BUSINESS
SOLUTIONS
Driving Performance
and Profitability
Featured Programs—Spring 2016
UPCOMING
PROGRAMS
Programs also available at your
location and at convenient times
for you!
MICROSOFT EXCEL
TRAINING
Excel Advanced Formulas
Increase your knowledge of Excel formulas
and functions to perform complex
calculations, including absolute references,
VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and other useful
functions. Intermediate level Excel or
equivalent experience is required.
Monday, Feb. 22, 6-9 p.m.
COMPT-0003-045, $55
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1120
Excel Pivot Tables
Learn how pivot tables are used to quickly
summarize and analyze large amounts of
data organized in rows or columns. Pivot
table proficiency gives you an edge in the job
market. Intermediate level Excel or equivalent
experience is required.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6-9 p.m.
COMPT-0003-053, $55
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1133
Excel Shortcuts and Tips
Acquire shortcuts and tips to navigate quickly
through Excel. Areas covered may include
creating tabs or groups, customizing the Quick
Access Toolbar, naming and grouping sheet
names, copying formulas with the fill option,
using the sort and filter commands, and how to
display formulas for easy editing.
Tuesday, March 15, 6-9 p.m.
COMPT-0003-033, $55
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1134
BUSINESS AND
LEADERSHIP
New! The Path to High Performance: It All
Begins with Me
In this fast-growing economy, personal and
professional development have become more
important than ever to help companies keep
up with increasing demands. This series will
enhance your communication effectiveness
and ability to perform with a team, strengthen
your decision-making ability and increase your
productivity.
Session I: Discovering DISC
Through the use of a behavioral assessment,
you will learn four primary behavioral styles.
The Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and
Conscientiousness (DISC) model will allow
you to identify your own style as well as the
styles of others. Walk away with a variety of
ways that this knowledge can benefit you in
your work and personal life. (Participants will
complete a DISC assessment prior to class.)
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 8:30 a.m.-noon
PROED-0011-985, $75
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1118
Session II: Dynamic Communication
Just as we all have different styles of
behaving, we have different ways of receiving
information. Learn methods to share and
receive information more effectively by
adapting your natural style of communication
to better fit other styles. Enhance your
communication skills, whether you are
presenting to a group or speaking one-on-one.
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 8:30 a.m.-noon
PROED-0011-986, $75
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1118
Session III: Team Dimensions
We all work in teams, but few of us know
how to be effective as a team. Identify your
strengths as a team member, and discover
a process to help your team make better
and more innovative decisions. You will
learn strategies for implementing new ideas
throughout your entire organization.
Wednesday, March 16, 8:30 a.m.-noon
PROED-0011-990, $75
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1118
Session IV: IQ + EQ = Success
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the foundation
of sound decision making, which is at the core
of consistently high performance. Developing
emotional intelligence along with cognitive
skills, behavioral response and learned skills
all lead to higher performance and better
decision making. There will be an assessment
to complete online prior to the start of class.
Wednesday, April 13, 8:30 a.m.-noon
PROED-0011-972, $75
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1118
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
Essentials of Project Management
Project managers continue to be in demand
in the workforce. Improve your skill set or
the productivity of your workforce through
project management training. Learn to deliver
projects on time and within your budget. 14
PDUs
Friday, Feb. 5 and 12, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
PROED-0011-916, $550
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1814
Advanced Project Management
Receive in-depth instruction on advanced
topics such as earned value, procurement
management, stakeholder relationship
management, quality management and
team leadership. This program helps project
managers improve their project outcomes and
successfully deliver complex projects. 14 PDUs
Friday, Feb. 26 and March 4, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
PROED-0011-917, $550
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1814
Project Management Certification Prep
Take the next step in your career and work
toward certification as a Project Management
Professional. This one-day course helps you
review principles of project management and
prepare for the PMP exam. Test prep materials
are included: PMP Project Management
Professional Exam Study Guide, A Guide
to the Project Management of Knowledge
(PMBOK Guide) and Rita Mulcahy’s PMP
Exam Prep.
PREPARING FOR
TOMORROW’S
WORKFORCE
Friday, March 18, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
PROED-0011-918, $450
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1814
Friday, Jan. 29:
ONLINE
Administrative Assistant Essentials
This course is designed to help administrative
assistants deliver real-world results. Take part
in this series of highly interactive sessions and
learn communication and listening skills, how
to ask questions and be assertive, how to work
with difficult people, how to influence others
and how your style can work in your favor.
This course also includes a five-step model
for getting things done with less stress and
templates to successfully deliver projects.
Thursday, April 14-May 12, 1-3 p.m.
PROED-0011-956, $299
Live Online and Interactive
Participate in this unique series to gain
the tools you need to prepare for the everchanging workforce. Bring ideas and concepts
back to the workplace that can be immediately
implemented.
Facilitator: Rick Lochner
Generational Diversity
8:30-11 a.m.
PROED-0007-002, $99
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1402
Critical Communication
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
PROED-0007-003, $99
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1402
Managing Change
2:30-5 p.m.
PROED-0007-004, $99 each
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1402
Full Series: All Three Sessions
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
PROED-0007-001, $199 (save $98)
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1402
APICS TRAINING
APICS Certified in Production and Inventory
Management (CPIM) Exam Review courses
apics-foxriver.org
FINANCE FOR THE
NON-FINANCIAL
CONTACT US!
Friday, Feb. 19, 8 a.m.-noon
PROED-0003-010, $99
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1402
Debbie Hasse
(630) 942-2679
hassed@cod.edu
Can you demonstrate your value and ROI to
your boss? Do you have a basic understanding
of financial statements? Are you familiar with
your company’s scorecard? This program
is for non-financial managers to develop
business acumen.
College of DuPage Continuing Education
Business Solutions
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1110
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL
(630) 942-2208
cod.edu/conted
bsolutions@cod.edu
www.cod.edu/bsolutions
Barbara DiMonte
(630) 942-2524
dimonteb@cod.edu
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
Driving Performance and Profitability
Partner with College of DuPage Business Solutions to build a high-performing,
competitive organization through focused training and professional development. We
offer affordable programs on-site at your location or at our facility—designed to meet your
specific business needs.
Benefit from a diverse range of workforce
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Personalized consulting to determine your needs
Contract training and development programs
Executive seminars
Experiential retreats
Industry-specific curriculum
Customized content for specific business initiatives
Professional development courses
Certification testing and assessment services
Nationally recognized ACT WorkKeys® assessment
Webinars and online programs
Training and Consulting Expertise
The Business Solutions team and subject-matter experts work in
partnership with your business to provide results-driven training
and consulting solutions in a wide array of specialty areas:
• Customer experience
• Health and safety training
• Information technology
• Lean transformations
• Project management
• Language training
• Leadership and supervisor training
• Specialized manufacturing and industrial skills
• Strategic talent development
• Strategic consulting
• Transportation (CDL and forklift training)