queens college - Center for the Biology of Natural Systems - CUNY

Business and ManagementBUSINESS and MANAGEMENTDiane Gahagan, Director, Educational Programs & Workforce Development / Catherine Vesey, Assistant Director, Educational ProgramsMANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY SKILLSLearn how to maximize your ability to plan, organize, and direct work with yourstaff. Get a handle on finance, understand statements, and gain communication,leadership, motivation and mediation skills. Learn the latest managementpractices from our staff of working professionals.REQUIRED COURSES• BS-400 Effective Manager• BS-401 Supervision — First Line• BS-402 How to Interpret FinancialStatements for theNon-financial Manager• BS-409 Business Writing• BS-415 Public Speakingfor Business and BeyondELECTIVE COURSES (SELECT ONE)• BS-405 Developing Leadership*• BS-423 Managing Conflict, Diversity,and Difficult People** Not offered this semesterBS-401, Section TH21-QCSupervision - First LineGood supervision is a lot more than justgetting the work done. It’s about buildingrelationships, encouraging your workers todevelop their potential and work as a team.Get the basics you need to do a great job— dealing with your own transition intomanagement, defining your workers’responsibilities, and developing goodcommunication skills. Learn to pinpointstrengths and weaknesses in yourself andothers. Locate the resources you need anduse a development plan. There’s plenty tolearn here for both new and experiencesupervisors. 12 hrs.• Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.October 22 - December 3$160 • 6 sessions • Gaspare ScaturroBS-402, Section TU21-QCHow to Interpret FinancialStatements for the Non-financialManagerThis invaluable course introduces the worldof finance and accounting to managerswith little exposure to these topics. Learnto analyze statements, understand cashflow and liquidity, define assets, liabilitiesand equity, and understand balance sheetsand the income statement. 15 hrs.• Tuesday, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.October 20 - November 24$220 • 6 sessions • Ginger BroderickBS-409, Section TU21-QCBusiness WritingAlways express yourself clearly. That’s thesecret to successful business reports,letters, and memos. Learn to write insimple, precise, and readable language.20 hrs.Prerequisite: English fluency.• Tuesday, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.October 13 - December 15$265 • 10 sessions • Tom McCreightBS-400, Section MO21-QCEffective ManagerThe role of a manger has changed in manyorganizations. A modern manager faceschanging challenges in a fast-paced andcompetitive environment. The class willfocus on many of the talents needed to beeffective. They include: managing time andstress, building a skilled and motivatedworkforce, encouraging team work, theimportance of organization, building trustand respect with your staff. Come to learnhow to improve your effectiveness. 16 hrs.• Monday, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.October 19 - December 7$220 • 8 sessions • Harriet PerryOpenHouseCome to the ContinuingEducation Open Housefor answers to questionsabout certificateprograms, courses,careers and opportunities.Register at the OpenHouse and receive a5% Discounton your tuition.MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 146:00 - 8:00 pmStudent Union, 4th FloorTools of the tradePERSONALDEVELOPMENTWORKSHOPS ANDSEMINARSNEW!BS-434, Section MO11-QCMonetize Your Business: ForEntrepreneur Moms, Helping YouTo Focus on Generating RevenueWorkshop designed for momentrepreneurswho already know thebasics of starting a business, but need helpmonetizing their ideas. During the 4-session workshop you will learn to identifythe value of your business advantage,focus on revenue generating activities, andbeing frugal. 8 hrs.• Monday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonOctober 5 - November 2$85 • 4 sessions • Vera BabayevaBS-435, Section SA11-QCPackaging Yourself for Success:Maximum ImpactYou only have a few moments to make agreat first impression. Learn to take acritical look at yourself and discovermethods to improve one’s image. Study thecomponents of personal presentation tomake that all important event the bestpossible. In this ever-changing world, weneed to continually present ourselves tonew people in new situations as they arise.Many an opportunity is gained on a goodfirst impression. Make yours a lasting andmemorable professional impression. 6 hrs.• Saturday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.November 7 & November 14$85 • 2 sessions • Denise MIllerBS-424, Section SA11-QCAssertiveness TrainingBeing assertive is a way to get noticed andget results! This class reviews thecomponents of assertive, passive andaggressive behavior. Learn how to improveyour effectiveness and productivity.Guidelines for self assessment will bediscussed. 3 hrs.• Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonOctober 17$45 • 1 session • Gaspare Scaturro8QUEENS COLLEGE / CUNY CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMTO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL (718) 997-5704 EMAIL: CEP@QC.CUNY.EDU WWW.QC.CUNY.EDU/CEP