Professional Development Program
All classes held in the Guymon Classroom at Fifth and Roosevelt
This new and exciting program offered through OPSU's Department of Continuing Education focuses on various aspects of leadership and guidance in a business/organization. Whether currently in management or aspiring for a position in management, these basic courses will provide you with the fundamental skills necessary to effectively execute successful leadership. Additionally, this program accommodates the business professional's busy work schedule by meeting on weekend mornings.
Tuition : $65.00* per course
Robert's Rules of Order
January 6, 20, 27 2007
Saturday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Clubs, organizations, boards, and associations in public and private arenas follow parliamentary procedure. Learn to run a meeting efficiently and effectively with Robert's Rules of Order. This brief "survival" course teaches you how to make motions, take minutes, prepare agendas and gives the basic of protocol and prodedure such as point of order, parliamentary inquiry, debate decorum and much more.
Leadership Enhancement
February 3, 10 , 17, 2007
Saturday 10:00 am-12:00pm
Strong leadership is essential to business and community success. Look within to find untapped energy and interest. This course addresses effective leadership styles and behaviors, power and influence, change and ethics, problem solving and time management. Leaders in a community build networks and relationships amog citizens and organizations that are critical to making things happen in a constructive manner.
Effective Business Communication
March 3, 10, 24, 2007
Saturday 10:00 am-12:00pm
Effective business communication creates the setting for selling a product or service. It is vital to convey the right image from the start to a client. Learn to adress conflict management, refresh interpersonal skills, deal with various types of verbal and written correspondence and master the art of listening.
Customer Relations Training
April 7, 14, 21, 2007
Saturday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Turn prospects into new customers and new customers into repeat customers. Improve morale in the workplace, increase efficiency and timeliness to the customer, and reduce customer frustrations. Expectations affect the structure, autonomy, balance and overall happiness of the employees who deal directly with an organizations customer base.
QuickBooks
May 12, 19, 26, 2007**
Saturday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Financial management is critical to running a sucessful business. As the #1 rated software, QuickBooks helps small business record deposits, track expenses, pay bills and produce a report like profit and loss, balance sheet, or sales summary. Learn the skills you need to get started or expand on the basic knowlege established with experience.
*Corporate discounts apply to students enrolled in all five (5) courses with a savings of nearly 25%. Students enrolled in 3 courses qualify for a partial program discount of up to 10%.
**Dates are subject to change based on student input
