| 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, ten
percent of the grade earned in this course is a function of the
number of enrichment points earned: four points (eight activities)
are required to earn full credit. Less than four points results
in partial credit being granted. Several additional courses have
a “per semester” point requirement; please check with
your CCOB faculty member. Students should actively begin
accumulating points upon acceptance into their undergraduate CCOB
program.
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 last page). Material participation
in a CCOB-sponsored club and attendance at a professional association
meeting/conference/seminar also qualify (a maximum of one full
enrichment point may be earned for activities outside of the University).
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 is collected
and will be scanned during the first ten minutes of an activity,
and returned to the student upon completion of the workshop. 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.
Policy
Addendum:
Students without ID cards can now receive
credit if they sign in at the workshop and complete an attendance
record (name, ID#, name of workshop, speaker(s), and a 200-word
summary of what was learned at the activity). The attendance
record must be submitted electronically in a Microsoft Word document
to pe@wpunj.edu within five
calendar days of the date of the activity.
Enrichment
points are entered into a database for the purpose of monitoring
the number of points earned. The database is provided to
all CCOB faculty members at the end of each semester.
FALL
2004
PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
"CHANGES
AND MODIFICATIONS"
CANCELLED!
Forensic
Accounting
CANCELLED!
Tues., 11/9 • 7:00 - 8:15 p.m
Organizational
Change and Development for the 21st Century
Wed.,
11/10 • 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. • V 1001
To
successfully operate in the new millennium, organizations
must have the capacity to react and adjust as markets evolve
and the environment shifts. In this Professional Enrichment
Activity several CCOB MBA students and graduates will share
their insights into various aspects of contemporary organizational
change and development. This will be followed by a panel
discussion regarding organizational change and development
issues.
CANCELLED!
Small Business Development Center Women
in Business Forum
CANCELLED!
Wed., 11/10 • 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
|
SEPTEMBER
Student
Mentoring Information Meeting
Mon., 9/13 • 5:00-6:00 p.m. • V 3048,
CCOB Library or
Tues., 9/14• 12:30-1:30 p.m. • V 3048, CCOB Library
Learn the basic principles of the marketing,
management, accounting, law, global business, sales, finance,
and economics communities. Come network and partner with successful
business alums.
CCOB
Student Orientation and Update
Wed., 9/15 • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. • V
1012 or
Thurs.,
9/16 • 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. • 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. Faculty will be on hand to answer
students’ questions.
* No Professional Enrichment points are awarded for this session.
AACSB
Student Information Meeting
Tues., 9/21 • 5:00-6:00 p.m. • V 3048,
CCOB Library or
Tues., 10/5 • 12:30-1:30 p.m. • V 3048, CCOB Library
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 participate
in this transformation. (For
additional information on AACSB programs, visit their Web site
at aacsb.edu.)
Resume
Writing for Business/Accounting Majors
Wed., 9/22 • 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. • V
3048, CCOB Library
Secondary
Sources for Marketing Research
Wed., 9/22 • 6:00 - 7:15 p.m. • V
2014 or
Thurs.,
9/23 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. • V 2014
Topics
include: finding marketing information in journals and trade literature;
common and (uncommon) government data sources for marketers; free
versus fee-based data; evaluating results.
Reading
the Wall Street Journal
Tues., 9/28 • 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. •
V 2008 or
Tues.,
9/28 • 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. • V 2012 or
Tues., 9/28 • 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. • V 2012
Prepare
for the real world as you learn how to navigate through The
Wall Street Journal
print and WSJ.com on line edition.
Put the world at your fingertips and uncover current events
in world news, U.S. and global business, politics and policy.
Position yourself for success!
Offered by The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones &
Company, Inc.
Thomson
One Analytics
Tues.,
9/28 • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. • V 2014
E*Trade Financial Learning Center software
application seminar. Web-based training session for retrieving
earnings estimates, broker research, company fundamentals, etc.
Case
Study Analysis
Wed.,
9/29 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. • V 1001
Offered
by Professor 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.
Sexual
Assault Awareness
Thurs., 9/30 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. •
V 2021
Sexual
assault is a serious problem in the United States and on
college campuses. This workshop is devised to inform students
of different types of sexual assault, incidences, and interventions.
