| Requirements:
All CCOB students
are required to complete the professional enrichment component
of their educational experience prior to graduation; students
must earn professional enrichment points as they progress through
their business program towards graduation.
Accumulated points are utilized in partial fulfillment of the
course requirements for MGT460 (Business Strategy and Policy),
which is a required course for all undergraduate business administration
and accounting majors. Specifically, 10 percent of the grade earned
in this course is a function of the number of enrichment points
earned: four points are required to earn full credit. Less than
four points results in partial credit being granted. Students
should actively begin accumulating points upon acceptance into
their undergraduate CCOB program. Several additional courses have
a “per semester” point requirement; please check with
your CCOB faculty member.
Earning
Enrichment Points:
Students
earn enrichment points through their involvement in supporting
activities. Numerous events are sponsored by the CCOB, or co-sponsored
with our partners (please see back page). Material participation
in a CCOB-sponsored club and attendance at a professional association
meeting/conference/seminar also qualify. Please send an e-mail
to: pe@wpunj.edu for information
regarding documentation/substantiation requirements to receive
points for these activities. All enrichment activities earn one-half
of one full enrichment point unless noted otherwise.
Students must bring their University identification card (ID)
to any enrichment activity they attend. The ID card will be scanned
during the first ten minutes of an activity, and enrichment
points entered into a database, for the purpose of monitoring
the number of points earned. Failure to bring the ID card or coming
more than 10 minutes late to a workshop will result in no enrichment
point credit for the activity. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE
MADE.
We are firmly committed to the professional enrichment of our
students and look forward to your participation at these sessions.
Attendance is free, and complimentary snacks will be served at
many events.
SPRING
2004
PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
"CHANGES
AND MODIFICATIONS"
Tax
Tips for Students
Thurs., 3/4 •
5:00 – 6:00 pm
• Valley Road - E*Trade Financial
Learning Center
Learn tax
tips that will enable you to prepare a simple tax form.
Topics to be covered include: filing requirements, dependency
rules, which tax form to use and how/when to file. Bring
your W-2 form, your 1099 forms (from your bank, broker,
etc.), your tax forms, a pencil and a calculator as we welcome
you to the wonderful world of TAX!
Accounting
Society Meeting
Thurs.,
3/11 • 12:45 • V 1012
Special
guest: Mr. R. Rigoli, CPA, Professor
Come learn all you need to know about the new CPA exam.
Sexual
Assault Awareness
Mon., 5/3•
9:30 – 10:45 am •
V 2003
Sexual
Assault is a serious problem in the United States and on
college campuses. The sexual assault lecture is devised
to inform students of different types of sexual assault,
incidences and interventions.
Energize
your Business Forum
Tues., 5/4 •
12:00 – 2:00 pm •
CANCELLED!
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February
Business
Start-Up
Tues.,
2/3 •
6:00 – 8:00 pm •
V 1016/1017
Offered
by the WPU Small Business Development Center (SBDC), this seminar
is designed to provide an entrepreneur with the necessary tools
and reference materials on starting a new business. Topics to
be covered also include: assessment of the entrepreneur’s
personal attributes and understanding your business needs. Reservations
are requested. Please contact the SBDC at: 973.754.8695.
Case
Study Analysis
Wed.,
2/4 • 11:00 am – 12:15 pm • V 1001
Offered by Dr.
Virginia Taylor, this workshop is designed to assist students
with analyzing and resolving case studies that reflect actual
problems/scenarios often encountered in the workplace.
Careers
in Finance
Mon.,
2/9 • 12:30 – 1:45 pm •
V 2009
CCOB
Student Orientation and Update
Tues.,
2/10 • 6:00 – 7:00 pm • V 1012 or
Thurs.,
2/12 • 12:30 – 1:30 pm • V 1012
All CCOB majors,
especially those recently accepted into the program, should attend
this information session given by Dean Boronico to learn about
and understand: (a) curriculum requirements and recent updates/changes;
(b) retention and dismissal policies; (c) the Professional Enrichment
Program and related point requirements; (d) the E*Trade Financial
Learning Center; (e) the Russ Berrie Institute for Professional
Sales; and (f) additional information relevant to student success.
CCOB faculty will be on hand to answer students' questions.
* No Professional
Enrichment points are awarded for this session.
Information
Technologies and Library Services: Lifelong Learning Skills
Wed.,
2/18 • 11:00 am – 12:15 pm • V 1020/1021
Learn how to utilize the wealth of information the David and Lorraine
Cheng Library has to offer students and alumni alike. Discover
available technological resources and related materials which
are invaluable in assisting business leaders in project development
and analysis.
