)