Networking
Opportunities for Business and Accounting Majors
Thurs.,
9/30 • 5:00 - 6:15 p.m. • W 237
Join
us as area business leaders offer advice on developing networking
opportunities that add value to the young business professional’s
career. This workshop
is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Society of CPAs.
OCTOBER
AACSB
Student Information Meeting
Tues.,
10/5 • 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. • V 3048, CCOB Library
See description
of workshop on prior page. (For
additional information on AACSB programs, visit its Web site at
aacsb.edu.)
Thomson
One Analytics
Tues.,
10/5 • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. • V 2014
E*Trade Financial Learning Center software application
seminar: quantitative screening and portfolio creation.
Personal Finance Days
OCTOBER 5,6,7
Starting
and Managing Your Personal Financial Portfolio
Tues.,
10/5 • 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. • V 2014
How do I start investing in the stock market? This
workshop will focus on how to start and manage a financial portfolio.
Topics include a brief introduction/definition of stocks, bonds,
diversification, etc.
How
to Manage Your Personal Finances with
Quicken®
Wed., 10/6 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. • V
2014
Quicken® is a software program designed to assist
in personal financial management. Learn to organize your finances,
balance your checkbook, connect/download to your financial institution,
manage credit card and other debt, and make tax preparation fast
and easy. This workshop is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Society
of CPAs.
Credit
Management
Thurs., 10/7 • 11:00 - 12:15 p.m.
• V 1016
Offered
by the William Paterson University Small Business Development
Center (SBDC), this workshop is designed to help students understand
the importance of having and maintaining good credit ratings,
how to manage credit effectively and to repair problems that could
undermine credit ratings. Topics to be covered include how credit
ratings are established; interpreting credit reports; fixing the
most common credit report problems; how late credit card payments
may affect interest rates; how missed student loan payments may
affect eligibility for car loans and mortgages. Reservations are required (limited to 20 students). Please contact the SBDC at 973.754.8695 to
reserve your seat.
Thomson
Datastream
Tues.,
10/12 • 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. • V 2014
E*Trade Financial Learning Center software application
seminar on retrieving historical macroeconomic data both U.S.
and foreign, international equity index return, correlations with
U.S. indexes, BETA calculations, etc.
Searching
the Business Literature: ABI, Wilson
Business Abstracts,
Lexis-Nexis Academic and Other Journal Sources
Tues., 10/12 • 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. •
V 2014
Topics include search strategies, effective search
techniques, evaluating results, understanding database content,
databases versus Web-based search engines. This workshop is a
part of the David and Lorraine Cheng Library’s 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.
Information
Technologies and Library Services: Lifelong
Learning Skills
Wed., 10/13 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. • V
2014
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 that are invaluable in assisting business leaders in
project development and analysis.
Internship
Orientation and Opportunities
for CCOB Majors
Thurs.,
10/14 • 12:30 - 1:45 pm • V 2008
Considering
Business Ownership: Explore
Your Options
Mon., 10/18
• 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. • V 1016
Offered
by the William Paterson University Small Business Development
Center (SBDC), this seminar discusses various options available
to an entrepreneur: starting an independent business; purchasing
an existing business; or owning a franchise. Discover resources to help explore these opportunities
and approaches to find the best fit. Reservations are required (limited to 20 students). Please
contact the SBDC at 973.754.8695 to reserve your seat.
Stress
Management Workshop
Tues., 10/19 • 11:00 - 12:15 p.m.
• V 2006 or
Tues.,
10/19 • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. • C 132
Many
people talk about, or hear others talk about, being “stressed
out,” and can relate to this feel experience.
This workshop helps participants: 1) get a reading of personal
stress levels; 2) identify current sources of stress in the workplace,
the corporate world, and every day 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.
Reuters
Tue.,
10/19 • 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. • V 2014
E*Trade
Financial Learning Center software application seminar. Create
user templates, create expressions, build models using Reuters.
Interviewing
Strategies and Mock
Interview Session for
Business/Accounting Majors
Wed., 10/20 • 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.•
V 1001
This
interactive workshop provides 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 are among the first to use the new Russ Berrie
Professional Sales Lab as their mock interviews are recorded and
reviewed by the audience. A
tour of the lab is offered after the workshop from 12:15 – 12:30
p.m. The lab may be used by students to improve interviewing skills/techniques.
For additional information about the lab, please contact Michelle
Davidson at 973.720.3855 or via e-mail at davidsonm@wpunj.edu.