Lifetime
Learning Skills
Thurs.,
2/19 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm • V 2021
Secondary
Sources for Marketing Research
Thur., 2/19 •
3:30 – 4:45 pm •
V 1020
Topics: finding
marketing information in the journal & trade literature;
common and (uncommon) government & industry data sources for
marketers; free vs. fee-based data; evaluating what you find.
Interviewing
Strategies and Mock Interview Session for Business/Accounting
Majors
Tues.,
2/24 • 11:00 am – 12:15 pm • V 2002
This interactive
workshop will provide students with interviewing basics along
with the opportunity to test and practice interviewing skills
with peers, career counselors, and area professionals. A
few of our volunteers will be among the first to use the NEW Russ
Berrie Institute Interactive Sales Lab as their mock interviews
are filmed and reviewed by the audience. A tour of the
Sales Lab will be offered after the workshop from 12:15 –
12:30 pm. The Sales Lab may be used by students to improve interviewing
skills/techniques. For additional information, please contact
Michelle Davidson at: 973.720.3855 or via e-mail at: davidsonm@wpunj.edu.
Resume
Writing for Business/ Accounting Majors
Thurs.,
2/26 • 11:00 am – 12:15 pm • R 302
Searching
the Business Literature: ABI, Wilson Business Abstracts, Lexis-Nexis
Academic and Other Journal Sources
Thurs., 2/26 •
12:30 – 2:00 pm •
Valley Road – E*Trade Financial Learning Center
Topics include:
search strategies, effective search techniques, evaluating results,
understanding database content, databases vs. web-search engines.
This workshop is a part of the David and Lorraine Cheng Library,
Business Library Research Series. For questions or comments, please
contact Kathy Malanga, Assistant Director, Access and Information
Services at 973-720-3189 or via e-mail at malangak@wpunj.edu.
March
Competencies
for Success in the Contemporary Professional Sales Arena
Mon.,
3/1 • 11:00 am – 12:15 pm •
V 2008
Mon.,
3/1 • 12:30 – 1:45 pm • V 2008
Join us for a discussion about a career in business sales. Learn
the skills and competencies needed to enter this dynamic profession
and what it takes to succeed. Why do salesmen often earn more
than senior executives? Why do over half of all company presidents
have experience in sales? Our guest speaker Jim Brown, Executive
Director of the Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Sales,
is a career salesman and will share: “the good, the bad
and the ugly of the profession.”
Job
Searching and Networking Opportunities for Business and Accounting
Majors
Tues.,
3/2 • 9:30 – 10:45 am • R 302
Energize your Business Forum
Tues.,
3/2 •
12:00 – 2:00 pm •
V 1016/1017 or
Tues.,
5/4 •
12:00 – 2:00 pm •
V 1016/1017
Offered by the
WPU Small Business Development Center (SBDC), this interactive
forum offers students and area entrepreneurs seeking funding for
their business, an opportunity to present their Business Plan
to a bank or a lending institution. In addition to getting instant
feed back, it is a great opportunity to network and enjoy a free
lunch.
Internship
Orientation and Opportunities for CCOB Majors
Thurs.,
3/4 • 12:30 – 1:45 pm • V 2009
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Tax
Tips for Students
Thurs., 3/4 •
5:00 – 6:00 pm
• Valley Road - E*Trade Financial
Learning Center
Learn tax
tips that will enable you to prepare a simple tax form.
Topics to be covered include: filing requirements, dependency
rules, which tax form to use and how/when to file. Bring
your W-2 form, your 1099 forms (from your bank, broker,
etc.), your tax forms, a pencil and a calculator as we welcome
you to the wonderful world of TAX!
|
CCH
Internet Tax Research Network and other Tax Research Sources
Thurs., 3/4 •
5:30 – 7:00 pm
• Valley Road - E*Trade Financial Learning
Center
Love taxes? Learn
how to find tax code, regulations, letter rulings, cases and related
documents using CCH, Lexis-Nexis Academic. This workshop is
a part of the David and Lorraine Cheng Library, Business Library
Research Series. For questions or comments, please contact Kathy
Malanga, Assistant Director, Access and Information Services at
973-720-3189 or via e-mail at malangak@wpunj.edu.
Public
Speaking
Mon.,
3/8 • 11:00 am – 12:15 pm • V 2009
Attend this interactive
workshop and learn ten quick tips on how to control your nervousness
and make effective, memorable speeches.
AACSB
Student Information Meeting
Tues.,
3/9 • 12:30 – 1:45 pm • V 2009
The CCOB is seeking
accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB), the premier accrediting agency and service
organization for business schools. “To achieve accreditation,
business programs must satisfy the expectations of a wide range
of quality standards relating to strategic management of resources,
interactions of faculty and students in the educational process,
and achievement of learning goals in degree programs.” Learn
about the accreditation process and how you can assist to transform
the CCOB into a premier educational institution. (For additional
information on AACSB programs, please visit: http://www.aacsb.edu.)
