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Spring 2008 Non-Credit Class ScheduleBUSINESSFor additional classes, see Real EstateIf you register for a non-credit class but are unable to attend, you must come to the Matteson Area Center or the PSC Main Campus Admissions Office and fill out a drop form. No refunds will be issued unless requested 48 business hours before the first class meeting.See also REAL ESTATE and ONLINE CLASSES for additional Business classes. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) Mini-Workshops and Counseling
SCORE provides free counseling on Wednesdays between 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon. Trained and experienced volunteer counselors provide confidential assistance to people who are interested in going into business, are already in business and want to expand, or are encountering difficulties. Counseling is by appointment only and can be scheduled by calling PSC’s Matteson Area Center at (708) 709-3750. SCORE SEMINAR Learn how to take advantage of free SCORE counseling and the Business for Entrepreneurs $implified series. Please register early; seating is limited. code: PIBUS-030-MC start date: Feb 05 days: T time: 07:00PM-08:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: FREE location: MAC 118 BUSINESS FOR ENTREPRENEURS $IMPLIFIED This program is for start-up entrepreneurs who want to learn how to prepare for the stages of business growth and development. Learn about market research, marketing strategies, and business fundamentals. In class, participants develop a start-up business plan to test their business concept and learn how to raise money for that concept. code: GSBUS-041-MC start date: Feb 16 days: S time: 09:00AM-04:30PM duration: 5 SESSIONS cost: $245 location: MAC 116 MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER TRAINING I This course is designed for individuals seeking or considering a career as a mortgage loan officer. Price includes Qualifier Plus IIIx calculator and study guides for both courses. This course, coupled with Mortgage Loan Officer Training II, prepares students for the state examination. code: GSBUS-009-M1 start date: Jan 14 days: MW time: 07:00PM-09:00PM duration: 10 SESSIONS cost: $219 location: MAC 108 code: GSBUS-009-M2 start date: Feb 26 days: TTH time: 07:00PM-09:00PM duration: 10 SESSIONS cost: $219 location: MAC 108 MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER TRAINING II This course is an extension of Mortgage Loan Officer Training I. Learn how to adjust to client situations and select the appropriate loan programs to fit the client’s unique situation. A Qualifier Plus IIIx calculator is included in the Level I class cost and is required for Level II. Legal aspects of the business are also discussed. This course, coupled with Mortgage Loan Officer Training I, prepares students for the state examination. code: GSBUS-012-M1 start date: Jan 15 days: TTH time: 07:00PM-09:00PM duration: 10 SESSIONS cost: $149 location: MAC 108 code: GSBUS-012-M2 start date: Feb 25 days: MW time: 07:00PM-09:00PM duration: 10 SESSIONS cost: $149 location: MAC 108 code: GSBUS-012-M3 start date: Apr 15 days: TTH time: 07:00PM-09:00PM duration: 10 SESSIONS cost: $149 location: MAC 108 ILLINOIS BROKER MANAGEMENT This is a mandatory 6-hour continuing education course for real estate brokers licensed in the State of Illinois. This course also can be used to satisfy the 6-hours of elective continuing education for real estate salespersons. The learning objectives for this course are as follows: Broker Licensing & Responsibilities, Agency Agreements and Issues, Office Management and Escrow Responsibilities, Risk Reduction, and Disciplinary Actions. code: PIBUS-118-MC start date: Feb 18 days: M time: 09:00AM-03:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $149 location: MAC 111 code: PIBUS-118-M1 start date: Apr 19 days: S time: 09:00AM-03:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $149 location: MAC 108 CREATIVE FINANCING AND INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE Learn new ways to finance real estate investments and how to find real estate investment opportunities. The class covers limited partnerships, wrap-around mortgages, refinancing, trade and exchange of properties, pledges, and construction loans. code: PIBUS-031-MC start date: Mar 29 days: S time: 09:00AM-12:00PM duration: 2 SESSIONS cost: $69 location: MAC 112 HOW TO PURCHASE SMALL INCOME PROPERTIES This class teaches the average investor how to analyze and make good business decisions when purchasing small