Choose five from the list below.
Each course module consists of three 2-hour meetings, for a total of six instructional hours per topic.
HR in the COVID 19 – Digital Age
Phone interviews, video interviews, screening software, remote work environments, return to work protocols and how new forms of communication have impacted employee interactions are all at the forefront of discussions about HR today. What are the ground rules, how do you facilitate or participate in these discussions and how to you access your strategy to make real time and critical adjustments?
Digital Marketing
Learn what is digital marketing, how to create a campaign and how to measure its effectiveness.
Blockchain
Review blockchain basics, what are the fundamentals for rolling out an implementation plan and key considerations in applying this technology.
Bloomberg Training
The Bloomberg Terminal is a powerful tool in finance. The Bloomberg Certification training is included in this module with the added advantage of being able to go through the training with a cohort of other students and with live sessions lead by an instructor who uses this tool daily. Gain the certification and learn about the real-world applications at the same time.
Project Management
Recap the fundamental skills to ensure everyone begins at the same place and then review common mistakes, learn how to identify them and how to correct them.
Risk Management
Risk management is always a balance between eliminating risk, mitigating risk, insuring or sharing the risk and simply knowing the risk is there but taking no action. Discuss how do you access which tactic is appropriate, how to you implement systems to measure risk and how to you deal with and correct breakdowns in those systems?
Sustainability
Sustainability is a diverse topic. Going green can be everything from carpools and public transportation to Leed Certified buildings; from purchasing green products from suppliers to recycling programs. How do you evaluate the efforts your company is making and what would be the next step in improving your carbon footprint? Learn to create a scorecard that you can use to determine your next steps.
Workspace Management
Last year if you were discussing workplace management you might have been talking about ergonomics and adjustable desktops. Today you will be talking about high touch areas, barriers, air flow and possibly a reduction in the need for office space. Inclusion and communications with your staff will be key. Talk to professionals about what this process should look like and how get staff to buy into the decisions and processes being implemented.
Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
This is a hot topic but also a difficult topic for many businesses. Is the leadership and the corporate culture willing to change, do they know how to go about creating change at such a fundamental level? Awareness is an important first step. Discuss ways of creating awareness as the first step in moving the needle within your company.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
The goal is improving the customer experience. The tool is customer relationship management systems. Learn about the tool, the capabilities and the power of these systems and enhance your career prosects by gaining an understanding of these systems.