Retirement?
But, I’m only 21!
Wed., 10/20 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. • V
2008
How
do you protect your own personal future? This seminar offered
by Professors Berch Haroian and Elizabeth Ekmekjian will explore
concepts of developing and maintaining financial health by following
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 versus
buying a home.)
Public
Speaking: Toastmasters Demonstration
Meeting
Wed.,
10/20 • 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. • College
Hall 312 or
Thurs.,
10/21 • 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. • V 2008
Toastmasters
is an international organization created to improve public speaking.
Members of the William Paterson University chapter introduce you
to the organization and its methods for communicating more effectively.
Participate in “table topic discussions” and learn how often you
say “like,” “uhm,” and “you know” in a one-minute speech.
For information please see the Toastmasters Web site at
http://ww2.wpunj.edu/toastmaster/
, or contact Lynne B. Orr, 973.720.3021.
Compustat
Thurs., 10/21 • 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. •
V 2014
Learn
the basic methods for retrieving and customizing reports using
this Research Insight software.
Topics include understanding sets, time periods, and database
content. This workshop is a part of the David and Lorraine Cheng
Library’s 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.
Business
Start-Up
Mon., 10/25 • 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. •
V 1016 or
Mon.,
11/15 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. • V 1016
Offered
by the William Paterson University 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 specific
business needs. Reservations
are required (limited to 20 students). Please
contact the SBDC at 973.754.8695 to reserve your seat.
Professional
Presentation Workshop
Tues.,
10/26 • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. • V 2008
Make
your presentation come alive with this workshop - offered by Professor
Sue Godar - that is designed to assist participants
in making professional presentations.
Business
Plan Writing
Wed., 10/27 • 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. •
V 1016
Offered
by the William Paterson University 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 Small Business Administration
(SBA) loans, or loans from venture capitalists and angel investors.
This session discusses the components of a business plan such
as the executive summary, cover letter, organization plan, marketing
plan, and financial and supporting documents necessary to obtain
a business loan. Reservations
are required (limited to 20 students).
Please contact the SBDC at 973.754.8695 to reserve your seat.
Competencies
for Success in the Contemporary Professional Sales Arena
Wed., 10/27 • 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
• V 2006 or
Wed.,
10/27 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. • V 2006
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 sales professionals 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 salesperson
and will share “the good, the bad, and the ugly of the profession.”
QuickBooks®
Primer: Basics on Managing Business Finances
Wed.,
10/27 • 6:00 - 7:15 p.m. • V 2014
QuickBooks® is a software program designed to “quickly
and easily manage basic accounting tasks, including printing checks,
paying bills, generating reports, and invoicing customers” as
well as “organize company, customer, and tax information in one
place.” This workshop is geared specifically towards
business students (not just for accounting majors). This activity
is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Society of CPAs.
Bloomberg
Thurs., 10/28 • 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
• V 2014
E*Trade
Financial Learning Center software application seminar
gives a general overview of Bloomberg, including looking
up equities, indices, fixed income securities, and derivatives.
NOVEMBER
Public
Speaking
Mon., 11/1 • 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. • V 2009
Attend
this interactive workshop and learn ten quick tips on how to overcome
anxiety and make effective speeches.
Reuters
Tues.,
11/2 • 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. • V 2014
E*Trade
Financial Learning Center software application seminar.
Create charts and spreadsheets in Reuters for technical
analysis.
Listen
for Success: Using Active Listening to Communicate Effectively
Tues., 11/2 • 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. •
V 3048, CCOB Library or
Tues.,
11/2 • 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. • V 3048, CCOB Library
Effective
communication is a key component to your success both professionally
and personally. Listening is one of the most critical elements
in the communication process. This workshop invites participants
to explore their listening styles and improve their listening
skills. Join us for this fun, interesting, and informative session.
ACCOUNTING
DAYS
NOVEMBER
3 - 9
Preparing
for Success: The Revised Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Examination
Wed., 11/3 • 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. • V
2012
Tips,
advice, and preparation essentials for the new computerized CPA
exam. This activity is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Society
of CPAs.