Compustat
Tues., 3/9 •
5:30 – 7:00 pm
• Valley Road – E*Trade Financial
Learning Center
Learn the basic
methods for retrieving and customizing reports using the Research
Insight software. Topics include understanding sets, time periods
and database content. This workshop is a part of the David
and Lorraine Cheng Library, Business Library Research Series.
For questions or comments, please contact Kathy Malanga, Assistant
Director, Access and Information Services at 973-720-3189 or via
e-mail at malangak@wpunj.edu.
Telephone
Interviews and Screening: How
to Make a Distinctive and Positive First Impression
Wed.,
3/10 • 3:30 – 4:45 pm • V 2008
Discover the
keys to polish and poise for successful interviews over the telephone.
Identify the differences between in person and over the telephone
communication in order to adjust and adapt your message. Learn
to develop a telephone voice and create a presence through your
words and voice. This workshop is offered and sponsored by KRG
Communications Group LLC. For additional information, please contact
Jo Ann Kirby at: jkirby@krgcommunications.com
or 973.709.1252. This workshop is funded by the WPU Student Government
Association.
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Accounting
Society Meeting
Thurs.,
3/11 • 12:45 • V 1012
Special
guest: Mr. R. Rigoli, CPA, Professor
Come learn all you need to know about the new CPA exam.
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Job
Fair Preparation
Tues.,
3/23 • 12:30 – 1:45 pm • V 2009
Advance preparation
is critical! Learn what you should do prior to, during, and after
a job fair to improve your success when networking with employers.
Discover the basics of: business dress, etiquette, resume preparation,
and employer research.
Business
Etiquette - Roundtable Discussion Series
Tues.,
3/23 • 5:45 – 7:00 pm • V 1007/1008
This interactive workshop, presented by The Etiquette and Protocol
School of New Jersey, Nancy Gorczynski – Director and Founder,
will enable students to learn proper business etiquette (at the
lunch table and in general). Attendance is limited to 30 students.
RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED; e-mail your name, ID#, telephone
number and e-mail address to the organizers of this event, the
WPU Student Business Association, at: sba@student.wpunj.edu
no later than March 12. Lunch will be provided. Student Government
Association Funded.
Skills
For Success: Building
Professional Relationships, Leadership and Teamwork
Wed.,
3/24 • 9:30 – 10:45 am • V2007
Learn how to
form life-time relationships instead of long-term relationships
as you build your personal and professional future. Understand
the basics of any good relationship: trust, goodwill, caring,
mutual likeability. Learn what it takes to become an effective
leader and how to be a team-player. These are the skills that
there is no course for, yet are critical to your success for the
future.
Mergent
and SEC Online
Wed., 3/24 •
5:30 – 7:30 pm
• Valley Road - E*Trade Financial Learning
Center
Use the Mergent database to retrieve company financials, corporate
histories, news events and EDGAR documents. What is EDGAR? Using
the Securities & Exchange Commission website to locate corporate
filings. This workshop is a part of the David and Lorraine
Cheng Library, Business Library Research Series. For questions
or comments, please contact Kathy Malanga, Assistant Director,
Access and Information Services at 973-720-3189 or via e-mail
at malangak@wpunj.edu.
Colloquium
on Education, Commerce and Economic Development
Thurs.,
3/25 •
5:00 – 6:00/6:30 pm •
V 1012
The College of
Education and Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business are proud
to welcome New Jersey Secretary of Commerce and Economic Development,
William Watley. Please join us as Mr. Watley discusses business
opportunities for educators and shares information about upcoming
commerce and economic development across the board. Refreshments
will be served following the presentation.
Professional
Presentation Workshops
Thurs.,
3/25 • 12:30 – 1:30 pm • V 2009 or
Tues.,
3/30 • 7:00 – 8:00 pm • V 2002
Make your presentation come alive with this workshop, offered
by Dr. Sue Godar, designed to assist you in making professional
presentations.
PERSONAL FINANCE WEEK
De-Mystifying
the Myths About Credit
Tues.,
3/30 •
12:30 – 1:45 •
V 1012
This event is
designed to inform students about the importance of having and
maintaining good credit ratings. Can one late credit-card payment
increase your interest rate? If I miss a student loan payment,
will it affect my ability to obtain a car loan or mortgage in
the future? Join the sponsor and organizer of this workshop, the
WPU Accounting Society, as we de-mystify the myths about credit.
Refreshments will be provided.
