Professional Development

Topics

Customized development from the UIC College of Business Administration provides training solutions for your organization. The topics below provide a starting point to assist your organization in identifying opportunities for professional development. Each subject area below includes an overview as well as sample course titles available to be customized. Complete our customized development form to get started planning your curriculum and course design.

Accounting
Communication
e-Business
e-Trade
Finance
Management
Marketing
Real Estate
Other Topics

Accounting

Accounting is an intricate topic that entails the responsibility of managing accounts and preparing financial reports. Accounting focuses on the business components required to ensure that a sound decision is made, including summarizing, recording, classifying and interpreting financial data.
If you are interested in accounting topics, consider:

  • Accounting for the Non-Financial Professional
  • Audits
  • Ethics in Accounting
  • Understanding Financial Statements

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Communication

In today's fast-paced, casually-dressed, constantly changing business world, it is hard to know when the old or new rules of business apply. By taking a look at your organization’s communication skills you can ensure that your messages will get delivered promptly and clearly. 
If you are interested in communication topics, consider:

  • Business Communication
  • Business Writing
  • Diversity in the Workplace
  • Effective Business Presentations
  • Negotiations
  • Proposal Writing
  • Technical Writing

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e-Business

With the amount of communication and business conducted through Web site, e-mails and Internet marketing, it is important that your organization stay informed on e-Business platforms and new technologies.
If you are interested in e-Business topics, consider:

  • e-Business Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship and e-Business Start-up
  • Internet Marketing
  • Online Customer Relationship Management
  • Security Issues

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e-Trade

As more and more people continue to invest in the stock market and the economy as a whole, e-Trade is a business that demands attention. The virtual marketplace utilized through e-Trade has an increasing affects on our current economy.
If you are interested in e-Trade topics, consider:

  • Commodities, Energy and Related Markets
  • e-Trade Strategy
  • Market Microstructure and Electronic Trading

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Finance

Finance involves the study of how money is stored, protected, received, distributed and generally managed. Financial knowledge is necessary for leaders to be successful in problem solving, communication, business relations and organization.
If you are interested in finance topics, consider:

  • Commodity Markets
  • Finance for the Non-Financial Professional
  • Financial Management
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Understanding Financial Statements
  • Wealth Management

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Management

In today's challenging business environment, the difference between success and failure often comes down to effective leadership. Leaders are not only born, but made. When employees are trained in leadership and management skills and how to successfully apply them to their professional roles, a business can thrive in productivity and effectiveness.
If you are interested in leadership or management topics, consider:

  • Business Ethics
  • Change Leadership/Change Management
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Values Based Leadership

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Marketing
Within the field of marketing, it is crucial for professionals to know the most current and effective strategies to reach an audience. When the best marketing opportunities and strategies are identified, marketing resources such as time, energy and money can be maximized.
If you are interested in marketing topics, consider:

  • Building a Professional Practice: Promote and Sell Your Services
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Fundamentals of Sales Management
  • Internet Marketing
  • Marketing 2.0

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Real Estate
Take advantage of a unique opportunity to gain diverse credentials from accomplished instructors, reach into new markets and access deep, up-to-date expertise in the field of real estate. By providing a productive learning opportunity you can ensure the success of your real estate endeavors. In addition, our courses can provide credentials for currently licensed professionals to gain continuing education credits.     
If you are interested in real estate topics, consider:

  • Financing Troubled Real Estate
  • Real Estate Appraisal
  • Real Estate Development
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate Investment
  • Real Estate Markets

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Other Topics

If your organization has a course in mind that was not identified above, we can work with you to develop a course. Additionally, the courses above may be combined or otherwise customized to provide the best solution for your organizations needs.

Customized development allows UIC’s College of Business Administration to extend its expert faculty and commitment to educational quality to your organization. Complete our customized development form today to get started planning your curriculum and course design.

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