Community Education

MJC/SBDC Community Education Classes
for Fall 2006 Business Management Series

Modesto Junior College and the Alliance Small Business Development Center are jointly offering a series of courses designed to prepare and enhance critical business management skills. A Certificate of Completion will be presented to participants completing all four courses in each Business Management area.
Each 2-hr. course is $29 or $99 if you sign-up in advance for all 4 in a series. All course materials included. Classes will be held on Wednesday's from 6:00-8:00pm and run Sept. 20th through Dec. 13th.

Operations Management

09/20 Course 1: How to be an Effective Manager
09/27 Course 2: Employer Laws and Regulations
10/04 Course 3: Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining the Best Employees
10/11 Course 4: Managing Risk and Avoiding Disaster in Your Business

Marketing Management

10/18 Course 1: Locating the Right Customers to Target and other Critical Marketing Information
10/25 Course 2: The Price is Right! Learning how to Buy and Sell at the Best Price.
11/01 Course 3: Low-Cost Advertising and Promotions for Increased Sales
11/08 Course 4: Perfecting Your Competitive Advantage or Learning How to Swim with Sharks without Becoming Bait!

Financial Management

11/15 Course 1: Creating the Right Record keeping System
11/29 Course 2: Preventing Fraud, Theft, and Financial Nightmares
12/06 Course 3: Minimizing Your Business Taxes
12/13 Course 4: Locating and Acquiring Funding for Your Business