Credit
Management
Wed., 3/31 •
7:00 – 9:00 PM •
V 2022 or
Tues.,
5/4 •
6:00 – 8:00 PM •
V 1016/1017
This workshop
is designed to help you understand how to manage your credit more
effectively and repair problems that could undermine your credit
rating. Topics to be covered include: how credit ratings are established;
how to interpret your credit report, fix the most common credit
report problems, develop a relationship with potential lenders,
and more. Upon completion of this workshop, participants may decide
to schedule a personal counseling session with a SBDC consultant
for Credit Repair-Hands On Service. Reservations are
requested. Please contact the SBDC at: 973.754.8695.
RETIREMENT!!!???
But, I’m only 21!
Thurs.,
4/1 •
2:00 – 3:15 pm •
V 2009
How do you protect
your own personal future when job security is uncertain? This
seminar, offered by Dr. Haroian and Dr. Ekmekjian, will explore
concepts of developing and maintaining your financial health as
we discuss three rules to financial well being: 1. save early,
2. reduce or eliminate credit card debt, and 3. understand the
concept of investments and related tax benefits (focusing on renting
v. buying a home).
April
William
Paterson University Job Fair 2004
Thurs.,
4/1 • 10:00 am – 2:00 pm • Recreation Center
* No Professional
Enrichment points are awarded for this activity
Stress
Management Workshop
Mon.,
4/5 •
7:00 – 8:00 pm •
V 2009 or
Thurs.,
4/8 • 9:30 – 10:45 am • V 2006
Many people talk about, or hear others talk about, being “stressed
out,” and can relate to what this feels like. This workshop
will help you to take the next step and (1) get a reading of your
own personal stress level, (2) identify current sources of stress
in the workplace, corporate world, and from the demands of modern
life, (3) understand how stress affects people physically, mentally,
and emotionally, and (4) learn specific approaches and strategies
for managing and overcoming problematic stress levels.
Business
Research Forum: Financial
Literacy Among Employees: Perspectives from Benefit Professionals
Wed.,
4/7 •
12:30 – 2:00 pm •
V 1012
The 2003 Business
Research Forums provide opportunities for interested participants
to engage in interactive dialogue on cutting-edge scholarship
in business-related fields. Join Dr. Haiyang Chen, Department
of Economics, Finance, and Global Business, as he presents his
research on Financial Literacy.
Stress
Management Workshop
Thurs.,
4/8 • 9:30 – 10:45 am • V 2006
Many people talk about, or hear others talk about, being “stressed
out,” and can relate to what this feels like. This workshop
will help you to take the next step and (1) get a reading of your
own personal stress level, (2) identify current sources of stress
in the workplace, corporate world, and from the demands of modern
life, (3) understand how stress affects people physically, mentally,
and emotionally, and (4) learn specific approaches and strategies
for managing and overcoming problematic stress levels.
Business
Etiquette - Roundtable Discussion Series
Thurs.,
4/8 • 12:30 – 1:45 pm • V 1007/1008
This interactive workshop, presented by The Etiquette and Protocol
School of New Jersey, Nancy Gorczynski – Director and Founder,
will enable students to learn proper business etiquette (at the
lunch table and in general). Attendance is limited to 30 students.
RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED; e-mail your name, ID#, telephone
number and e-mail address to the organizers of this event, the
WPU Student Business Association, at: sba@student.wpunj.edu,
no later than March 25. Lunch will be provided. Student Government
Association Funded.
Interviewing
Training & Tips From
the Employer’s Side: You are the Interviewer!
Thurs.,
4/8 • 6:00 – 7:15 pm • V 2002
This interactive
workshop will lend depth to the employer's side of interviewing
- what to ask, and how. Learn how to organize and conduct interviews
that best identify qualified job candidates. Attendance at this
workshop will also provide valuable tips on preparing for job
interviews as you learn from the people who know what employers
want. A tour of the NEW Russ Berrie Institute Interactive
Sales Lab will be offered after the workshop from 7:15- 7:30 pm.
The Sales Lab may be used by students to improve interviewing
skills/techniques. For additional information, please contact
Michelle Davidson at: 973.720.3855 or via e-mail at: davidsonm@wpunj.edu.
Building
Professional Relationships
Tues.,
4/13 •
9:30 – 10:45 am •
V 2008
This session
will provide tips and advice on building positive, professional
relationships that will not only help you to advance in your career,
but will help make work more rewarding. Topics include: communication,
teamwork, respect, working through adversity and conflict, and
the importance of managing yourself at work.
Searching
the Business Literature: ABI, Wilson Business Abstracts, Lexis-Nexis
Academic and Other Journal Sources
Wed., 4/14 •
3:30 – 5:00 pm •
V 1021
Topics include:
search strategies, effective search techniques, evaluating results,
understanding database content, databases vs. web-search engines.
This workshop is a part of the David and Lorraine Cheng Library,
Business Library Research Series. For questions or comments, please
contact Kathy Malanga, Assistant Director, Access and Information
Services at 973-720-3189 or via e-mail at malangak@wpunj.edu.