Accountants
with a Badge - IRS Criminal
Investigators
Wed., 11/3 • 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. • V
2014
“Never
Pay Taxes Again! I Can Get you a Great Refund!” If it sounds too
good to be true, it probably is. IRS criminal investigators will
be on campus to advise students of illegal tax avoidance schemes,
how not to fall victim to a promoters false advertisements, IRS
enforcement efforts, and taxpayer responsibilities.
CCH Internet Tax Research Network and
other Tax Research Sources
Thurs., 11/4 • 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. •
V 2014 or
Mon., 11/8 • 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. • V 2014
Love
taxes? Learn how to find tax code, regulations, letter rulings,
cases, and related documents using CCH and Lexis-Nexis Academic.
This workshop is a part of the David and Lorraine Cheng
Library’s 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.
Careers
in Accounting
Tues., 11/9 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. • V
2001
Bloomberg
Tues.,
11/9 • 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. • V 2014
E*Trade
Financial Learning Center software application seminar which uses
Bloomberg for equity analysis.
Mergent
and SEC Online
Wed., 11/10 • 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. • V
2014
Use
the Mergent database to retrieve company financials, corporate
histories, news events, and EDGAR documents. What is EDGAR?
Learn to use the Securities and Exchange Commission Web
site to locate corporate filings. This workshop is a part of the
David and Lorraine Cheng Library’s 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.
Organizational
Change and Development for the 21st Century
Wed.,
11/10 • 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. • V 1001
To
successfully operate in the new millennium, organizations must
have the capacity to react and adjust as markets evolve and the
environment shifts. In this Professional Enrichment Activity several
CCOB MBA students and graduates will share their insights into
various aspects of contemporary organizational change and development.
This will be followed by a panel discussion regarding organizational
change and development issues.
“Mock-tail
Party”
Wed., 11/10 • 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. • V
1007/1008
This
interactive workshop—presented by Nancy Gorczynski, Director and
Founder of The Etiquette and Protocol School of New Jersey—enables
students to learn proper etiquette at a business related cocktail
party. Appetizers and
non-alcoholic “mock-tails” are served. Attendance is limited to 30 students. Reservations are recommended; e-mail your name, telephone number, and e-mail address to the
organizers of this event, the William Paterson University Student
Business Association, at sba@student.wpunj.edu
to reserve your seat. This workshop is funded by the William Paterson
University Student Government Association.
Ethics
in Business and Accounting
Thurs., 11/ 11 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
• V 2022
Increasingly,
public and private attention is focused on ethics and
professional conduct. This seminar reviews many of the important
ethical issues, rules, and procedures facing professionals today.
This activity is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Society
of CPAs.
Searching
the Business Literature: ABI, Wilson
Business Abstracts, Lexis-Nexis
Academic and Other Journal Sources
Thurs.,
11/11 • 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. • V 2014
Topics
include: search strategies, effective search techniques, evaluating
results, understanding database content, databases versus Web-based
search engines. This workshop is a part of the David and Lorraine
Cheng Library’s 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
Business
Start-Up
Mon.,
11/15 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. • V 1016
Offered
by the William Paterson University 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 specific
business needs. Reservations
are required (limited to 20 students). Please contact the SBDC at 973.754.8695
to reserve your seat.
Forensic
Accounting
Tues.,
11/16 • 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. • V 2009
Demand is growing for the detective skills of forensic
accountants who are trained catch such corporate crimes such as
securities fraud, tax scams, embezzlement, and money laundering.
These workshops are presented by and co-sponsored with Ted Ibex,
CPA, and the New Jersey Society of CPAs.
GLOBAL
BUSINESS DAYS
NOVEMBER
16 and 17
Careers
in Global Business
Tues., 11/16 • 11:00 - 12:15 p.m. • V 2014
Global
Business Leaders’ Lunch
Tues., 11/16 • 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. • Valley Road
This lunch gathering provides a valuable networking tool for students
and area global business leaders. Attendance is limited to 30
students. Reservations are recommended; e-mail your name, CCOB major/concentration, telephone
number, and e-mail address to pe@wpunj.edu
to reserve your seat.
Global
Business Etiquette Dinner
Wed., 11/17 • 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. • Valley
Road
In
keeping with the trend of globalization of business, this interactive
workshop—presented by Nancy Gorczynski, Director and Founder of
The Etiquette and Protocol School of New Jersey—enables students
to learn proper “intercultural etiquette” at a business related
dinner. Dinner will be
served. Attendance is
limited to 30 students. Reservations are recommended; e-mail your name, telephone number and e-mail address to the
organizers of this event, the William Paterson University Student
Business Association, at sba@student.wpunj.edu
to reserve your seat. This workshop is funded by the William Paterson
University Student Government Association.
