Lunch Time Certificate Series Continuing Education Topics
Perfecting Your Leadership Skills Project Management - A Basic Overview
Leadership Styles Introduction to Project Management
Presentation Skills Integration Management
The Dynamics of Value Scope Management
Improve Your Meetings - Virtually or Not Time Management / Project Management
Motivating Employees Cost Management
Leadership Success Quality Management
Creativity - New Ideas for Business Success Human Resources Management
Zoom - Finding Balance in a Fast World Communications Management
Power Persuasion Risk Management
Goal Setting Procurement Management

Communications Management
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Description:
In this two-hour overview session discussion will center on planning for good communications, improving project communications, and communications management.
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD200.018  
Date:
7/25/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Cost Management
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Description:
In this two-hour overview session discussion will center on the components and principles of cost management, cost estimating, budgeting, and cost control.
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD200.015  
Date:
6/27/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Creativity: New Ideas for Business Success
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Description:
You make the best decisions when you can choose among a good set of alternatives. With creativity skills, you will learn how to produce quality solutions in less time. You will be able to remove barriers to creativity and develop creative business solutions.
Materials Needed: Each instructor will provide handouts.
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD325.028  
Date:
7/11/2008 
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Goal Setting
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Description:
In this session we will discuss steps for goal setting, and the importance of employee involvement when setting goals and objectives. Key result areas for your department will be identified, based on corporate goals and objectives, and learn how to avoid the most common errors in goal setting.
Materials Needed: Each instructor will provide handouts.
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD325.031  
Date:
8/1/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 
Day:
F
Hours:
2
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Human Resources Management
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Description:
In the two-hour overview session you will learn tips to manage people in the scope of project management, learn to acquire team members and how to develop and manage the team.
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD200.017  
Date:
7/18/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Improve Your Meetings - Virtually or Not
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Description:
Improve the effectiveness of all your meetings - in person or virtual. Different types of virtual meetings and tools will be discussed.
Materials Needed: Each instructor will provide handouts.
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD325.025  
Date:
6/13/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Integration Management
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Description:
In this two-hour overview session you will explore integration considerations, issues and techniques. Understand coordination of the Project Life Cycle and the Work Breakdown Structure
Materials Needed:
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD200.012  
Date:
6/6/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Introduction to Project Management
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Description:
In this two-hour overview session you will learn basic definitions and principles involved in project management.
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Course Number:
08C.CEPD200.011  
Date:
5/30/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Leadership Styles
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Description:
What's your leadership style? This seminar will cover concepts of leadership and the relationship to management. You will learn leadership and communication skills needed to inspire and influence those around you and how to effectively use your leadership style in managing orders.
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD325.022  
Date:
6/27/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Leadership Success
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Description:
Learn how to maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses for leadership success. By understanding your subordinates' styles and your own, you can build a team that leverages its performance strengths.
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Motivating Employees
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Description:
In this session you will learn methods of motivation and their long-term effectiveness. Discussion will center around motivational theorists, such as Mazlow, Hertzberg and Vroom and learn to apply specific actions managers can take to create a motivational climate.
Materials Needed: Each instructor will provide handouts.
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

Course Number:
08D.CEPD325.026  
Date:
6/20/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Perfecting Your Leadership Skills
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Description:
This overview series will equip you with the tools needed to perform with excellence. As managers or leaders we desire individuals to mentor us who have the capacity and ability to give meaningful guidance - too often we are guided by persons who have learned to manage by observing a former manager, often most ineffectively. These classes should be a must for all managers or leaders who desire to exceed.
Materials Needed: Each instructor will provide handouts.
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

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Power Persuasion: Unleash Your Hidden Influence Skills
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Description:
How much easier would your work be if you could effectively persuade others? You will learn the components of a persuasive message so you can develop your persuasion strategies with customers, peers, subordinates and management. Your will learn how to be perceived more competent, how to use trust to more quickly persuade; how to use simple body language techniques to improve persuasion results.; what to avoid to reduce your persuasion effectiveness and more real-world ideas that you can apply to your business and get better results.
Materials Needed: Instructor will provide handouts
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

Course Number:
08D.CEPD325.030  
Date:
7/25/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Presentation Skills
Prerequisite(s):
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Description:
This session on presentation skills instructs participants on how to control their nervousness and emotions; add action with body language; strengthen message with voice and rate of speech; and prepare for success in sharing knowledge, articulating a vision and persuading others.
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Course Number:
08C.CEPD325.023  
Date:
5/30/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Procurement Management
Prerequisite(s):
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Description:
In this two-hour overview session discussion will center on procurement management principles, and sellers and contracts.
Materials Needed:
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

Course Number:
08D.CEPD200.020  
Date:
8/8/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Project Management - An Overview
Prerequisite(s):
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Description:
Throughout the day most of us use a form of project management in our daily work environments. The Leadership Project Management Overview Series is designed for students to gain insight into the overall theories and practices of Project Management. Understanding the basics of project management practices will provide the knowledge necessary to ensure projects are successfully and consistently managed, completed on-time and within budget. The ten week series begins with an Introduction to Project Management and continues with the nine key disciplines of project management. Interactive discussion and hands-on exercises will ensure your success.
Materials Needed:
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

Course Number:
08D.BMGT1021.011  
Date:
5/30/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
10
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 179

 

Day:
F

Hours:
20
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Quality Management
Prerequisite(s):
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Description:
In this two-hour overview session you will discover the importance of quality planning and quality control.
Materials Needed:
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

Course Number:
08D.CEPD200.016  
Date:
7/11/2008 
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Risk Management
Prerequisite(s):
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Description:
In this two-hour overview session we will look at risk management planning, risk identification and quantitative risk analysis.
Materials Needed:
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD200.019  
Date:
8/1/2008 
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Scope Management
Prerequisite(s):
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Description:
In this two-hour overview session discussion will center on how to implement scope development and change control techniques.
Materials Needed:
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD200.013  
Date:
6/13/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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The Dynamics of Value
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Description:
Every decision is a value exchange whether one is buying a product, service or idea. Learn to leverage the dynamics of value as it applies to leadership, sales, change and relationships.
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Course Number:
08D.CEPD325.024  
Date:
6/6/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Time Management / Project Management
Prerequisite(s):
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Description:
In this two-hour overview session discussion will center on procurement management principles, and sellers and contracts.
Materials Needed:
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

Course Number:
08D.CEPD200.014  
Date:
6/20/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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Zoom - Finding Balance in a Fast World
Prerequisite(s):
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Description:
ZOOM builds new capabilities, thinking and practices to enhance both personal well being and work performance. Physical, mental and psychological experiences are intermixed to bring people into balance, energize your work life, build team harmony and have fun!
Materials Needed: Each instructor will provide handouts.
Suggested Follow-up Courses:              

Course Number:
08D.CEPD325.029  
Date:
7/18/2008
Location:
CYC
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions:
1
Syllabus:
Syllabus Depot
Fee:
$ 19

 

Day:
F

Hours:
2
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