income properties for rental or “flipping.” It is also helpful for people who do not work in the real estate field. code: PIBUS-100-M1 start date: Apr 12 days: S time: 09:00AM-12:00PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $49 location: MAC 111 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCES This class is for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in human resources. Learn about employment law, recruitment, compensation, and labor relations. code: GSBUS-029-RE start date: Feb 28 days: TH time: 07:00PM-09:00PM duration: 10 SESSIONS cost: $169 location: RE TBA INTRODUCTION TO GRANT WRITING Learn where to locate grant sources, how to submit an application, write a proposal, and incorporate proper form and style. Utilize these skills in non-profit, educational environments. code: GSBUS-071-M1 start date: Apr 05 days: S time: 08:00AM-12:00PM duration: 2 SESSIONS cost: $109 location: MAC 108 EFFECTIVE BUSINESS WRITING The need for clear and effective writing skills is essential in any business. Learn to organize information, integrate the principles of readability, brush up on grammar and style, and improve writing skills. code: GSBUS-093-MC start date: Feb 11 days: M time: 06:00PM-10:00PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $79 location: MAC 127 PRESENTATION SKILLS Learn how to plan, prepare, organize, and practice presentations in a variety of settings. Topics include nervousness, stage fright, and the use of humor and visual aids when giving a presentation. code: GSBUS-056-MC start date: Feb 19 days: T time: 06:00PM-10:00PM duration: 4 SESSIONS cost: $159 location: MAC 115 NON-PROFIT COLLABORATIONS Learn the value of community collaborations and partnerships in a non-profit world by developing and implementing a community action plan. Find out the importance of shared leadership, plan effective meetings, and move a partnership from planning to implementation. code: GSBUS-078-MC start date: Apr 05 days: S time: 08:00AM-04:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $79 location: MAC 118 NON-PROFIT IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT Learn how to start and sustain a successful nonprofit organization. This includes necessary resources such as developing a mission statement, branding an organization, establishing a board and management team, and grant writing. code: GSBUS-079-MC start date: Apr 12 days: S time: 08:00AM-04:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $79 location: MAC 112 COMMUNICATION IN THE CLASSROOM & WORKPLACE Explore effective communication practices in the classroom and in the workplace. This fun and interactive class includes formal and informal presentations, face-to-face and electronic situations, verbal and non-verbal communication, one-on-one situations, and small and large group facilitation. code: GSBUS-017-MC start date: Feb 04 days: M time: 06:30PM-08:30PM duration: 8 SESSIONS cost: $169 location: MAC 115 MARKETING $IMPLIFIED This interactive class teaches a no-nonsense approach on writing a marketing plan. Learn new steps each week. code: GSBUS-018-MC start date: Feb 06 days: W time: 06:30PM-08:30PM duration: 8 SESSIONS cost: $169 location: MAC 115 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL — EXAM PREPARATION This course prepares students to take the Project Management Professional® (PMP) Exam and is taught in alignment with the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide. Receive 35 contact hours of project management instruction as required by PMI®. Learn how to: •Apply Project Management Institute® (PMI) project life cycle and knowledge areas in the work environment. •Register for the PMP® exam with an understanding of what is required. •Practice study techniques that are useful for the PMP® exam. code: GSBUS-047-MC start date: Jan 14 days: MW time: 06:00PM-09:00PM duration: 20 SESSIONS cost: $700 location: MAC 115 TODAY’S BANK TELLER TRAINING Prairie State College has partnered with the Illinois Banking Association to teach the skills needed to become a successful bank teller. This class includes a comprehensive overview of the banking industry, the U.S. Payments System, the duties of the Federal Reserve System, and an overview of pertinent banking laws and regulations. Learn about daily transaction procedures and teller responsibilities. Upon completion of the course, students have the option of taking exams to earn American Institute of Banking credits. code: GSBUS-061-MC start date: Jan 16 days: W time: 06:00PM-08:30PM duration: 9 SESSIONS cost: $325 location: MAC 118 