Planning
for an M.B.A.
Wed., 4/14 •
7:00 – 8:00 pm • V 2022
This session will provide tips and advice on how to evaluate,
select, apply for, and improve your chances of gaining acceptance
into a graduate school.
Small
Business Development Center Women in Business Forum
Thurs., 4/15 •
8:30 – 10:30 am • V 1012
Thinking of starting your own business? Not sure how to go about
it or if it’s really for you? This forum is your opportunity
to hear from some of the area’s highly accomplished women
entrepreneurs and to learn about special programs directed at
helping women in business. A small fee may apply (free for students).
The forum is sponsored by the WPU Small Business Development Center
(SBDC). Reservations are requested. Please contact the SBDC at:
973.754.8695.
Business
Leaders’ Symposium and Careers
in Marketing
Tues.,
4/20
11:00-12:15 • V 2001
•Joe Martini (Executive VP/Partner- Strategic Products and
Services (1992-2002), retired. Regional Vice President-AT&T
(1984-1992))
11:00-12:15 • V 2008
•Karen McVeigh (Assistant Vice President, Marketing Services,
AAA New Jersey Automobile Club)
•Larry Feld (Director of Marketing, RD Hunter and Co.)
•Angela Calzone (Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director,
WISS & Company, LLP, Accountants and Consultants)
2:00-3:15 • V 2001
•David J. Singer, CLU, CIC (Singer, Nelson, Charlmers)
2:00-3:15 • V 2009
•Craig
Hanlon (President, Hanlon Insurance)
•Vince Farinella
(Vice President, Delta Dental)
Marketing
Business Leaders’ Lunch
Tues., 4/20 •
12:30 – 1:45 pm • V 1007/1008
This lunch gathering
will follow our Business Leaders’ Symposium and provide
a valuable networking tool for business leaders and students.
An informal discussion will be held focusing on careers in marketing.
Attendance is limited to 30 students. RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED;
e-mail your name, ID#, CCOB major/concentration, telephone number
and e-mail to PE@wpunj.edu no
later than April 6.
Business
Lessons for Young Entrepreneurs: How to Start a Successful Business
After College
Wed.,
4/21 •
7:00 – 8:15 pm •
V 2001
Mark Csordos,
author of Business Lessons for Entrepreneurs, will discuss
what is needed to start a business such as how to overcome rejection,
the traits that make a good entrepreneur, how to sell to a CEO,
how to get clients and many other lessons and tips he learned
from his own business. For additional information, please contact
the sponsor of this workshop, Mark Csordos, President, Mark Csordos
Unlimited, Inc., www.markcsordos.com,
732.766.5913.
Public
Speaking: Toastmasters Demonstration Meeting
Wed.,
4/21 •
5:00 – 6:00 pm •
College Hall 312
Thurs.,
4/22 • 12:30 – 1:30 pm • V 2009
Toastmasters is an international organization created to improve
public speaking. Members of the William Paterson University chapter
will introduce you to Toastmasters and the steps used to assist
its members communicate more effectively. Participate in “table
topic discussions” and learn how many times you say: “like,”
“uhm,” and “you know” in a one minute
speech! For information please see the Toastmasters website at
http://ww2.wpunj.edu/admroot/adminsrv/hr/toastmaster/default.htm
, or contact Lynne B. Orr, 973.720.3021.
Job
Shadowing Day
Fri.,
4/23 •
All Day Activity •
Off-campus location
Students are
offered an opportunity to “shadow” a top executive
for a day. Attendance at a one day workshop on business etiquette
is mandatory. Strict GPA requirements apply. Job Shadowing brochures
contain a detailed description of this activity and can be obtained
from any CCOB department secretary (the brochure is also available
on-line at: http://www.wpunj.edu/cob/COB_new/professionalenrichment/jobshadowing.htm
). For additional information, please contact Judy Linder, Executive
Director of Alumni Relations at: 973.720.2175 or linderj@wpunj.edu.
Ethics
in Business and Accounting
Tues.,
4/27 • 11:00 am – 12:15pm • V 2003
Increasingly, public and private attention is focused on ethics
and professional conduct. This seminar will review many of the
important ethical issues, rules and procedures facing professionals
today.
Business
Plan
Tues.,
4/27 •
6:00 – 8:00 pm •
V 1016/1017
Offered by the
WPU Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the objective of
this seminar is to show an entrepreneur the importance of preparing
a business plan from the owner's and the bank’s perspective.
The seminar shows the steps of how to prepare a detailed business
plan and why the business plan is used as primary source for obtaining
SBA loans, or loans from venture capitalists and angel investors.