Planning
for an M.B.A.
Wed., 11/17 • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. • V
3048, CCOB Library
This
session will provide tips and advice on how to evaluate, select,
apply for, and improve your chances of gaining acceptance into
a graduate business program.
2004
Annual Stakeholders’ Conference
Thurs.,
11/18 • 8:00 am - 12:00 p.m. • Valley Road
We
welcome highly motivated students, alumni, business constituents,
and the academic community interested in providing feedback on
important issues leading to the success of the CCOB as a premier
academic institution. Student attendance is limited to 15 participants.
Reservations are required no later than November 8;
e-mail your name, class, telephone number, and e-mail address
to pe@wpunj.edu. Breakfast and
a light snack will be served.
Business Etiquette: Roundtable Discussion Series
Tues.,
11/23 • 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. • V 1007/1008
This
interactive workshop—presented by Nancy Gorczynski, Director and
Founder of The Etiquette and Protocol School of New Jersey—enables
students to learn proper business etiquette (at meals and in general).
Lunch will be provided. Attendance is limited to 30 students.
Reservations are recommended; e-mail your name, telephone number and e-mail address to the organizers
of this event, the William Paterson University Student Business
Association, at sba@student.wpunj.edu
to reserve your seat. This workshop is funded by the William Paterson
University Student Government Association.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Management
Skills Workshops
Tues., 11/30 • 11:00 - 12:15 p.m.
• V 2006
Tues.,
11/30 • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. • C 132
Tues, 11/30 • 7:45 - 8:45 p.m. • C 132
Thurs., 12/2 • 11:00 - 12:15 p.m. • V 2006
Graduate
business students will conduct workshops in various management
skill areas. Four separate workshops cover the following topics:
leadership, motivation, business communications, and teamwork.
Specific topics and scheduling will be announced at a later date.
For additional information, contact Professor Stephen Betts at
bettss@wpunj.edu.
DECEMBER
Dress
for Success
Wed., 12/1 • 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. • V2012
A
business attire fashion show/workshop designed to provide students
with an understanding of the “do’s and don’ts” of dressing for
today’s more casual workplace. This workshop is co-sponsored by
the New Jersey Society of CPAs.
2004
Annual Professionally Qualified (PQ) Symposium
Thurs., 12/2
The
CCOB is pleased to present the third annual PQ Symposium, featuring
speakers from the business and legal arena. All participants are
William Paterson University faculty members.
Schedule
10 - 10:30 a.m., V4059.
Al Izzi: "Educating the Entrepreneur: Why Small Businesses
Fail"
11
- 11:30 a.m., V4059. Terri Reicher: "Basic Estate Planning
for the Young and Young at Heart"
11:45
a.m. - 12:15 p.m., V2001. Robert Cooney: "Choosing the Proper
Business Structure"
12:30 - 1 p.m., V4059. Walter Lehman: "Capital Raising Functions"
ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS
The
following organizations also offer enrichment opportunities through
their events and programs:
• Student Business Association
Keep an eye out for additional
business related lectures, trips to the NYSE, United Nations and
other interesting locations that qualify for PE points. Feel free
to attend meetings or send an e-mail to SBA@student.wpunj.edu.
• Business Research Forums
The Fall 2004 Business Research
Forums, featuring outstanding CCOB faculty and other distinguished
researchers, provide opportunities for interested participants
to engage in interactive dialogue on cutting-edge scholarship
in business related fields. Dates, times, and additional information
to be announced online.
• New Jersey Society of CPAs
Through the CCOB’s association with The New Jersey
Society of CPAs, Continuing Professional Education (CPE) workshops
are offered on campus and open to CCOB students. Dates, times,
and additional information to be announced online.
• Workshops by Student Request
We encourage students to actively participate
in the Professional Enrichment program and look forward to receiving
student suggestions for workshops on topics of interest and/or
places to visit. Please forward an e-mail to pe@wpunj.edu
with the following information: contact information (phone number
and e-mail address) and title/brief 2-3 line description of activity.
Every effort to accommodate your request will be made.