PRINCIPLES OF BANKING This AIB course is the standard introduction to the banking profession. It touches on nearly every aspect of banking, from fundamentals of negotiable instruments to contemporary issues and developments within the industry. The course addresses changes in banking, servicing clients, emerging technology, expanding banking powers and markets, and building and maintaining banking/client relationships. code: GSFNC-020-MC start date: Mar 26 days: W time: 06:00PM-08:30PM duration: 8 SESSIONS cost: $299 location: MAC 118 THE SKILL OF NEGOTIATION Negotiation is the art and science of securing an agreement between two or more independent parties. Learn negotiation skills that can be a valuable asset in every area of life. Considerable emphasis is placed on negotiation exercises and role-playing. code: GSBUS-085-MC start date: Mar 01 days: S time: 08:00AM-04:30PM duration: 2 SESSIONS cost: $169 location: MAC 112 STARTING A BUSINESS: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS This class is designed to be the first step in becoming an entrepreneur. Trained professionals cover the most frequently asked questions about starting and operating a business. Course participants have the opportunity to receive a free one-to one consultation with a business analyst. code: PIBUS-110-GS start date: Jan 12 days: S time: 09:30AM-11:30AM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $10 location: GSU C-3300 code: PIBUS-110-G1 start date: Feb 06 days: W time: 06:30PM-08:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $10 location: GSU C-3300 code: PIBUS-110-G2 start date: Mar 01 days: S time: 09:30AM-11:30AM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $10 location: GSU C-3300 code: PIBUS-110-G3 start date: Apr 02 days: W time: 06:30PM-08:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $10 location: GSU C-3300 FRANCHISING BASICS FranNet is the world’s largest network of franchise consultants. In this workshop, a FranNet consultant explains the truth and dispels the myths about franchising. Topics covered include: Defining Your Entrepreneurial Dream; Franchising Today: Old Myths and New Realities; Where Franchising Works?; Why Franchising Works?; Franchise Regulations: Federal and State; and Research: How to Investigate Before Investing. code: PIBUS-101-GS start date: Jan 17 days: TH time: 06:30PM-08:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: FREE location: GSU C-3300 code: PIBUS-101-G1 start date: Mar 19 days: W time: 06:30PM-08:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: FREE location: GSU C-3300 WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE INCORPORATING Business structures are usually chosen based on tax and liability reasons. Understanding the different types and making the right choice is critical. Learn the difference between corporations, partnerships, and proprietorships. A business law instructor reviews the various entities and discusses the pros, cons, and tax liabilities associated with each. code: PIBUS-107-GS start date: Feb 27 days: W time: 06:30PM-08:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $40 location: GSU C-3300 APPLY FOR A SMALL BUSINESS LOAN Find out how to obtain up to $25,000 in financing for your small business without a business plan, tax returns or collateral, and receive step-by-step application assistance. Cash-based businesses (e.g., barber, beauty and nail shops) can apply for the loan at the workshop. Bring the following required documentation: a copy of your driver’s license or state ID, social security number (Sole Proprietors), Federal Tax ID Number (Corp., LLC, Partnerships), and blank business account check (loan application fee). code: PIBUS-108-GS start date: Feb 01 days: F time: 09:30AM-11:30AM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $40 location: GSU C-3300 code: PIBUS-108-G1 start date: Mar 05 days: W time: 06:30PM-08:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $40 location: GSU C-3300 code: PIBUS-108-G2 start date: Apr 19 days: S time: 09:30AM-11:30AM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $40 location: GSU C-3300 A SIMPLE GUIDE TO WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN & GETTING A LOAN An integral step of starting a business and getting financing is the preparation of a comprehensive, well-organized business plan. This three-session course teaches how to write a winning business plan from a business perspective and a banker’s point of view. Learn how to successfully apply for a loan and properly prepare for a bank visit. code: PIBUS-109-GS start