This session discusses the components of a business plan such
as executive summary, cover letter, organization plan, marketing
plan, financial and supporting documents necessary to obtain a
business loan. Reservations are requested. Please contact the
SBDC at: 973.754.8695.
Management
Skills Workshops
Tues.,
4/27 •
9:30 – 10:30 AM •
V 2006
Thurs., 4/29 •
9:30 – 10:30 AM •
V 2006
Thurs, 4/29 •
6:00 – 7:00 PM •
V 2002
Thurs., 4/29 •
7:15 – 8:15 PM •
V 2002
CCOB MBA students
will be conducting workshops in various management skill areas.
Four separate workshops will be conducted covering the following:
leadership; motivation; business communications; and teamwork.
Specific topics/scheduling will be announced at a later date.
For additional information, contact Dr. Stephen Betts at bettss@wpunj.edu.
May
Sexual
Assault Awareness
Mon., 5/3•
9:30 – 10:45 am •
V 2003
Sexual
Assault is a serious problem in the United States and on
college campuses. The sexual assault lecture is devised
to inform students of different types of sexual assault,
incidences and interventions. |
Credit
Management
Tues.,
5/4 •
6:00 – 8:00 PM •
V 1016/1017
This workshop
is designed to help you understand how to manage your credit more
effectively and repair problems that could undermine your credit
rating. Topics to be covered include: how credit ratings are established;
how to interpret your credit report, fix the most common credit
report problems, develop a relationship with potential lenders,
and more. Upon completion of this workshop, participants may decide
to schedule a personal counseling session with a Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) consultant for Credit Repair-Hands
On Service. Reservations are requested. Please contact the
SBDC at: 973.754.8695.
Preparing
for Success: The revised Uniform CPA Examination
Tues.,
5/4 • 7:00 – 8:00 pm • V 2001
Attendance at this workshop will provide students with the rationale
behind the transition to a computer-based CPA examination and
general information about the revised exam and required computer
skills.
Business
Research Forum: The
Case of Negative Returns to Schooling
Wed.,
5/5 •
12:30 – 2:00 pm •
V 1012
The 2003 Business
Research Forums provide opportunities for interested participants
to engage in interactive dialogue on cutting-edge scholarship
in business-related fields. Join Dr. Martin Gritsch, Department
of Economics, Finance, and Global Business, as he presents his
research on Negative Returns to Schooling.
Additional
Workshops: Date/Time to be Announced -
Current
Developments in Sales Symposium
Guest
speakers include Dr. Noel Capon, Chair of Marketing Division,
Columbia Business School and Dr. Donald Spiro, Chairman, Oppenheimer
Corp.
Field
Trip: CPA Review Course
This
trip is offered by the WPU Accounting Society in an effort to
expose students to a typical CPA review class: content/instructors,
etc. Students will spend approximately 45 minutes to an hour viewing
a CPA review class in session; a short question and answer period
will follow. Transportation will be provided. For additional information,
please contact Keisha Oldacre at: oldacrek1@student.wpunj.edu.
WISS & COMPANY’S
EXTERNSHIP DAY
Coming Summer
2004. Contact Greta Schneider at Wiss: gschneider@wiss.com
or 973-994-9400 ext. 215.
Day includes
a continental breakfast and networking luncheon. Presentations
about Wiss encompass topics such as diversity in public accounting,
areas of audit, tax and providing financial solutions to clients,
advanced technologies, tools of the CPA, continuous professional
education and developing a growing CPA practice. Students will
leave Wiss & Company with plenty of information and a small
gift.
One-half
of one full professional enrichment point will be awarded to attending
students and credited to the Fall 2004 semester.
Student
Requests
*
Students may request that the CCOB offer a workshop on a topic
of interest. For example, it has been suggested that we host the
following activity:
"Resume
Writing for the Experienced Professional": this workshop
is designed for the experienced workforce professional who might
be changing positions or switching professions. Learn how to enhance
your old resume and create a personalized, skills/accomplishment-based
resume that produces results.”
•
THIS WORKSHOP, AS WELL AS OTHER APPROVED TOPICS SUGGESTED BY
WPU STUDENTS, MAY BE OFFERED UPON REQUEST.
•
PLEASE FORWARD AN E-MAIL TO: PE@WPUNJ.EDU
WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (1) MAIN CONTACT PERSON (PHONE
# AND E-MAIL ADDRESS)
(2) TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHOP
(3) LIST OF 15 STUDENTS COMMITTED TO ATTEND
(4) DATE/TIME OF WORKSHOP.
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WE WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST.
Special Activities
Professional
Enrichment Points may also be earned for participation in the
following activities offered by the Career Development Center,
Small Business Development Center, CCOB’s E*Trade Financial
Learning Center, and the Instruction and Research Technology Office.
