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Topics > Business / Career
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Empower Yourself As an Effective Speaker
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$59.00 (1 section available)
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Whether you are excited, blasé, or terrified about communicating to more than one person at a time, this course will empower you with the tools you need to become a more effective presenter. From preparation and practice to polish and presence, you will discover practical, easy-to-implement ways to use your natural talent and desire to share your wisdom and make you an unforgettable speaker.
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Google Analytics
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$89.00 (1 section available)
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Who are your website visitors? What are they looking at? What keywords were used? Where are they demographically and what does that mean for your business. Google Analytics is a free service designed to help website owners improve their site. By incorporating techniques of search engine optimization, website owners can increase the number of visitors while encouraging existing customers to return. This course will introduce students to Google Analytics, explain the basics of search engine optimization, and outline how the two can be used to help design a website that attracts attention.
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How to Finance Real Estate Purchases
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$39.00 (2 sections available)
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This course will explain various methods of funding single and multi-family real estate transactions and will be useful for both first-time home buyers and real estate investors. Students will learn about traditional and creative strategies for financing real estate. Also covered will be borrowing requirements, avoiding common mistakes, spotting rate trends and explanations of finance as it pertains to borrowing. Students who take this class will gain valuable insights that will be helpful whether the intent is to buy a home to live in or to buy for investment purposes.
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How to Select High Quality Tenants and Reduce Landlord Stress
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$39.00 (2 sections available)
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This course will teach present and future landlords how to reduce the risks of leasing rental units on their own and minimize the stress that comes from being a landlord and a property manager. Students will learn how to screen rental applicants, how to properly review credit reports, how to encourage the strongest applicant to apply, how to increse the pool of applicants for each unit, how to resolve conflicts and how to reduce the stress of property management.
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How to Start a Small Business
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$119.00 (1 section available)
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In this 15-hour overview course students will learn the basics of what it takes to start a small business. Practical topics include the fundamentals of financing, laws and legal structures, marketing, selling skills, insurance, taxes and record keeping. Students will also learn about the personality of the successfully self-employed and gain links to resources that help small businesses succeed.
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How to Start Investing in Real Estate
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$39.00 (2 sections available)
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This course will introduce students to real estate investing and will cover how to buy, rehab, rent, and sell. Students will learn the main strategies for getting into real estate investing for rehab or for rent. Also covered will be the fundamentals of financing, property selection, maintenance, marketing, area consideration, building types, tenants, and contractors. Students who take this class will gain valuable insights that will help prevent costly mistakes.
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Planning and Promoting Your Business on The Internet
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$89.00 (1 section available)
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If you have a business and no website, or if you want to better your website, this course is a must to start that journey whether you have 50 employees or just one. Learn about the tools you need to launch on-line promotions that will drive prospective customers or clients to your website. In this workshop topics will include: Website Development Stages, Website Costs, Website Templates, Finding a Web Hosting Service, Considering Affiliate Programs, Domain Names, Free Website Hosts, Databases, Business Email, Banners, Measuring Progress, Hiring a Website Designer, and Creating Your Own Website.
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Project Management Professional Certifi cation
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$2,395.00 (1 section available)
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This project management preparation program will prepare participants to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP® certification) certification exam. The course will use the latest edition of the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK ®) to learn and review project management methodology and theory. Participants will complete sample exam questions and discuss correct answers and reasoning behind them. Topic areas include: project management framework and processes, including scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, risk, procurement, Agile topics, and communication management. Application for the exam will be completed. Students will also create an application to sit for the exam and explore practice questions and exams. This course is facilitated by a practicing, certified project manager with multiple certifications.
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