Mean what you say and say what you mean: Communication skills can make or break businesses.

Business letters. Emails. Instant messages. Memos. Reports. No matter what the business or industry, written communication plays a vital role in getting the job done right. In fact, according to a recent study published by American Press International, people at work spend twenty percent of their day writing. Add to that another surprising statistic: thirty […]

Executive and Professional Education strengthens partnerships to benefit lifelong learners.

Robert Garcia A new partnership between Executive and Professional Education (EPE) in the College of Business Administration and the human resources (HR) organization—the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)—has enabled EPE to expand its offerings to include the “SHRM Learning System” and the “Essentials of HR Management” programs. These join the two other HR certification […]

Telefónica and college exchange expertise to benefit each other.

Through its offerings, the college’s Executive and Professional Education (EPE) office provides an array of programs that satisfies the needs of many different kinds of professionals and their organizations. And if a company has a particular requirement that the full complement of standard programs does not meet, faculty members can tweak a program or completely […]

Have information will travel: College reaches out to local businesses through new information initiative.

Jennifer Vasquez (MA ’06) Innovative undergraduate and graduate programs with schedules tailored for working professionals. Online courses, degrees, and certificates. Executive and professional programs that provide a quick refresher or advanced work in an array of skill sets. The College of Business Administration has all this and much more. Jennifer Vasquez (MA ’06), manager, marketing […]

Skills for Effective Management leaves a lasting impression on participants.

Learning to manage undoubtedly is one of the most challenging and career-boosting skills to master. Whether it be managing one person or many departments, most managers face the tasks of solving problems, handling conflicts, and negotiating with co-workers and vendors—and those are just for starters.  But participants in the College of Business Administration’s Executive & […]

College creates Executive and Professional Education unit.

As part of its ongoing commitment to ensure exceptional customer service to the business community, the College of Business Administration has created the Executive and Professional Education unit to deliver a variety of non-credit programs for executives and managerial professionals. Its range of offerings will enable business professionals to keep current, refine their skills, and […]