Career
Development Center (CDC)
The
CDC offers the following workshops each month, on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 12:30 - 1:45 pm in the Morrison Hall Conference
Room during the fall and spring semesters:
• Effective
Resumes and Cover Letters (1st Tuesday)
•
Interviewing Techniques (2nd Tuesday)
•
Job Search, Career Fair and Networking Strategies (3rd Tuesday)
•
Internship Orientation (4th Tuesday)
•
Career Planning Portfolio (1st Thursday)
•
Mock Interviews (2nd Thursday)
•
Choosing a Major/Career Field (3rd Thursday)
•
Planning for Graduate School (4th Thursday)
Participation
at a CDC workshop earns one-half of one full enrichment point.
Students must sign-in with a CDC representative.
Information,
resources, videos, and career counselors are also available Monday
evenings to address all topics listed above. Please call 973.720.2282
to schedule an appointment. For additional information please
see the CDC web site at: http://ww2.wpunj.edu/career/workshops.htm
or contact Kenneth Zurich, Career Development Center Director,
at 973.720.2281, zurichk@wpunj.edu.
Small
Business Development Center (SBDC)
A
number of workshops focused on new/small business start-up and
growth are offered at the William Paterson University Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) in Paterson, NJ. These include: Business
Start-Up, Preparing a Business Plan; Financing Your Business;
and Basics of Accounting, Banking and Law. For additional information,
please contact the SBDC at 973.754.8695.
E*TRADE
Financial Learning Center
The
E*TRADE Financial Learning Center is an advanced, simulated electronic
trading room and instructional facility that brings the world’s
financial markets to William Paterson University. It provides
students with a real-time simulated trading and financial center
where they have the opportunity to learn about the principles
of investing and money management and replicate real-world situations.
NOTES: (1) Unless
specified below, dates/times/locations for each seminar will be
announced in advance on the plasma screens at the front desk in
the Valley Road Building and on the Center’s website: www.wpunj.edu/etradeflc.
(2) Students will earn one-half of one Professional Enrichment
point for attendance at each event; students must sign-in with
a Center representative.
Academic
Programs Offered:
1.
Financial
Literacy Seminars for College Students
Intended for all college students.
There will be a series of seminars on money management and investing
covering a broad range of topics that are relevant to college
students. The topics include:
1. Financial
issues related to young adults,
2.
Credit and borrowing,
3. Financial planning basics,
4. Investment and saving, and
5. Special topics. Specific dates and times for these seminars
will be on February 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, and 19 from 6:30 to 9:30
p.m. in Room G027 in Valley Road Building (except for February
5 in the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center).
Additionally,
there will be many in-depth personal finance seminars given by
practitioners on specific topics on all areas of personal finance
such as planning basics, insurance, tax, investment, retirement
and estate. Specific times for these seminars will be announced
in advance on the plasma screens in the Valley Road Building and
the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center’s website.
2.
Conference
on Alternative Investments (Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Venture
Capital, Incubator, IPO, etc.)
Intended for business students, faculty, and people in the community.
The Conference will discuss basics of many types of investments
other than the traditional investing. Experts and practitioners
will be invited to speak at the conference. The event will be
in the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center or another location depending
on the participation. Advance reservation is required.
Specific times for this seminar will be announced in advance on
the plasma screens in the Valley Road Building and the E*TRADE
Financial Learning Center’s website.
3.
Seminar on Current Global Trade and Investment Issues
Intended for college students or young investment professionals.
The seminar will cover current events of foreign exchange rates,
their impact on trade and investment, risk management, cultural
differences, political concerns, and others. The seminar will
be offered either in the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center or
another room in the Valley Road Building. Specific times for this
seminar will be announced in advance on the plasma screens in
the Valley Road Building and the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center’s
website.
4.
LET
THE WORLD KNOW US: An Action Learning Trip to China
Intended for all students with a GPA of 3.0 or above.
To broaden students’ educational horizons, the E*TRADE Financial
Learning Center with SBA and other partners in the University
community has initiated an innovative program. It is different
from other programs in that it uses a total immersion approach
that allows students to closely interact with ordinary Chinese.
Its academic focus is on the service sector rather than manufacturing
sector. There will be a series of seminars and events related
to modern China, its people, culture, business, relation with
the US and others.
Additionally,
there will be a series of opportunities for students to participate
in the action learning projects, which will be announced as we
engage with business in the community. Specific times for this
seminar will be announced in advance on the plasma screens in
the Valley Road Building and the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center’s
website.
5.
Seminars
on Financial Market Data and Research
Intended for finance or business undergraduates, faculty, librarians,
and research assistants.
