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Are you interested in differentiating yourself in today’s market or are you a manager or supervisor looking to grow your team? All facets of today’s business require some type of continuous professional education. Browse our programs taught by business experts, distinguished faculty and business leaders that will give you the tools to succeed. We offer essential (soft) skills and technical skills for every audience.

Business, Leadership and Essentials Skills Programs

Learn and practice crucial conversations, setting clear expectations and goals, providing positive and motivational feedback, delivering opportunity for improvement feedback and interactive coaching.

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This one-day course is for individuals who need to learn to effectively resolve conflict as part of their work role.

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Join us to learn more about the field of GIS and how it might benefit you in your career.

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GIS Essentials Certificate consists of 2 courses taught in the on-line/classroom (when possible) hybrid format. The first course is GIS Fundamentals.  Each course will run for 10 weeks (20 weeks for the certificate) during the spring and fall semesters.

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The GIS Essentials Certificate consists of 2 courses taught in the online format. Each course will run for 10 weeks (20 weeks total for the certificate) during the spring and fall semesters.

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This workshop is designed to expose participants to the fundamental methodology, principles and tools associated with Lean Thinking which is used to drive process excellence in organizations and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

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Looking to polish those presentation skills for small, medium or large audiences? Practice, Practice Practice!

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Looking to get more organized? If you are new to project management, this is a good introductory course. This interactive training workshop enables participants to learn and practice 20 proven project management tools. Participants are asked to come to the program with a current or upcoming project to apply selected tools.

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The objective of this program is to provide project leaders with planning skills, and the confidence to effectively manage project teams of one or twenty – even when there is little formal authority over human and other resources.

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If you do not qualify for the PMP Exam, you can still take this course and apply to take the CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) exam through PMI. The PMP® certification is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers and is granted through The Project Management Institute, PMI, the world's leading project management organization.

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This workshop explains the characteristics of effective technical communication, with a focus on giving technical presentations. Participants will get resources and templates for technical presentations, both their written and oral components, and they will be introduced to a writing process.

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This course is designed for individuals who want to use their time and resources more wisely to accomplish goals.

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This program provides participants with the knowledge and tools required for leading self, individuals and groups to work effectively.

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