Changes
to Activities Calendar www.wpunj.edu/cob/COB_new/professionalenrichment/fall2004.htm
Please check our Web site at for changes, additions,
and modifications.
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, E*Trade Financial Learning
Center, and the Instruction and Research Technology Office.
Career
Development Center (CDC)
Students may visit the CDC
office to see counselors individually on any of the topics listed
below.
• Effective Resumes and Cover Letters
• Getting the Most from Your First Job
• Interviewing Techniques
• Changing Careers
• Internship Orientation
• Balancing Work, Family, and Life Issues
• Career Planning Portfolio
• Enhancing Your Marketability
• Mock Interviews
• Business Etiquette
• Choosing a Major/Career Field
• Job Market Trends
• Planning for Graduate School
• Job Search, Career Fair, and Networking Strategies
Participation
at a CDC session earns one-half of one full enrichment point.
Students must sign-in with a CDC representative and notify
the counselor that he/she would like to earn Professional Enrichment
points.
The
CDC open (walk-in) hour is between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily,
where students may see a counselor without an appointment.
In addition, students may schedule an appointment at any
time during regular office hours by calling 973.720.2281 or 2282.
For additional information, visit ww2.wpunj.edu/career/workshops.htm
Small
Business Development Center (SBDC)
The William Paterson University Small
Business Development Center (SBDC) is in the knowledge dissemination
business; it provides intelligence/information on preeminent practices
and business techniques, and offers strategic assistance to local
businesses and entrepreneurs in order that resulting outcomes
have a measurable positive impact on the economy of Passaic County.
The SBDC provides practical business information and educational
programs to established (or aspiring) small business owners.
A
number of activities are offered to our students by the SBDC.
The Women in Business Forum, for example, is offered each
semester at the Valley Road facility (please see calendar for
details and other workshops).
Additional seminars focused on new/small business start-up
and growth are offered at the SBDC office located in Paterson,
NJ. These include: Business Start-Up, Preparing a Business Plan;
Financing Your Business; and Basics of Accounting, Banking and
Law. Reservations are required at all SBDC events.
Participation
at a SBDC session earns one-half of one full enrichment point.
Students must sign-in at the workshop and notify the SBDC
representative that he/she would like to earn professional enrichment
points.
For
additional information, please call 973.754.8695 or view the SBDC
Web site at: http://www.wpunj.edu/cob/COB_new/sbdc/sbdc.htm.
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. This
real-time simulated trading and financial center offers students
the opportunity to learn about the principles of investing and
money management and replicate real-world situations.
The
following academic programs focus on software applications (descriptions
are provided in the calendar). Each sixty or ninety minute workshop
is offered in the E*Trade
Center, Room V 2014.
Thomson One Analytics
Tues.,
9/28 • 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Thomson One Analytics
Tues.,
10/5 • 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Thomson Datastream
Tues., 10/12 •
12:30-2:00 p.m.
Reuters
Tues.,
10/19 • 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Bloomberg
Thurs.,
10/28 • 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Reuters
Tues.,
11/2 • 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Bloomberg
Tues., 11/9 •
12:30-2:00 p.m Additional
seminars are offered during the semester and are announced in
advance on the plasma screens at the front desk in 1600 Valley
Road and on the E*Trade Financial Learning Center’s Web site at
http://www.wpunj.edu/cob/COB_new/centers/default.html
Students
earn one-half of one professional enrichment point for attendance
at each event; students must sign-in with a Center representative.
For
questions or comments about these workshops, please contact Peter
Caiazzo, Assistant Director of the E*TRADE Financial Learning
Center, at 973.720.3791, or via e-mail at etrade@wpunj.edu.
Instruction and Research Technology (IRT)
Computer
Skills Workshops
Each
month, courtesy of Instruction and Research Technology, 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.
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 hyperlinks to the Internet.
Advanced
Topics: Creating outlines, creating tem plates, sorting, working with columns, creating
word macros using Word’s graphics toolbars.;
Web Design - 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 online or in-person to the 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
a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 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 e-mail 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, and Wellness Center • David and Lorraine Cheng Library
• E*Trade Financial Learning Center • Institutional
Advancement • Instruction and Research Technology •
Office of Graduate Studies • Office of Human Resources •
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 and area
professionals who have volunteered their time to speak with students
and contribute to the success of the Christos M. Cotsakos College
of Business.
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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. |