date: Jan 23 days: WTH time: 06:30PM-08:00PM duration: 3 SESSIONS cost: $50 location: GSU C-3300 code: PIBUS-109-G1 start date: Apr 08 days: TTH time: 06:30PM-08:00PM duration: 3 SESSIONS cost: $50 location: GSU C-3300 HUMAN RESOURCES FOR SMALL BUSINESS This course provides an overview of some of the basic HR requirements and considerations that every small business owner needs to know. Learn about the appropriate questions to ask during an interview, how to determine if an employee handbook is needed, what is an at-will employee and more. code: PIBUS-117-GS start date: Jan 26 days: S time: 09:30AM-12:00PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $40 location: GSU C-3300 code: PIBUS-117-G1 start date: Mar 22 days: S time: 09:30AM-12:00PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $40 location: GSU C-3300 THE POWER OF FEARLESS PROSPECTING A sales training professional with more than 30 years of experience in the industry combines a passion for excellence with an informal, “tell it like it is” teaching style. Learn how to increase sales and revenues by using creative prospecting strategies and networking techniques to develop a system for building a never-ending set of leads. code: PIBUS-004-GS start date: Feb 08 days: F time: 10:00AM-12:00PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $75 location: GSU C-3300 code: PIBUS-004-G1 start date: Apr 04 days: F time: 10:00AM-12:00PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $75 location: GSU C-3300 HOW TO BUY AND SELL ON eBAY This class teaches how to buy and sell on eBay with some hands-on exercises. Learn advanced techniques for buying and selling, and how to avoid scams. Discussion includes how to start an eBay business including finding supplies and establishing payment methods. code: GSBUS-048-MC start date: Mar 01 days: S time: 09:00AM-12:00PM duration: 4 SESSIONS cost: $129 location: MAC 114 DIVERSITY FROM THE INSIDE OUT During this interactive workshop, participants learn how to expand the understanding of culture from race and ethnicity to a total way of life. Students will examine the problem of lack of tolerance by looking inside their own behavior, thoughts, and values to appreciate the value of diversity. code: GSBUS-032-MC start date: Mar 20 days: TH time: 08:00AM-05:00PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $69 location: MAC 108 EMPOWERED LEADERSHIP Learn how to get the best from employees, earn their respect and loyalty, and open the lines of communication. See how sharing power between management and employees leads to less turnover, improved employee satisfaction, and an increase in productivity. Time management, teamwork, diversity, and conflict mediation will also be discussed. code: GSBUS-016-MC start date: Mar 17 days: M time: 08:00AM-05:00PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $69 location: MAC 108 CULTURAL COMPETENCE In this workshop participants will discuss the significance of culture in everyone’s life. Culture will be defined as a much broader concept than simply race and ethnicity. Participants will explore and examine their own culture so they can effectively work within other cultures. Students will engage in activities designed to provide intellectual, and sensory, understanding of stereotyping, prejudice, oppression, and culture shock. Multicultural resources will also be discussed. code: GSBUS-026-M1 start date: May 03 days: S time: 08:00AM-04:00PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $69 location: MAC 108 PRACTICAL WAY TO BUILD A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE This course will help the working professional who has limited time, money, and energy, build a thriving practice. Learn how to increase the practice’s visibility to attract prospects, how to increase your ability to close a sale, how to keep clients for a long time, and how to increase the number of referrals from satisfied clients. code: GSBUS-035-MC start date: Feb 13 days: W time: 06:00PM-09:00PM duration: 4 SESSIONS cost: $129 location: MAC 116 CUSTOMER SERVICE This course teaches how to provide quality customer service to external and internal customers and how to build solid customer relationships. Learn customer service techniques for in-person, telephone, and e-mail customer servicing. Class includes hands-on exercises and role-playing scenarios to better understand a customer’s frustrations and needs. code: GSBUS-045-MC start date: Apr 19 days: S time: 08:00AM-04:30PM duration: 1 SESSION cost: $89 location: MAC 127
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