There will be a series of seminars on how to use various financial
data and software packages including Reuters, Datastream, Thomson
One Analytics, Barra Aegis Suite, EXPO_SE, CRSP, Crystal Ball,
etc. Offered in the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center, these seminars
will be hands-on, interactive in nature and last about one to
two hours. Specific times for these seminars will be announced
in advance on the plasma screens in the Valley Road Building and
the Center’s website.
6.
Student
Debate Program Seminar
Intended for all majors.
The seminar will help students to improve their public speaking
and debating skills. Expert(s) and coaches in the public speaking
area will be invited to speak on the topic and help students to
improve their skills through on site demonstrations. The seminar
will be offered in the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center. Specific
times for this seminar will be announced in advance on the plasma
screens in the Valley Road Building and the E*TRADE Financial
Learning Center’s website (in construction).
7.
Service Learning Program Seminar: University Students for Financial
Literacy
Intended for all majors.
President Bush has called upon American youths to provide 40,000
hours (approximately two years during their lifetime) of service
to their community. The E*TRADE Financial Learning Center’s
service learning programs link student volunteer service activities
to academic coursework. The purpose of the Center’s Service
Learning Programs is to encourage and support the students’
use of personal finance knowledge learned to serve the need of
the community: improving financial literacy of the public. The
seminar will discuss, in detail, how to plan and implement such
a program at William Paterson University. The seminar will be
offered in the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center. Specific times
for this seminar will be announced in advance on the plasma screens
in the Valley Road Building and the E*TRADE Financial Learning
Center’s website.
For questions
or comments about these workshops, please contact Peter Caiazzo,
Asistant Director of the E*TRADE Financial Learning Center, at
973.720.3791, or via email: etrade@wpunj.edu.
Instruction
and Research Technology
Computer Skills Workshops
Each
month, courtesy of Instruction and Research Technology, our technology
workshop specialists (TWS) offer workshops in word-processing,
computer design, and statistical software. All workshops are available
to students in the Atrium Room 121, and are free to the campus
community. Attendance at each activity earns one-half of one full
enrichment point; students must sign-in with an IRT representative.
TWS Workshop Descriptions:
Using
MS Access
Topics:
Basics of tables and queries to gather your information from a
single database file. Enabling integration of a network, internet
features, permitting production of professional reports on paper,
online or HTML.
Using
MS EXCEL
Topics:
Basics of spreadsheet design, computations, forms, layout, formatting,
saving, tables and graphs.
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Advanced Topics: Comparing data with advanced pivot tables, creating
advanced charts and graphics, using advanced data analysis techniques,
forms, design with Excel, solving business problems with advanced
functions, analyzing a database with functions, automating tasks
with macros.
Using
MS Powerpoint
Topics:
Basics of creating slide presentations to illustrate, organize
and professionally express your ideas. PowerPoint, a universal
tool, can be used to share your ideas and presentations across
the Internet.
Using
MS Word
Topics:
Basics of page design, font size and type, margins, merging, saving,
underlining, and double spacing. Design professional documents,
using mail merge, tables, graphics and hyper-links to the Internet.
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Advanced Topics: Creating outlines, creating templates, sorting,
working with columns, creating word macros using Word’s
graphics toolbars.
WebDesign
- Using Dreamweaver
Topics:
Learn from the basics to more advanced web design techniques using
Macromedia Dreamweaver. An in depth look at how the internet works
and how to make it work for you.
Appointments
may be scheduled for one-on-one or group workshops by submitting
a TWS Workshop Request Form on-line or in person to Atrium, Room
121. The form is available at: http://www.wpunj.edu/stc/tws/.
Alternatively,
students may stop by the Atrium, Room 121, Monday-Friday from
10:00 am-7:00 pm and take designated classes. Please check the
TWS monthly calendar to find which workshops are offered each
day. The calendar is available at http://www.wpunj.edu/stc/tws/.
For questions
or comments about workshops, and availability of additional evening
hours, please call 973.720.2659 or email Denise Giummarra at giummarrad@wpunj.edu.
The
Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business thanks the following
sponsors for bringing these workshops together:
•
Alumni Relations • Career Development Center • Counseling,
Health & Wellness Center • David and Lorraine Cheng
Library • E*Trade Financial Learning Center • Institutional
Advancement • Instruction and Research Technology •
Office of Graduate Studies • Office of Marketing and Public
Relations • Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Sales
• Small Business Development Center • Toastmasters
• William Paterson University Administration, Alumni, Faculty
and Staff and ALL business stakeholders/area professionals who
have volunteered their time to speak with our students and contribute
to the success of the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business.
Information
For additional information
about the Professional
Enrichment Initiative, please contact Dr. Elizabeth
C. Ekmekjian, Professional Enrichment Director via
e-mail at PE@wpunj.edu or visit
our website at:
http://www.wpunj.edu/cob/COB_new/professionalenrichment/profenrich.htm. |
