Professional Development Courses

This course reviews accounting concepts that entrepreneurs need to know.  Participants will learn the basics of accounting and budgeting, as well as how to read and analyze financial statements

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This course reviews small business accounting software needs.  Participants will learn how to select the appropriate accounting software for their small business.

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This course will examine specific finance strategies that can increase competitiveness and profitability. An introduction of financial ratios will also be discussed, which will give financial managers the ability to measure the financial health of the company.

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This course examines the investment strategies available for small businesses. Specific financial instruments that are most beneficial to small business are introduced. In addition, tools and strategies to help determine optimal capital investment will be discussed.

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This course assists entrepreneurs in developing basic understanding of business taxation and explores government filing requirements so that entrepreneurs are in compliance with tax laws.  In addition, it will also cover an introduction to the basic understanding of income tax concepts, Internal Revenue Service forms required for small businesses, and proper taxation planning methods.

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This course provides an overview of taxable and non-taxable situations that are commonly faced by entrepreneurs. The course will also discuss gross income, taxable income realization, recognition issues, deductibility of business expenses and losses, tax credits, filing requirements of annual informational returns, different tax accounting methods, and reporting periods.

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This course focuses on defining the concept of business ethics for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial organization.  Entrepreneurs will understand the benefit an ethical business culture provides to the business and to the “bottom line.”     

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This course examines the essentials of state and federal laws as they apply to the legal relationships between partners, the government (local, state and federal), employees, investors, suppliers, and customers.  The legal life cycle of the organization, from the start-up to dissolution or sale, will also be discussed.

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This course focuses on how to attract the right human capital and then how to engage that capital by creating a unique and differentiated organizational culture that attracts talented employees. The process for developing and empowering employees by making them part of the organization’s mission, goals and success will also be covered.

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This course will examine the basic marketing principals used by an entrepreneur. In addition, it focuses on key marketing fundamentals and principals and how to build a successful framework for marketing within the organizational environment.

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This course will examine the marketing department of an organization and how to increase its effectiveness in terms of either helping to drive increased revenues or increasing its customer base. The best ways to formulate, develop, and implement a marketing plan to emphasize the strategic and tactical objectives of the organization will be examined.

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This course describes the SWOT analysis as a tool to aid the entrepreneur in strategic planning. It also reviews shaping the mission, vision, and values, statements of a new business; analysis of the external and internal environments; research and development; and the metrics for measuring success.

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This course examines the process of securing capital investments to finance the capital requirements of an entrepreneur. Additionally, the benefits and drawbacks of each source will be reviewed.

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In this course, students will be introduced to mathematic concepts and topics found on the Praxis math test. Participants will develop skills in working various math calculations by hand, quickly and correctly. Upon completion of this course, the participant will review and perform timed math problems without the use of a calculator.

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This course focuses on parts of speech and critical reading skills necessary for success in the Praxis Writing and Reading exams. Participants will learn how to identify all the parts of speech and the mechanical components of writing. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to construct proper sentences, recognizing main structures in reading, such as main idea, supporting ideas, tone, and intent as well as possess an improved ability to read for understanding. 

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This course covers the fundamentals of project management. Participants learn how to identify project members, goals, objectives, activities, and constraints. Course activities cover activity dependencies, activity analysis, project schedules and budgets, network diagrams, Gantt charts, CPM scheduling, and activity duration compression.

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In this course participants will learn how to optimize project activities, estimate costs, control project changes, measure project performance, use project performance reports, accommodate change, control the project schedule and budget, and close a project.

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This course examines the tools, techniques, and theories related to scheduling project activities, estimating project costs, and developing accurate project budgets. Participants are introduced to network scheduling theory and are given practical skills in assessing the integrity of schedule networks. Project work efforts are analyzed based upon time, resource, and cost constraints. Techniques for leveling resource demands are discussed. Methods for tracking expenditures to budgeted costs are explored. Participants learn techniques for proactively forecasting costs to control planned expenditures in the future.

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In this course, students are introduced to systematic processes for identifying, analyzing, and responding to project risk. Through risk management, students learn how to maximize the probability and consequences of positive events and to minimize the probability and consequences of adverse events. Students use quantitative and qualitative methods to assess risk in a business scenario and make recommendations for risk planning, contingency plans, and risk monitoring and control activities.

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